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Stanford Takes Online Schooling To The Next Academic Level

2012-01-26T17:04:00.002-06:00

"Last year, Stanford University computer science professor Sebastian Thrun — also known as the fellow who helped build Google's self-driving car — got together with a small group of Stanford colleagues and they impulsively decided to open their classes to the world."

Study: Web Hinders Youth Social Skills

2012-01-26T10:37:00.002-06:00

"Young girls who spend the most time multitasking between various digital devices, communicating online or watching video are the least likely to develop normal social tendencies, according to the survey of 3,461 American girls aged 8 to 12 who volunteered responses."

Tablet, e-Book Ownership Soaring, Study Finds

2012-01-23T13:02:00.000-06:00

"A report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project set to be released today finds that 29 percent of Americans owned at least one tablet or e-reader as of the beginning of this month. That's up from 18 percent in December."

YouTube Hits 4 Billion Daily Video Views

2012-01-23T12:36:00.001-06:00

"YouTube, Google Inc's video website, is streaming 4 billion online videos every day, a 25 percent increase in the past eight months, according to the company."

Phone, Tablet Users Spend More Time With Apps Than Web

2012-01-23T10:34:00.002-06:00

"Phone and tablet owners used to spend most of their time surfing the Web. Now they're using apps, according to data from Flurry Analytics."

iPad a Solid Education Tool, Study Reports

2012-01-23T10:28:00.000-06:00

"In a partnership with Apple, textbook publishers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt performed a pilot study using an iPad text for Algebra 1 courses, and found that 20% more students (78% compared to 59%) scored 'Proficient' or 'Advanced' in subject comprehension when using tablets rather than paper textbook counterparts."

Amazon Kindle Owners Are “Borrowing” Nearly 300,000 Electronic Books A Month

2012-01-16T15:52:00.001-06:00

"According to the company, customers borrowed nearly 300,000 (295,000 to be exact) KDP Select titles in December alone, and KDP Select has helped grow the total library selection."

Political Ads Go Digital and Social

2012-01-16T15:20:00.000-06:00

"Republican presidential candidates are turning to the Internet, spending million of dollars on political ads with Google, Facebook and Twitter, analysts say."

IBM Scientists Create Smallest Magnetic Memory Bit With 12 Atoms

2012-01-16T15:07:00.002-06:00

"Today, to store a single bit — the most basic piece of information a computer understands –a disk drive needs one million atoms. Heinrich and his team have successfully shown that data can be stored in as few as 12 magnetic atoms. That’s 12 versus 1 million and it means a hundred times more information can be stored in the same space."

PC Losing Traction as Half of all Computing Devices Sold are Mobile

2012-01-16T14:41:00.002-06:00

"The world of personal computing is changing as smaller, sleeker and more capable devices are replacing the bulky desktop towers and heavy laptops that formerly dominated. . ."

Brave New Work: The Office of Tomorrow

2012-01-10T09:40:00.000-06:00

"Imagine a technology wonderland filled with cool toys like 3-D printers, hologram tables, and office windows that turn into media screens. The best part? It's your office, circa 2022."

The Top 10 Looming Computer Security Threats of 2012

2012-01-10T09:33:00.000-06:00

"Cyber-security no longer means only protecting your computer from ne'er-do-wells. Hackers are cracking codes on all sorts of devices and getting sneaky about breaking into everything from cell phones to car systems."

5 Higher Ed Tech Trends for 2012

2012-01-10T09:02:00.002-06:00

"As the new year begins, education technology experts look at what's ahead for learners and educators."

Some Countries Are More Social Than Others, Survey Finds

2012-01-06T12:53:00.000-06:00

"In the big cities of India and China, it seems, people can't help being social. Nearly everyone who uses the Internet there is also active on social networks, according to a global survey by Forrester Research, and three out of four write blog posts or upload pictures and music."

Top 1% of Mobile Users Consume Half of World’s Bandwidth, and Gap Is Growing

2012-01-06T12:48:00.002-06:00

"The world’s congested mobile airwaves are being divided in a lopsided manner, with 1 percent of consumers generating half of all traffic. The top 10 percent of users, meanwhile, are consuming 90 percent of wireless bandwidth."

Students of Online Schools Are Lagging

2012-01-06T12:36:00.000-06:00

"The number of students in virtual schools run by educational management organizations rose sharply last year, according to a new report being published Friday, and far fewer of them are proving proficient on standardized tests compared with their peers in other privately managed charter schools and in traditional public schools."

Study: E-Textbooks Saved Many Students Only $1

2012-01-06T12:15:00.001-06:00

"Despite the promise that digital textbooks can lead to huge cost savings for students, a new study at Daytona State College has found that many who tried e-textbooks saved only one dollar, compared with their counterparts who purchased traditional printed material."

Startups Aim to Bring Education Industry Into 21st Century

2012-01-05T17:00:00.000-06:00

"For many educational institutions, financials have limited them in bringing technology into classrooms, but some argue the formality and rigidity of these places have created an uphill battle to integrate new technology. A handful of education technology startups are looking to change this. . ."

Digital Music Sales Top Physical Sales

2012-01-05T15:50:00.001-06:00

"For the first time in history, digital music sales topped the physical sale of music. According to a Nielsen and Billboard report, digital music purchases accounted for 50.3% of music sales in 2011. Digital sales were up 8.4% from the previous year, while physical album sales declined 5%."

Profits and Questions at Online Charter Schools

2012-01-03T18:20:00.001-06:00

"Agora is one of the largest in a portfolio of similar public schools across the country run by K12. Eight other for-profit companies also run online public elementary and high schools, enrolling a large chunk of the more than 200,000 full-time cyberpupils in the United States."

IBM's Top 5 Technology Predictions for the Next 5 Years

2012-01-02T09:43:00.000-06:00

"Crystal-ball forecasts, fanciful or otherwise, are a staple of year-end conversations, but IBM, the computer-services giant, has a research arm that makes them as a matter of course. Every December, it puts out a '5 in 5' list -- five predictions for the next five years."

Social Networking Booming in Egypt, Russia, Survey Finds

2011-12-20T11:52:00.002-06:00

"People in poorer countries send text messages more often than those in wealthier countries. Men in Spain and Germany access the Internet on their phones twice as much as women do. . ."

Online Holiday Sales Hit $31B, 15% Over Last Year So Far

2011-12-19T10:35:00.001-06:00

"Shoppers have spent $30.9 billion online from Nov. 1 through Dec. 16, up from $26.9 billion at the same point last year, said the Reston, Va.-based company, which tracks Web use."

The Top 10 Tech Trends for 2012

2011-12-19T09:35:00.000-06:00

"From the continuing rise of tablet devices to the daily-deals craze and the return of the Internet IPO, 2011 has been a transformative year for technology. . ."

eCheating: Students Find High-Tech Ways to Deceive Teachers

2011-12-15T18:12:00.000-06:00

"Everything's going digital these days — including cheating. As students gain access to sophisticated gadgets both at school and at home, educators are on the lookout for new kinds of cheating."

Colleges' Latest Thrust in Learning: Video Games

2011-12-12T11:41:00.002-06:00

"Around the country, pockets of faculty have been adding games to their courses as a way to stimulate learning."

Think Virtual Meetings are Hard? You're Right

2011-12-08T12:40:00.000-06:00

"A communications coach explains how to make sure people get what you're trying to say, even if they're also checking their BlackBerrys."

AT&T Still Worst Carrier, Consumer Reports Says

2011-12-08T12:34:00.000-06:00

"AT&T remains the worst carrier in the United States, according to an annual customer satisfaction survey compiled by Consumer Reports and released on Tuesday."

U.S. Power Grid Needs Cybersecurity Protection: Panel

2011-12-05T12:22:00.002-06:00

"The threat of cyberattacks on the U.S. power grid should be dealt with by a single federal agency, not the welter of groups now charged with the electric system's security, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reported on Monday."

Most People Go Online 'for No Particular Reason,' Survey Finds

2011-12-05T10:23:00.002-06:00

"Americans are going online to pass the time more than they were just a few years ago, according to a new study."

Study: Cyber Monday was Biggest Online Shopping Day Ever in U.S.

2011-12-01T09:29:00.000-06:00

"Monday was the highest-grossing online shopping day in U.S. history, with spending reaching $1.25 billion, according to market research firm comScore. That's up 22% from the previous record, which was last year's Cyber Monday."

New Version of Google Maps

2011-12-01T09:26:00.000-06:00

"Google Maps 6.0 for Android launched Tuesday with a bold initiative: indoor mapping. Partnering at launch with a selection of businesses and public service structures, the new mobile Maps version allows users to see the entire layout of a mapped building, switch between floor plans if the structure has multiple levels, and locate indoor points of interest like retail stores, bathrooms and ATMs."

