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The Internet of Things (IoT) and linked gadgets are the main emphasis of integration, which highlights smooth systems that connect the digital and physical worlds. It emphasizes the promise of linked technology to improve and simplify our lives by showcasing advancements in smart cities, industries, and households.

Star Wars “Imperial March” (as performed by 2 floppy disk drives)

Star Wars “Imperial March” (as performed by 2 floppy disk drives)

Few songs are more sinister or invoke a deeper geek reaction than Imperial March, the musical interpretation of the domination...

Amazon Silk is just another invasion of privacy

Amazon Silk is just another invasion of privacy

Amazon is getting a lot of attention based upon the Amazon Fire tablet, but now that buzz around the initial...

Unboxed Eee Pad Slider SL101 pushes netbooks further down on the relevance list

Unboxed Eee Pad Slider SL101 pushes netbooks further down on the relevance list

It isn't the review of the Eee Pad Slider SL101 itself that really makes the news. It's the further indication...

Voting machines shown to be hackable remotely

Voting machines shown to be hackable remotely

We have the technology. The hanging-chad debacle of the 2000 presidential election proved that we had the need. Now, as...

Warning: MySQL.com was hacked, serves extremely malicious malware

Warning: MySQL.com was hacked, serves extremely malicious malware

With over 12 million monthly visitors, word must get out to keep people from going to MySQL(dot)com until they get...

Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach

Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach

In the oft-siloed world of grad school, MIT's Media Lab leads the way when it comes to creating environments that...

HP employees given chance to buy last batch of TouchPads

HP employees given chance to buy last batch of TouchPads

The end of a very short era at HP is around the corner as they announced internally that the employee...

MadPad helps make music… even at the hardware store

MadPad helps make music… even at the hardware store

With about a million iPad apps and a billion iPhone apps available, finding good ones isn't hard. Finding ones that...

With initial developer API released for Google+, FarmVille can’t be too far behind

With initial developer API released for Google+, FarmVille can’t be too far behind

Google's first entry into social gaming wasn't spectacular. By allowing a handful of partners to develop, they were only able...

The textbook of the future

The textbook of the future

While many have a soft spot for the feel of the printed page, it's hard to see a future where...

Windows 8 at BUILD

Windows 8 at BUILD

It's the most exciting release by Microsoft in years. Windows 8 is actually making the Apple-loving blogosphere open their eyes...

The State of the Intranet

The State of the Intranet

The closed-platform style of an intranet (not to be confused with the internet) allows for secure distribution and communication of...

Jeopardy!-winning computer Watson “hired” to offer medical advice to doctors

Jeopardy!-winning computer Watson “hired” to offer medical advice to doctors

It proved that it could beat the best Jeopardy! champions in the world at their own game. Now, IBM's Watson...

Will Microsoft hit the tablet market too late?

Will Microsoft hit the tablet market too late?

Bill Gates and Microsoft had the right idea a decade ago when they first started releasing tablet PCs to the...

“The Circular Economy” makes sense, hits home in the tech world

“The Circular Economy” makes sense, hits home in the tech world

There are very few environmental perspectives that grab our attention. In 2011, we know we need to recycle, to not...

How businesses are using apps

How businesses are using apps

You don't have to be a tech geek to know about apps. Just about anyone with a smartphone or a...

The mobile malware menace

The mobile malware menace

As mobile technology continues to become more prevalent in use and present in our hands, so too do the "bad...

Microsoft gets aggressive in cloud CRM market against Oracle, Salesforce

Microsoft gets aggressive in cloud CRM market against Oracle, Salesforce

Microsoft really wants more cloud Customer Relationship Management (CRM) clients and now they're willing to pay for them. Medium-sized companies...

HP’s failure is Microsoft’s win as 1000 webOS developers migrate

HP’s failure is Microsoft’s win as 1000 webOS developers migrate

The vultures are circling the failed webOS-powered hardware victims, particularly the developers who have been making their money around building...

The current state of digital education

The current state of digital education

The promise of the internet 2 decades ago was that it would help to reshape the way we do things....