GW students, staff cannot use iPad with campus network
George Washington University students who purchase Apple’s iPad will not be able to use the device to connect to GWireless, the campus’s wireless network, reports the GW Hatchet.
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Apple sells 300,000 iPads in first day
More than 300,000 iPads were scooped up by eager technology consumers during the device's first day on store shelves, and iPad users already have downloaded more than 1…
Stanford researchers launch new web site to monitor app security
With the launch of Apple's iPad, developers are scrambling to create new applications. But are they safe? That's the question a new web site hopes to help answer,…
‘Suicide’ query prompts Google to offer hotline number
Last week, Google’s search engine started automatically suggesting where users can call for counseling if they type in a search term that appears to focus on suicide, reports…
NASA funds initiative to aid students
NASA says it is organizing an initiative to help U.S. graduate and undergraduate students apply for space agency internships or fellowships, UPI reports.
College dean adds human touch to distance education
Douglas E. Hersh, dean of educational programs and technology at Santa Barbara City College, believes video technology might hold the key to solving an old problem that has…
Warner Bros. recruiting students to spy on illegal file sharers
Warner Bros. Entertainment UK is providing internships to students in the United Kingdom with a computer or IT-related related degree to help the company reduce online piracy—in part…
Student loan company: Data on 3.3M people stolen
A company that guarantees federal student loans said March 26 that personal data on about 3.3 million people nationwide have been stolen from its headquarters in Minnesota, reports…
Google: 600 communities aim to be high-speed networking test sites
Planning to build a local high-speed broadband network as a test project, Google Inc. has received more than 600 responses from communities interested in the effort, BusinessWeek reports.
Ohio bill calls for electronic versions of textbooks
Saying they could save more than 50 percent off the cost of textbooks, some House Democrats want to give Ohio college students the chance to trade in their…