Emerging and Sustainable Technology

Software Creates Interactive Streaming Video

July 25, 2011 - The software, designed at Standford, may forever change the way you watch video online.

IBM Releases New Government Cloud Services

July 22, 2011 - Vermont is one of the early adopters of IBM’s new cloud collaboration services.

10 Reasons Why City Governments Should Embrace Hackathons

July 22, 2011 - New York City's chief digital officer Rachel Sterne's list of the 10 reasons cities should love hacking.

The last and best photo you'll ever see of the Space Shuttle re-entering the atmosphere.

July 22, 2011 - Incredible photo taken from the International Space Station.

NASA Video Showcases Best Images Captured by Mars Rover

July 21, 2011 - The Mars Rover Spirit has sent back 124,000 images over the course of its more than seven years on the Red Planet.

See How 3-D Printing Works - VIDEO

July 20, 2011 - Amazing video details the magic of three-dimensional printing.

World's Most Advanced Fighter Jet Arrives for Duty - VIDEO

July 19, 2011 - The F-35 joint strike fighter is the most technologically sophisticated production combat aircraft ever built.

Mobile Investigation App Helping Bring Criminals to Justice

July 18, 2011 - LexisNexis app helping Seattle police become better informed while on patrol.

U.S. Department of Labor Starts App Contest for Career Development

July 15, 2011 - With a total $70,000 prize pool, another contest challenges app developers to take compliance data from the hospitality industry to help workers and consumers take action.

‘Quiet Pavement’ Being Tested by More State DOTs

July 13, 2011 - The Virginia Department of Transportation is the latest, assigning three project areas to test “quiet pavement” technology in an effort to reduce tire traffic noise on highways.

Space Shuttle Was Expensive, Deadly and Inspirational to All (Opinion)

July 8, 2011 - The failures of the Space Shuttle program are still better than nothing at all.

Jacksonville, Fla., Ready for Smarter City Services

July 8, 2011 - Real-time video chat with Jacksonville government personnel and improved emergency response among the planned projects in Cisco Smart+Connected Communities partnership.

The Science of Certain Things

July 7, 2011 - Turn your iPhone into a microscope for about $10. New York City taxicab extreme makeover. The bedbug detective is an electronic nose for detecting the critters.

Stanford Researchers Make Recyclable Laptop

July 5, 2011 - Stanford University graduate students develop a recyclable laptop.

IPv6 Readiness: a Primer for Government Agencies

June 27, 2011 - It’s time to develop a plan to support IPv6, the new Internet protocol, while maintaining the old IPv4.

4G Speed Could Be Clarified by Congressional Legislation

June 24, 2011 - California Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, introduced the Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act earlier this week, which requires wireless carriers to provide detailed information regarding guaranteed minimum data speed, network reliability, coverage areas and pricing.

New York City’s Next Apps Contest — No Programming Needed

June 23, 2011 - This time New York City’s BigApps Idea Challenge is offering prize money for ideas that might lead to useful mobile or Web apps.

Google Apps Goes Statewide in Wyoming Government

June 22, 2011 - Gov. Matt Mead celebrates Wyoming’s status as the first state to install Google Apps statewide.

Lawyer: Domain Name Rule Changes Will Cost Governments

June 21, 2011 - Governments could be forced to litigate in order to curtail cyber-squatters, chief counsel of the Software & Information Industry Association said.

‘Hack For Change’ App Winners Strive for Social Good

June 20, 2011 - Fifty engineers and designers competed in San Francisco during a 24-hour “hackathon;” winners received $10,000 in seed funding for their community apps.