Feds to look at Apple’s policy on programming tools
Federal regulators plan to examine whether Apple Inc. is violating antitrust rules by requiring software developers to use Apple programming tools to create applications for the iPhone and…
Month: May 2010
Ed-tech officials: Video will make schools more ‘efficient’
More than half of education technology officials in K-12 schools and higher-education institutions said they would buy video technology in the next year to make their schools "more…
Half of social networkers post risky information, study finds
More than half of all users of social networks in the U.S. are posting information that could put them at risk from cyber criminals, Computerworld reports.
New iPod, iPhone application can increase campus security
The University of Illinois Police Department is testing a new iPod and iPhone application that allows patrolling officers to access live security footage from virtually anywhere, reports the…
After ballyhooed debut, some schools see problems with iPad
The euphoria that greeted the Apple iPad on college campuses has waned somewhat in recent weeks, as technology officials at a handful of universities have issued warnings that…
When history is compiled 140 characters at a time
Twitter’s donation of its archives to the Library of Congress offers vast potential—as well as challenges—for historians, reports the New York Times.
Seton Hall professors monitor students’ laptops
Students’ use of laptop computers in campus lecture halls has frustrated many college professors who fear that too many students are surfing the web or otherwise not paying…
FCC chairman expected to leave broadband services deregulated
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has indicated he wants to keep broadband services deregulated, reports the Washington Post—even as a federal court decision has exposed weaknesses…
Online textbooks let students share notes across the globe
Florida State College at Jacksonville faculty have created 20 electronic textbooks that are accessible on a free online platform that lets students take notes in the margins, search…
