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Samsung stakes a claim in Silicon Valley
Queena Kim Feb 6, 2013
The giant Korean manufacturing company will create a huge research center and venture capital fund in Silicon Valley.
President's Chief Technology Officer announces new round of Innovation program
David Brancaccio Feb 5, 2013
President Obama's Chief Technology Officer, Todd Park, talks about what exactly America's CTO does -- and announces a second round of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program.
America: Land of the free...Internet?
David Brancaccio Feb 5, 2013
Some American cities tried this and ran up against a buzz saw of opposition from companies that sell Internet service.
How Sandy disrupted phone communications
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Feb 5, 2013
The FCC looks at what can be done to minimize disruptions to phone service during natural disasters.
Why Microsoft wants a piece of Dell
David Gura Feb 4, 2013
As Dell explores going private, Microsoft is an interested investor. It needs computer companies that focus on Windows-powered machines.
Cisco CEO: Get ready for 'the Internet of everything'
David Brancaccio Feb 4, 2013
Are we moving away from an Internet of webpages and toward an Internet of things, or an Internet of interconnected objects?
Marketplace Tech for Friday, February 1, 2013
David Brancaccio Feb 1, 2013
Chinese hackers infiltrated The New York Times for months, and the technique they used was something not so advanced -- email. Google’s “Project Glass” promises to put the functionality of a smart phone on your face. But is that what people want? And, the first down line you see on TV football games could be coming to a real-world Super Bowl, but not yet.
Google unveils detailed North Korea map
Dan Bobkoff Jan 29, 2013
Google's surprisingly detailed new maps of North Korea offer a view into the isolated nation that the world has never seen before.
Tweeting videos through the Vine; Should Skype be more like Google?
Ben Johnson Jan 25, 2013
Twitter new acquisition, Vine, allows users to share short videos. And, privacy advocates are demanding Skype be more transparent about what data it shares with the government.
Deep Space Industries takes mining to infinity and beyond; The benefit of employee benefits at Google
Ben Johnson Jan 23, 2013
Forget coal mining in Appalachia and mineral mining in Africa, a new outfit called Deep Space Industries aims to take drilling to the final frontier. The company is seeking investors for a project to mine asteroids. Also, Google shows just how much employers can benefit from employee benefits.
