Software & IT Services
Analysts predict ascendency of platform-as-a-service
6/19/2013
- Network World
Platforms that enable enterprises to build and host custom applications are the next big thing in hosted services, according to Forrester Research, which says the emerging platform-as-a-service sector Read More
News and information for app developers
Application Developers SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Application Developers Alliance
Lift gets an upgrade to a free Web-based platform
6/18/2013
- TechCrunch
The self-improvement tracking application Lift is extending its reach beyond the iOS platform with a browser-based version. The application takes user activity and makes it public, aggregating the dat Read More
News for IT industry professionals
CompTIA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Computing Technology Industry Association
AMD advances ARM chip strategy with "Seattle" project
6/18/2013
- PCWorld
Advanced Micro Devices announced it will begin applying technology used in smartphone processors to its server line, with the release next year of a new suite of 16 CPU core ARM chips that the company Read More
Ill. district could ban individual communication via social media
6/18/2013
- WQAD-TV (Moline, Ill.)
An Illinois school district is considering a new policy that would ban one-on-one communication between educators and students via social media or text-messaging. The policy, which could be approved a Read More
News for software and services professionals
SIIA Software SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Software Information Industry Association
Analysis: Adoption of cloud-based office apps will be gradual
6/18/2013
- InfoWorld
The penetration rate of cloud-based office applications is 8% of users other than in India and China, and that rate is forecast to reach 33% by 2017 and 60% by 2022, Gartner says. "I believe the shift Read More
News and industry trends for engineering professionals
Engineering Research and Development SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Infotech Enterprises
Google engineer: Immortality could be within reach
6/17/2013
- CNBC
Advances in technology, including 3D printing and innovations in treating dread disease, could make immortality more probable, according to Ray Kurzweil, director of engineering for Google. By treatin Read More
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