Many Colleges Use Facebook to Recruit Students, Survey Finds

2011-11-17T15:35:00.002-06:00

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

In Online Dating, Beauty Is in The Profile

2011-11-16T17:51:00.002-06:00

"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

2011-11-16T17:40:00.001-06:00

"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

2011-11-15T18:24:00.000-06:00

"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

2011-11-10T12:41:00.000-06:00

"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

2011-11-09T16:10:00.002-06:00

"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

2011-11-08T18:04:00.000-06:00

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

2011-11-04T16:58:00.001-05:00

"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

2011-11-03T10:56:00.000-05:00

"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

2011-11-03T08:41:00.002-05:00

"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

2011-11-02T12:23:00.002-05:00

"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

2011-11-02T10:31:00.000-05:00

"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

2011-11-01T19:07:00.004-05:00

"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."

Netflix Takes Up 32.7% of Internet Bandwidth

2011-10-31T11:21:00.001-05:00

Despite recent troubles, Netflix is a major force on the Internet, accounting for 32.7% of peak U.S. downstream traffic, according to a new report.

Report: Facebook Dominates Display Ads

2011-10-28T14:33:00.001-05:00

"Facebook accounts for 15 percent of total spent online, beating Google and Yahoo sites, which are tied with 10 percent each. Facebook also is responsible for 28 percent of all display ads seen online in the U.S., up from 23 percent in the same quarter last year."

Study: Tablet Users are Rich, Educated, News-Loving

2011-10-26T12:34:00.002-05:00

"Owners of iPads and other tablet devices tend to be news junkies who are wealthier and more highly educated than than the general population, according to a new report."

The Emergence of E-Mentoring

2011-10-25T09:26:00.002-05:00

"Over the past 10 years, 25,000 struggling students from poverty-stricken schools have gotten guidance, encouragement and advice from volunteer mentors. And they haven't met face-to-face even once."

Google Earth Reveals Ancient Stories

2011-10-24T17:01:00.000-05:00

"A pair of studies in the Journal of Archaelogical Science this year suggest these views are revealing a vast and ancient story, one only starting to emerge from the fabled desert of Arabia."

How Colleges Use, Misuse Social Media to Reach Students

2011-10-22T14:38:00.002-05:00

"For universities competing to attract top students, it's no longer enough to have a glossy brochure and a sleek website. Schools like Johns Hopkins are reaching out to engage with applicants on Facebook and Twitter."

Study: No Negative Impact From E-Readers

2011-10-21T14:46:00.000-05:00

"A comparison of reading texts on paper with reading from an e-book found no disadvantages associated with the electronic version, European researchers say."

Largest Study on Cell Phones and Cancer Finds No Link

2011-10-21T12:16:00.001-05:00

"The biggest study to look for any connection has found no link. It followed more than 350,000 people for about a decade and says heavy cell phone users have the same cancer rates as people who don't use cell phones."

LJ's Placements & Salaries Survey 2011

2011-10-20T15:40:00.000-05:00

"A total 1,789 LIS graduates responded to LJ’s annual Placements & Salaries Survey, representing a solid 37.3% of the approximately 4790 2010 graduates from the 38 participating schools."

The PC is Dying, But Very, Very Slowly

2011-10-20T10:33:00.000-05:00

"The trend is clear: Personal computer sales are slumping, and smartphone and tablet sales are booming. But Intel proved late Tuesday that the PC isn't going away anytime soon."

The Great Tech War Of 2012

2011-10-20T10:06:00.000-05:00

Subtitle: "Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon battle for the future of the innovation economy."

In Victory for Open-Education Movement, Blackboard Embraces Sharing

2011-10-20T09:43:00.001-05:00

"Professors who use Blackboard’s software have long been forced to lock their course materials in an area effectively marked, 'For Registered Students Only,' while using the system. Today the company announced plans to add a 'Share' button that will let professors make those learning materials free and open online."

Pearson and Google Jump Into Learning Management With a New, Free System

2011-10-20T09:38:00.002-05:00

"One of the world’s biggest education publishers has joined with one of the most dominant and iconic software companies on the planet to bring colleges a new—and free—learning-management system with the hopes of upending services that affect just about every instructor, student, and college in the country."

