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Princeton students, profs give Kindle mixed grades

March 8, 2010February 23, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Princeton University has released findings from its semester-long pilot of Amazon.com’s Kindle DX electronic reader, and the results appear mixed: While students reduced the amount of paper they…

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To impress, Tufts prospects turn to YouTube

February 23, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

It is reading season at the Tufts University admissions office, time to plow through thousands of essays, transcripts, and recommendations—and this year, for the first time, short YouTube…

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Apple bans some apps for sex-tinged content

February 23, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

Apple has started banning many applications for its iPhone that feature sexually suggestive material, including photos of women in bikinis and lingerie, reports the New York Times—a move…

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Online books let college students earn credit—and cash

February 24, 2010February 22, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Nineteen business majors are trying to sell the idea of free online textbooks to their professors in an internship program that pushes open content technology designed to counter…

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College newspaper warms up its digital iPad press

February 22, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

The student newspaper at Abilene Christian University (ACU) isn't waiting for iPads to hit the shelves before seizing on the opportunity the device holds for print publications, reports…

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Amazon launches free Kindle app for Blackberry

February 18, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

Amazon.com said Feb. 18 it is launching a new free Kindle application that will give customers access to over 420,000 books on a range of BlackBerry devices, Reuters…

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Google demonstrates phone that translates text

February 17, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

Google Inc. is working on software that translates text captured by a phone camera, reports the Associated Press.

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Cashing in on idle tech assets could help close campus budget gaps

July 23, 2010February 17, 2010 by By Alexander Poltorak, Contributor

Each day, universities conduct and invest in research that has an impact on science, medical, and technology industries. And while schools of higher education serve a larger purpose,…

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Broadband access gap remains large

February 17, 2010February 17, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Roughly 40 percent of Americans do not have high-speed internet access at home, according to new Commerce Department figures that reinforce what educators believe causes some students to…

Princeton students, profs give Kindle mixed grades

To impress, Tufts prospects turn to YouTube

Apple bans some apps for sex-tinged content

Online books let college students earn credit—and cash

College newspaper warms up its digital iPad press

Amazon launches free Kindle app for Blackberry

Google demonstrates phone that translates text

Cashing in on idle tech assets could help close campus budget gaps

Broadband access gap remains large

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