Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop High School was the first in the country to buy iPads for all students. They used them all last year and are bringing them back for the new school year, which starts tomorrow. So far, so good, says the principal.
Facebook is expected to roll out a new music service later this month that connects to lots of other Internet music services. No one's going to take away your CDs, but it's time to think about the future. Also, George Lucas is messing with "Star Wars" movies again.
Battle lines are being drawn over AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile. We travel to the future (well, two different futures, really) to see what happened. And a look at the numbers related to pilots getting iPads.
A fake certificate for Google has been created, allowing hackers to read Gmail messages, documents, and anything Google-related. Also, HP temporarily un-cancels the TouchPad.
Hurricane Irene has swept out of the United States, leaving quite a bit of flooding and other damage. But people were able to reach each other by cell phone much easier than many expected.
A lawsuit alleges that Cisco is behaving illegally and unethically by providing equipment that the government of China can use to oppress its own people. Plus, living fake lives in The Sims on Facebook.
Author Cathy Davidson says our schools and places of employment haven't adapted to the reality of our brains and our society. Plus, forget hacking and worry about dorking.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has announced his retirement. While the day to day operations of Apple will continue with little disruption, the larger meaning of the company may never be the same.
Yesterday's 5.9 magnitude earthquake on the East Coast led to a lot of people jumping on cell phones to check in with family and friends. The networks couldn't handle the traffic. And Facebook is making it easier to control what the world sees about you.
A new report from the consulting firm Deloitte says that the expansion of 4G wireless networks could create up to 771,000 new jobs in the next five years