Use of Mobile Apps Grows on Campus, But 'Cloud' Services Are Slow to Catch On

2011-10-20T09:28:00.002-05:00

"This year has seen a substantial increase in the number of colleges offering mobile apps for campus resources and services. But the use of Web-based services, known as 'the cloud,' for administrative services is growing slowly, according to a national survey of campus-technology leaders."

Computers May 'Re-wire' Themselves

2011-10-18T13:56:00.002-05:00

"U.S. scientists say a new nanomaterial that 'steers' electricity could lead to computers that would adapt their own circuitry based on changing needs."

Research Librarians Consider the Risks and Rewards of Collaboration

2011-10-17T14:59:00.001-05:00

"Big-scale collaborations and digital-era collection strategies took center stage at the Association of Research Libraries’ membership meeting, held here last week."

Study Links Swearing on TV to Teen Aggression

2011-10-17T14:19:00.000-05:00

"Swearing on television during prime time will most likely get a show fined by the Federal Communication Commission, and new research suggests it might be for good reasons."

Websites Leak More Info Than Most Know: Study

2011-10-12T12:43:00.002-05:00

"Consumers are less anonymous than they think while surfing the Web, according to a study released on Tuesday that triggered new calls for 'do not track' rules."

U.S. Wireless Subscriptions Top Population

2011-10-12T10:47:00.002-05:00

"The number of wireless phone subscribers in the United States is greater than the nation's population, the wireless industry's trade association said Tuesday."

10 Ways Mobile Gadgets Have Changed our Lives

2011-10-11T15:57:00.000-05:00

"With an estimated 5 billion mobile phone connections in the world, not to mention the emerging number of tablet computers and other on-the-go connectivity gadgets, mobile technology has altered the way we live."

Cloud Computing Disappoints Early Adopters: Survey

2011-10-04T14:05:00.002-05:00

"Few organizations have moved to cloud computing -- the delivery of computing as a service from remote centers -- and of those that have, many are disappointed with the results, a survey published on Tuesday found."

Decoding Our Chatter

2011-10-01T09:32:00.000-05:00

"Want to monitor an earthquake, track political activity or predict the ups and downs of the stock market? Researchers have found a bonanza of real-time data in the torrential flow of Twitter feeds."

Google Chrome on Track to Overtake Firefox in 2011

2011-10-01T08:50:00.002-05:00

"According to data provided by StatCounter, Google Chrome is currently in position to rise above Mozilla’s Firefox and become the second most popular Web browser by December 2011."

Cellphone Carriers Keep Personal Data Up to 7 Years, Report Says

2011-09-30T15:53:00.002-05:00

"A document obtained by the ACLU shows for the first time how the four largest cellphone companies in the U.S. treat data about their subscribers' calls, text messages, Web surfing and approximate locations."

To Hover Over Schoolwork, Parents Go Online

2011-09-28T15:23:00.001-05:00

"More public and private school systems are wiring up parent-accessible data-management systems that keep track of schoolwork, grades and attendance. There are opportunities for overuse."

Nielsen: Android Share of U.S. Smartphone Market Hits 43%

2011-09-26T13:02:00.002-05:00

"The share of smartphones running Google's (GOOG) Android OS hit 43% in August, but of those who bought smartphones in the past 3 months, 56% bought Androids."

One in Three Texters Would Rather Text Than Talk

2011-09-21T15:29:00.000-05:00

"Nearly three out of four Americans send text messages on the phone and among those who do, 31 percent prefer texting to talking, according to a study released Monday by the Pew Research Center."

Skype CEO: Our Goal Is to Connect 1 Million Classrooms

2011-09-21T15:04:00.002-05:00

"What is perhaps Skype in the Classroom's most useful feature is a 'project' tab that helps teachers find partner classrooms for projects and ideas. One teacher, for instance, used the platform to coordinate a 'weather around the world' unit."

The iPad and Special Needs Students

2011-09-12T10:29:00.001-05:00

"Districts that launched pilot programs last school year now are stepping up their iPad use for special-needs students after seeing results, some school officials say."

E-Book Readers Comparison Chart

2011-09-12T09:36:00.000-05:00

E-Book Readers Comparison Chart

Twitter Now Has 100 Million Active Users

2011-09-08T12:23:00.001-05:00

"More than 100 million users are 'active' and log onto Twitter daily, or about half its registered members, and a growing number are doing so from a plethora of mobile devices, Chief Executive Dick Costolo told reporters on Thursday."

