799 blog results for "United Nations"

Surprisingly absent from Gartner's top 10 predictions for mobile-device use in 2012, based on impact to consumers and industry players, is gaming.

Posted in Software, Interrupted by Dave Rosenberg

Open source is doing well. But to thrive, commercial open-source software may need a Goliath or two to provide exits and funding for start-ups.

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

Automotive News reports on the state of the biofuel industry.

Posted in The Car Tech blog by Automotive News

The hybrid "Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle" does 80 mph, climbs hills, and serves as a high-speed weapons platform--all while cutting fuel consumption, according to the Army.

Posted in Military Tech by Mark Rutherford

Nations plan to discuss expanded cooperation in space science and to start a "dialogue" on human space flight and exploration, according to a joint statement.

Posted in The Space Shot by William Harwood

The Electrification Coalition of different companies pushes for policies to promote electric vehicles in six to eight regions in the U.S. as a way to build critical mass.

Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica

Cray XT5 supercomputer known as "Jaguar" finally bests IBM after three tries. The top 10, while still dominated by supercomputers housed in the U.S., had just one newcomer.

Posted in Circuit Breaker by Erica Ogg

Syracuse University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison say they won't use Amazon's e-reader in their classrooms until it's more accessible to blind students.

Posted in The Digital Home by Don Reisinger

A few months ago Mozilla gave add-on developers a tip jar as a way for them to get paid for their creations. But is anyone making any money off the program?

Posted in Web Crawler by Josh Lowensohn

With more renewable energy projects trying to come online, the country grapples with the balance between local land use and a national push for clean energy.

Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica