University To Give All Students an iPad
Mar 31, 2010 Technology
According to TUAW, Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania has announced that starting in Fall, 2010, every full-time student will get an iPad.
Switched On: Courier courts the creative
Mar 31, 2010 Technology
Should the concepts in a video detailing a new Microsoft-developed device dubbed Courier come to fruition, Microsoft and Apple may find themselves on unfamilair sides as an old rivalry turns to the new frontier of convergence tablets, with Apple providing the workaday access product and Microsoft providing a niche but empowering tool aimed at …
The ‘With tears in my eyes’ e-mail
Mar 31, 2010 Technology
When the e-mail arrived the other day, I knew instantly who it was from. Then something started to feel wrong to me…
What if all software was open source?
Mar 31, 2010 Technology
Anybody would then be able to add custom features to Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Apple iTunes or any other program. A University of Washington project may make this possible.
Why does Security Scan behave like the malware I remove?
Mar 31, 2010 Technology
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t hate Symantec by any stretch. In fact, I rather like Norton Antivirus 2010 — it’s their second really solid effort in a row after a string of releases I was less than enthusiastic about. What I don’t like, however, is their free Security Scan.
T-shirt modded to let you know when you have new emails
Mar 31, 2010 Technology
Chris and his wife Madeline decided to make one more for themselves: a t-shirt that lights up when you have new emails, and also tells you the number in your inbox.
Why the iPad isn’t going to be a "library-killer"
Mar 31, 2010 Technology
If Steve Jobs has seen the future then the future is not a library but a digital bookshelf from which one purchases an e-book and reads it on a 9.56-inch by 7.47-inch multi-touch screen. But, as exciting as the iPad is, there’s something libraries have going for them that gives them an edge…
Twitter Unveils New Homepage [PIC]
Mar 31, 2010 Technology
Twitter has just rolled out a new homepage that non-logged in users see when they visit Twitter.com. It features scrolling trending topics, “top tweets” (a tweet from Justin Bieber was the first one I saw… go figure), and a “who’s here” with avatars of well-known users and brands that are on the microblogging service.
Apple’s buzz-heavy iPad: by the numbers
Mar 31, 2010 Technology
Apple’s much-anticipated, much-debated iPad hits retail shelves on Saturday, April 3 — after what seems like a thousand years of hype. Here’s a look at the real numbers that define the device Steve Jobs has described as “magical and revolutionary”.
Verizon iPhone Seen as ‘Unlikely’ From Apple in 2010
Mar 31, 2010 Technology
Despite a new claim that Apple is working on a CDMA-capable iPhone for the Verizon network in the U.S., one prominent analyst has said such a move is “unlikely” to happen this year. n his latest note to investors issued on Tuesday, analyst Maynard J. Um with UBS Investment Research acknowledged a report from The Wall Street Journal on Monday…