As noncompete agreement use expands, backlash grows
Noncompete agreements are becoming boilerplate in employment contracts, and for employees, there’s nothing good about them. They create enormous uncertainty…
Fusion, not fiction
Dick Tracy used a two-way wristwatch to communicate; smartwatches have been available to the masses for years now. Star Trek replicators…
Mozilla sets kill date for Firefox OS on phones
In a follow-up to a December announcement that it would halt development of Firefox OS, Mozilla yesterday spelled out when…
BrandPost: How Big Data, Cloud and Wearables are Impacting Super Bowl 50
In just a few days, the annual data-fest that is commonly known as Super Bowl 50 will begin when the…
Make a $40 Linux or Android PC with new Raspberry Pi 2 rival
If you want to build a powerful $40 Linux or Android PC with 4K video support, consider Hardkernel’s Odroid-C2 computer.…
Samsung display on truck's rear lets vehicles behind see road ahead
Samsung this week officially launched its first prototype of a semi-trailer truck with a large, high-definition display on the back…
Review: The Huawei Honor 5X — a lot for a low price
Not everyone drives a Lexus. Lots of people drive less luxurious cars such as a Kia Sportage and are very…
IDG Contributor Network: Microsoft tries to make the Bing app for iOS and Android much more useful
What do people even use their smartphones for these days? There’s the obvious — making calls, texting, finding an Uber,…
Microsoft uses the force: You WILL upgrade to Windows 10
I like Windows 10, but I prefer Windows 7. Is that a sin? Microsoft thinks so. Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer…
IDG Contributor Network: Making shoppers happy for the right reasons
While browsing analyst reports this week, new research from Accenture caught my attention. It chastised retailers for “failing to meet consumer…