Walgreens to use software to help clinicians assess patients
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Clinicians will make their own physical assessments of patients, but use the software for suggestions.
News
Twitter buys 900 IBM patents
Twitter says it has bought 900 patents from IBM and that the companies have entered into a cross-license agreement.
CEOs seek better Internet access in classrooms
The top officers at more than 40 companies are asking the Federal Communications Commission to act quickly to help get more high-speed Internet into America’s classrooms.
Beyond the cloud: Cisco working on ‘fog computing’ for IoT
This distributed computing model aims to process data faster, and with more location awareness.
Almost 80 M tablets shipped worldwide in Q4 of 2013
Apple led the market, shipping 26 million units this quarter and capturing 33.8 percent marketshare.
Microsoft joins Facebook’s Open Compute Project
Microsoft is contributing designs for server hardware in data centers delivering services including Azure.
AT&T posts 4Q profit, higher revenue
AT&T posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the final quarter of 2013, helped by higher revenue from mobile and Internet service subscribers.
More than 1B smartphones shipped in 2013
Samsung led the global market with 31.3 percent of marketshare, with Apple behind at 15.3 percent.
Verizon gets OK for $130 billion Vodafone deal
Verizon says its shareholders have approved its $130 billion deal to buy the 45 percent stake in its wireless division owned by British cellphone carrier Vodafone.
Comcast gains video subs in 4Q
Comcast Corp. added 43,000 video subscribers in the fourth quarter — the first quarterly gain in six and a half years — as the nation’s top cable TV company said that uptake of its X1 set-top box helped it retain customers and boost video-on-demand spending.
Ideas
Reston start-up takes construction data to the cloud
BuilDatAnalytics created a cloud-based service to help construction crews manage and share plans.
The Internet of beer: new venture senses how much is left in a keg
SteadyServ is piloting iKeg, a cloud-based software that tracks beer volume, alerting restaurant managers when they’re about to run out.
4 take-aways from an expert panel on open data
Open data experts discussed challenges and opportunities.
Topsy could help fill in Apple’s big hole — big data
Thanks (largely) to Google, Apple’s business is no longer just about selling phones, tablets and laptops.
Building better word problems with open data
One start-up bets students will be more interested in STEM jobs if their homework uses real world data.
Using psychology to sort through social-media static
Software firms are racing to help brands understand what customers are really saying about their products.
Open data could save trillions, but not yet
The public and private sectors must first embrace free information sharing, and regulate accordingly.
SAP CEO McDermott takes a bet on millennial leaders
As the world’s largest purchasing class, SAP can’t ignore them — so it’s trying to attract them.
Video
NASA captures partial solar eclipse
The longest ever recorded partial solar eclipse is captured on video by NASA.Photo Galleries
Microsoft showcases
new technologies in D.C.
The software giant displayed some of its most cutting-edge innovations at a fair.
What can be made from 3-D printers?
From models of Les Paul guitars to toy robots, 3-D printers are churning out usable products.
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