Machine-to-machine 'voice' has a name, a chirp, and a niche
A product called Chirp helps riders board buses more quickly than before; it's aimed at the business-to-business market.
Stories by Patrick Thibodeau
The strange new world of hiring and employee tracking
Cloud-based HR systems can bring more analytics, databases and tools to users for improving hiring processes and retaining employees.
If Citrix is for sale, who will buy it?
If Citrix Systems is indeed for sale, there's only a short list of companies that would be interested in buying it.
HP to cut up to 30,000 jobs, mostly in services
HP is expecting to make some new hires to offset this reduction as it "reshapes" its workforce, but is not divulging exact numbers.
IBM workforce declined 12 per cent in 2014; losses tied to corporate divestitures
IBM's global workforce declined 1212 per cent last year, with most of the decrease due to corporate divestitures.
In Pictures: 10 things about (the Internet of) Things
Floating things, flying things, finding things and fashion things are all part of the Internet of Things. Prepare for a hyper connected future.
The philosophy of IoT: Will it help or hurt?
As the Internet of Things evolves, will it free up human potential? WIll everyone benefit -- or just a few? And how will it change the way people use technology. A conference in July hopes to find some answers.
Laid-off IBM workers allege age bias in lawsuit
Three former IBM employees laid off last year have filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging they were victims of age discrimination. IBM denies the charge.
The Internet of Things could encroach on personal privacy
A recent White House report on big data wonders aloud about the capability of sensors and smart meters to turn homes into fish tanks, completely transparent to marketers, police -- and criminals.
H-1B applications surge to 172,500, twice the cap
The U.S. received twice as many H-1B visa petitions as it can give out under its 85,000 visa cap, and is thus distributing the visas via lottery.
CompTIA now offers its research without charge
CompTIA, a 32-year-old tech industry group best known for its IT certifications, is broadening access to it resources by making them free.
Durbin warns Republicans standalone H-1B hike plan will fail
A push by the high-tech industry to support a stand-alone H-1B increase is drawing the ire of U.S. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).
HP says never mind about June 3D printer announcement
At its annual stockholder meeting last week, Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman delivered a delicious critique of 3D printing speeds. "[It's] like watching ice melt," she said.
Bank of America sees software-defined data centers as 'irresistible'
Driven by a very strong belief in the future of software-defined data center technology, Bank of America is steering its IT to almost total virtualization, from the data center to desktop.
A tech effort seeks to make climate change up close and personal
The White House, tech companies and others believe more Americans would take action on climate change if its affects could be visualized up close, down to its impact house by house.