If you were asked to name the most important innovation in transportation over the last 200 years, you might say the combustion engine, air travel, Henry Ford’s...Technology Review From ACM Opinion | November 3, 2012
This week, Apple fired Scott Forstall, its longtime chief of mobile software. In the wake of the shake-up—which reportedly had to do with Forstall's refusal to for...Slate From ACM Opinion | November 2, 2012
"It’s really a little computer." You remember the first time you said it, a few years ago, when you grasped just how much a smartphone can do.Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Opinion | November 2, 2012
Many people cite Albert Einstein's aphorism "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." Only a handful, however, have had the opportunity...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | November 1, 2012
If there was any doubt left that Tumblr is trying to become more of a mainstream media entity, albeit with its own odd twist, it was removed recently when the service...GigaOm From ACM Opinion | October 30, 2012
We've been looking at how technology has totally changed what it means to watch television or a movie. One of the biggest changes has been in demand—people want...NPR From ACM Opinion | October 26, 2012
It wasn't very easy to get my hands on a Zune. After Microsoft's long-pitied music player wonSlate's Reader Takeover poll—in which I'd promised to reassess an overlooked...Slate From ACM Opinion | October 26, 2012
The question of what happens when machines get to be as intelligent as and even more intelligent than people seems to occupy many science-fiction writers.The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | October 26, 2012
Hundreds of the world’s brightest minds—engineers from Google and IBM, hedge funds quants, and Defense Department contractors building artificial intelligence—were...The Verge From ACM Opinion | October 26, 2012
If you are wondering who will be your cellphone provider next year, so are the cellphone companies.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | October 25, 2012
On Monday, the research firm laid out "10 critical tech trends for the next five years." Tuesday, it took a look at a little closer in, providing a list of the...Forbes From ACM Careers | October 25, 2012
In a Monday article, we described the security and reliability problems that have undermined public confidence in electronic voting machines within the United States...ArsTechnica From ACM Opinion | October 25, 2012
The FBI recently put out a mobile malware alert, providing us with a sobering reminder of this "evil software" for phones and tablets.Wired From ACM Opinion | October 25, 2012
Last week, a congressional report claimed that using Chinese telecommunications companies’ goods and services in the United States could threaten national security...Slate From ACM Opinion | October 24, 2012
Seeking solutions to concerns that go beyond the engineering of the smart grid.Timothy Kostyk, Joseph Herkert From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2012
A multipronged approach to preparing computer science teachers is critical to success.Aman Yadav, John T. Korb From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2012
Assessing the first phase of the trial based on claims that Google's Android platform infringes Oracle's Java-related copyrights and patents.
Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2012