Industry

Tech Training Targeted by Education Department

Aiming to address workforce skills shortage, the U.S. Secretary of Education has unveiled an initiative to reauthorize Perkins Act to bolster career and technical education.

Kensington Ultra Slim Keyboard for iPad Frees Up Valuable Display Space

The Kensington KeyLite Ultra Slim Touch Keyboard Folio is a wireless Bluetooth keyboard, stand and case for your iPad. The keyboard-case combo uses, sleek touch-sensitive keys to eliminate your tablet's on-screen keypad and maximize valuable tab

Cybersecurity Roundup: Support for CISPA, Instagram Malware and More

This week's cybersecurity roundup features stories on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); a new Android Trojan that hides inside the popular Instagram photo-sharing app; Javascript-related malware that could have infected

The Personal/Professional Blur

Critics Pan Verizon’s Proposed Spectrum Sell-off

Resale of Verizon Wireless's 700 MHz licenses could sway regulators to sign off on carrier's proposed partnership with cable companies, but plenty of groups are crying foul.

Tablets and Mobile App Resuscitate UK Hospital’s Workflow

Nottingham University Hospital's night staff was handicapped with archaic technology for assigning physician tasks and organizing patient information until an investment in Cisco Cius tablets and a third-party workflow app provided the remedy.

Verizon’s IP VPN Opens a New World of Wireless Possibilities

In what may be a first salvo in a new battle among carriers, Verizon's new Private IP Wireless (LTE) service offers the potential to let businesses create private networks that incorporate cell towers while meeting or exceeding the speeds of a w

9 Tech Sector Groups Rally in Support of CISPA

Leading trade associations back the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act ahead of next week's floor debate. However, privacy advocates continue to object to the controversial information-sharing bill.

Android Security Threat of the Week: Angry Birds?!?

If you downloaded the latest version of Angry Birds for Android from an unofficial app store, the software could have compromised your device and granted system control to the Bad Guys, according to a security research firm.

Mad About Facebook/Instagram? Pixlr-o-matic Is for You

Have you lost respect for Instagram now that it has been acquired by the mighty Facebook? Not to worry: Pixlr-o-matic from Autodesk is a solid choice on iOS and Android for photo editing and sharing.