MySpace, apps share user IDs with advertisers
MySpace has been sharing with its advertisers data that can be used to identify user profile pages, but the company doesn't consider that to be a problem, reports…
Month: October 2010
Intel ups the ante with bets on social gaming
Intel appears to be on a determined, if not somewhat puzzling, spending spree, the New York Times reports.
Sharp scaling back on laptops to focus on tablets
Sharp is scaling back its laptop PC operations and will focus resources on its recently announced Galapagos tablet PC and mobile terminals, PC World reports.
Report: Degrees for young blacks, Hispanics flat-lining
The number of college degrees earned by Hispanics and blacks in their 20s and 30s has stagnated over the past decade, according to a report on minorities in…
Early action could aid in admission, report finds
It is a question on the minds of so many high school seniors at this time of year: How can you raise your chances of getting into your…
City sets deal With Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. will provide New York City with an array of computer services under a five-year agreement announced Oct. 20, a coup for the tech giant in its…
Critics urge FCC to forget net neutrality
Telecom policy experts say it is time for the Federal Communications Commission to put Net neutrality issues to rest so that the agency can move on to addressing…
Universities commit to open-access journal movement
A dozen major universities have signed a pact to make academic research available free of charge online and forgo the pricey subscriptions to scholarly journals that can cost…
In a digital age, students still cling to paper textbooks
They text their friends all day long. At night, they do research for their term papers on laptops and commune with their parents on Skype. But as they…
Princeton endowment posts nearly 15% rise
Princeton University's endowment earned nearly 15% for the year ended June 30, besting returns at some Ivy League rivals, the school said Friday, according to The Wall Street…