Fight against SOPA intensifies surrounding House debate
The House Judiciary Committee met to debate changes to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) on Thursday as the public debate between players with deep pockets on both…
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5 ways higher education is leveraging mobile tech
Mobile technology is on the minds of higher education professionals more than ever before. At the recent HighEdWeb conference in Austin, the itinerary included several ways schools can…
Infographic: How cellphones shape the lives of college students
The majority of college students today use smartphones--although three-quarters don't foot their own bills, Mashable reports.
7 ways universities are using Facebook as a marketing tool
Social media use by universities has become ubiquitous. When earlier this year, researchers from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth asked a representative sample of U.S. schools whether…
6 best practices for universities embracing social media
For universities, deciding to use social media is a no-brainer, Mashable reports.
Ford & Zipcar join social forces to get college students behind the wheel
Ford and Zipcar have entered a two-year agreement that will make Ford the largest automotive source for Zipcar U, the short-term car rental company's university program, Mashable reports.
College students can now rent textbooks electronically from Amazon
A month or so before back-to-school season begins in earnest, Amazon has jumped into the lucrative college textbook market with Kindle Textbook Rental, Mashable reports.
Ultrabook: Intel launches new class of thin, powerful laptops
Intel has revealed at Computex trade show it will direct its mobile computing efforts towards an entirely new category of laptops called Ultrabooks, reports Mashable.
6 reasons why tablets are ready for the classroom
Since the debut of the iPad, tablets have captured the imagination of consumers.
AI project funded by Google wants to teach computers regret
Computer researchers at Tel Aviv University are working on a project funded by Google that aims to teach computers how to minimize "regret" or, in other words, to…