Software & IT Services
Despite compromise, it's too soon for tech sector to claim immigration victory
5/23/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
- Politico (Washington, D.C.)
- Hill, The
Senate lawmakers on Tuesday ironed out a bipartisan agreement on contentious immigration legislation that would make it easier for technology companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers, but obse Read More
News and information for app developers
Application Developers SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Application Developers Alliance
GM will equip some 2014 models with an array of apps
5/23/2013
- CNET
General Motors will be bringing a range of third-party applications to the console systems of selected 2014 models, though it is not clear yet how they'll be offered to car owners, Roger Cheng writes. Read More
News for IT industry professionals
CompTIA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Computing Technology Industry Association
Security issue left federal workers' data vulnerable
5/23/2013
- FederalNewsRadio.com
A now-plugged security hole in the Homeland Security Department's background-investigations system may have put employee data at risk for several years, although officials say there is no evidence of Read More
Kan. district expands push for blended learning
5/23/2013
- Lawrence Journal-World (Kansas)
Angelique Kobler, incoming assistant superintendent in the Lawrence School District in Kansas, envisions a time when most schools in the district follow a blended-learning model. The district will tak Read More
News for software and services professionals
SIIA Software SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Software Information Industry Association
Samsung: Galaxy S4 hits sales milestone in first month
5/23/2013
- Computerworld
Global sales of the Galaxy S4 smartphone from Samsung Electronics reached 10 million units in its first weeks on the market, the company reported. In comparison, the Galaxy S III needed 50 days to hit Read More
News and industry trends for engineering professionals
Engineering Research and Development SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Infotech Enterprises
Romanian teen designs self-driving car at reasonable price
5/20/2013
- Gizmag
Tapping simpler technology, a Romanian teen has produced a way to deliver a self-driving car at far lower cost than the big players in the field have yet managed. Ionut Budisteanu's system uses a low- Read More
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