Microsoft’s Outlook.com an ideal tool for telecommuters
More than simply replacing Hotmail, the service puts just about every working function you need into one place.
Students 3D print a boat from milk jugs -- are jetliners next?
If a student team can build a homemade 3D printer that can produce a boat, the administration's $60 million foray into advanced manufacturing technology could hold promise.
Unified comm is the next step in 911's evolution
The FCC and Transportation Department are working to establish a transition path to the next generation of 911 services.
MIT chip could power wireless sensors
A chip that collects energy from light, heat and vibrations could keep low-powered sensors running without batteries.
Will your next government co-worker be a robot?
An MIT study says "telepresence workers" will be ready to perform manual labor by 2014 and be controlled from up to 1,800 miles away.
Can government turn gold in computers to green?
The United Nation estimates $21 billion in gold is put into new computers every year. Can government tap that motherlode before it's exported as e-trash?
With new recruiting app, the Army is going to tempt me yet
The Army releases a Web comic app for iPhone and Android that describes what it's like to be a soldier in the Army.
Heat sink revolution: Sandia Cooler smaller, quieter, 30X more efficient
Sandia Lab researchers take a radical approach to keeping computers and other electronics cool.
In European plan, cars in a crash would auto-dial for help
The European Parliament wants all new cars be to equipped with sensors that will automatically notify rescue services in the event of a crash.
Army developing laser-guided lightning bolts
Technique ionizes the air around the Laser-Induced Plasma Channel, allowing it to target anything that conducts electricity better than the ground it's sitting on.
Could Yahoo's Axis change the way you browse the Web?
The new plug-in, for use with any major browser, can enhance search, but it might fall short of being revolutionary.
The app to get agencies to start building apps
If some agencies need a push to start building public-facing apps, the Obama administration's digital strategy should get them going. In that way, it's kind of an app in itself.
White House will pick innovators to fast track IT game-changers
The Presidential Innovation Fellowship aims to pair public- and private-sector experts to help complete five core IT projects in six months.
Army wants to train on its own private Internet
The portal would mimic the look and functionality of the Web, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other sites for scenario-based training.
The next big social media thing? Here are the likely winners.
Want to be in front of the pack when the next major trend in social media hits? Think moving pictures.
Canada plans to replace cash with digital MintChips -- can this work?
The Canadian Mint is holding a contest to find a secure chip that can replace bills and coins, but can it be unhackable and untraceable?
Tablets with PC power: The Microsoft vs. Apple debate
Apple's CEO doesn't think people want powerful PC/tablet hybrids, but we think they do.
High-speed wireless via...laser pointers?
Researchers in Taiwan use tricked-out laser pointers to get 500 megabits/sec. data feeds in places where radio transmissions dare not go.
Why Google's SPDY is none too swift
Google wants to replace the venerable Hypertext Transfer Protocol with the more efficient SPDY standard, but corporate rivalries may slow things down.
Gmail adds own version of 'Star Trek' Universal Translator
You can now write to and receive e-mail from people speaking almost any language.
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