Black Friday 2011: Amazon selling smart phones for a cent
Forget getting the most bang for your buck; think smaller. Amazon’s latest Black Friday deal has the online mega-retailer selling all non-iPhone smart phones for a cent, the…
Month: November 2011
Facebook users: Five degrees of separation
On Facebook, it seems that just about everyone is a friend of a friend somewhere down the line, reports the Washington Post. There are plenty of occasions where…
Google kills Knol, Wave, and others to focus operations
Google continued to kill off businesses Nov. 22 as it streamlines operations, axing its would-be Wikipedia rival, Knol, and Wave, a real-time collaboration tool, CNET reports. Earlier this…
University’s tablet program under review after tech officials put on leave
Three employees at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) have been placed on administrative leave while officials review possible errors in the implementation of a pilot program that…
Review: Nook Tablet is a worthy competitor to Kindle Fire
Last week, Associated Press technology writer Peter Svensson reviewed the Kindle Fire, Amazon’s $199 tablet that aims to challenge the iPad. This week, he reviewed the new $249…
Savannah Tech unveils new 3D technology
SavannahNow.com reports that Savannah Technical College now offers three-dimensional training for students after buying four 3D trainers with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education as a…
Penguin pulls new eBooks from libraries
Citing unspecified "concerns about the security of our digital editions," Penguin Group USA is pulling new eBooks from libraries; in addition, it is not lending any eBooks to…
The top 25 worst passwords of 2011: See what to avoid
Think your password is fine? You'd better check this list to be sure, reports the Huffington Post. Password management app maker SplashData has released their list of the…
Gates to testify in $1B lawsuit against Microsoft
Microsoft's Bill Gates has arrived at federal court in Salt Lake City to testify in a billion-dollar antitrust lawsuit accusing the software maker of duping a competitor prior…
Quietly, Google puts history online
When the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, home to the Dead Sea Scrolls, reopened last year after an extensive renovation, it attracted a million visitors in the first 12…