Many Colleges Use Facebook to Recruit Students, Survey Finds

"Almost 80 percent of respondents said they used the social-networking site as an admissions tool."

In Online Dating, Beauty Is in The Profile

"Women are able to spot less-attractive men just by their online profiles without even looking at their pictures, a new study finds."

Study: Android is Half of All Smartphone Sales

"Gartner says Android had more than half of the worldwide smartphone market in the third quarter, up from 25 percent a year ago."

Survey: Most Kids are as Social Media Savvy as Adults by 13

"The survey, conducted by AVG for the fourth installation of its Digital Diaries study, revealed 53 percent of those polled in the U.S. said their kids were already on Facebook and Twitter as early tweens: 11. By the time they're 13, they're old hands at posting status updates, tweeting and uploading pictures for their friends."

Feds: Seven Charged in Alleged Worldwide Internet Scheme

"Seven men were charged Wednesday for their alleged roles in a worldwide Internet scheme that used a computer virus to infect more than 4 million computers in over 100 countries, according to federal prosecutors."

Online-Course Enrollments Grow, but at a Slower Pace

"The Sloan Consortium reports that as substantial as recent growth has been, this year's enrollment rise of 2 percent paled beside last year's reported rate of 21 percent."

Half Of Young Professionals Value Facebook Access, Smartphone Options Over Salary

Cisco surveyed 1,400 college students aged 18 to 23, and 1,400 young professionals under the age of 30 across 14 countries. HR and IT managers take note: 'The growing use of the Internet and mobile devices in the workplace is creating a significant impact on job decisions, hiring and work-life balance.'"

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. Not surprisingly, this has changed the classroom dynamic. Some 88% text during class; 40% use their phones for last-minute test prep; and a quarter take their devices out during each class."

Amazon.com Launches Digital Book Library Service

"Online retailer Amazon.com said Kindle owners with an Amazon Prime membership will now get access to the company's new digital book library service."

Students Push Their Facebook Use Further Into Course Work

"College students are taking social media to a new level, using Web sites like Facebook to communicate with other students about their coursework, according to results of a new survey on student technology use."

Tablets Finally Overtaking e-Readers, Says Pew Report

"One in every 10 American adults now has an iPad or something like it, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. But what's more interesting is that in the time period between May 2011 and now, e-reader ownership appears to have declined among adults."

Research: Video Games Help With Creativity in Boys and Girls

"That finding, thought to be the first demonstration of a relationship between technology use and creativity, comes from a new study of nearly 500 12-year-olds in Michigan, conducted by researchers at Michigan State University's Children and Technology Project."

Asia-Based Computers Spread Half World's Spam

"Sophos' latest research reveals that even as the U.S. remains the single worst offender with 11.3 percent, Asian nations now contribute 'more than half of all spam messages now being relayed via the continent' at 50.1 percent."