Can game technology rock the vote?
Microsoft's "Election 2012 on xBox LIVE" aims to lure gamers into the political discourse, but there are reasons why it might not work.
Free app brings the database to iPhones, iPads
FileMaker Go 12 will display your database optimally for mobile devices, though only for those running iOS.
DARPA's next big thing is … analog computing?
The key to mining those huge data sets collected from sensors and camera systems is to leave digital computing behind, the agency says.
IBM's dancing electrons create spintronics breakthrough
Research could change the game for computing and storage.
Big desktop performance in a, literally, Tiny package
The ThinkCentre M92p Tiny packs the performance of a full-size desktop on a modest physical and electrical footprints.
This UPS will scare off phantom power loads
The Tripp Lite UPS System cuts down on wasted electricity by combining a smart power strip and UPS in one device.
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 Office 2013 get agencies looking Microsoft's way?
A glimpse at Microsoft's new Office 2013 reveals collaboration and cloud-integration features that should make agencies sit up and take notice.
Heat sink revolution: Sandia Cooler smaller, quieter, 30X more efficient
Sandia Lab researchers take a radical approach to keeping computers and other electronics cool.
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.
BoxLight can make any projector interactive
If you are considering an interactive projector, the OutWrite 1.4 will save you some money by working with the one you already have.
Got old hard drives? Turn them into cloud servers.
The $99 Cloud Hybrid from Akitio lets you repurpose any SATA hard drive for service over the Internet.
Is the do-it-all Flame spyware OK if it's on our side?
The highly sophisticated attack toolkit gathering info in the Middle East and Europe is an impressive piece of malware, but should it be any nation's weapon?
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.
Navy crowdsourcing tool more than just a game
The Navy is using a computer game to crowdsource ideas to help make our fighting forces more efficient -- and less costly.
iPhone app programs your dreams
Sigmund, developed by a Harvard Ph.D. student, repeats selected words while you sleep.
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.
Gmail adds own version of 'Star Trek' Universal Translator
You can now write to and receive e-mail from people speaking almost any language.
Gigabit WiFi speeds on the way, but beware the draft
The race to produce super-fast 802.11ac wireless routers ahead of IEEE's final approval could create some confusion.
9 top tablets graded for government
The GCN Lab has put the latest tablet computers through their paces to test how suitable and secure they are for government workers.
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