Avoiding the Path to Obsolescence

2011-09-08T08:37:00.002-05:00

Interesting American Libraries article

Global Cybercrimes Cost $114 Billion Annually: Symantec

2011-09-07T13:19:00.002-05:00

"A study by Symantec Corp, the maker of Norton computer security software, estimates the cost of global cybercrimes at $114 billion annually."

In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores

2011-09-06T17:49:00.001-05:00

". . .to many education experts, something is not adding up — here and across the country. In a nutshell: schools are spending billions on technology, even as they cut budgets and lay off teachers, with little proof that this approach is improving basic learning."

What Will School Look Like in 10 Years?

2011-09-06T17:29:00.002-05:00

"Computers, electronic whiteboards and other interactive technologies are fundamentally changing American education. That is the view of the experts whom The Times spoke with about what the classroom will look like 10 years from now."

America's Top 10 Least Secure Cities to be Online

2011-09-06T14:14:00.000-05:00

"Conducted by the security firm AVG between Aug. 5 and Aug. 22, the survey polled 8,000 consumers in 35 U.S. cities who own an Internet-connected device and have Internet access at home."

Many U.S. Schools Adding iPads, Trimming Textbooks

2011-09-06T12:45:00.000-05:00

"Apple officials say they know of more than 600 districts that have launched what are called 'one-to-one' programs, in which at least one classroom of students is getting iPads for each student to use throughout the school day."

Colleges Turn to Microsites to Attract Prospective Students

2011-09-06T12:34:00.002-05:00

"Microsites are not new to higher ed Web strategy. But as the creeping aesthetics of the app world make traditional college websites appear tedious, some institutions have begun experimenting with more offbeat microsites to collect information from prospective students and alumni."

E-books' Popularity is Rewriting the Sales Story

2011-09-06T12:30:00.002-05:00

"Random House, the USA's largest publisher, says more than 20% of U.S. revenue in the first half of this year were from digital sales. . .Eight of the top 20 titles on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list this week are e-books."

College Presidents Are Bullish on Online Education but Face Skeptical Public

2011-08-31T12:17:00.002-05:00

"Delivering courses in cyberclassrooms has gained broad acceptance among top college leaders, but the general public is far less convinced of online education's quality, according to new survey data released this week by the Pew Research Center, in association with The Chronicle."

Internet Advertisers Begin Offering New Do Not Track Icon

2011-08-30T13:39:00.000-05:00

"The IAB is calling on its members to display this innocuous icon on Web pages that are actually embedded with tracking cookies, Web beacons and other stealthy tools that help advertising networks track precisely where you go and with whom you associate on the Internet."

Report: Young Women are 'Power Users' of Social Media Sites

2011-08-30T12:50:00.001-05:00

"People keep on flocking to sites like Facebook and Twitter, and young women are leading the way. The percentage of Internet users who are on social-networking sites continues to climb, according to a survey released Friday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project."

Pew: Half of U.S. Adults Now Use Social Networks

2011-08-29T10:27:00.000-05:00

"A new study says half of all American adults are now on social networks, and use among Baby Boomers is growing."

Major Libraries Join Controversial Project to Publish ‘Orphan’ Books Online

2011-08-26T14:25:00.000-05:00

"Several libraries today pledged to follow the University of Michigan’s lead in making available on their campuses digital copies of books whose copyright holders cannot be found to ask for permission."

Facebook Has Officially Hit 1 Trillion Page Views

2011-08-26T10:03:00.001-05:00

"Facebook has officially hit 1 trillion page views, according to figures released for web traffic in June, Time magazine’s TechLand column reports."

Report Shows Increased Need for Academic Libraries

2011-08-25T17:02:00.001-05:00

"The need for libraries on college and university campuses has increased, according to a new study released by the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Research and Statistics."

Study: Social Sites Raise Risky Behavior

2011-08-24T17:48:00.000-05:00

"U.S. teenagers who spend time on Internet social networking sites are at an increased risk of smoking, drinking and drug use, a Columbia University study says."

Android: Most Attacked Mobile Operating System

2011-08-23T18:24:00.002-05:00

"U.S. computer security software maker McAfee said the number of malware targeted at Android devices jumped 76 percent since last quarter, making Android the most attacked mobile operating system."

Google Targets Apple With Motorola Buy

2011-08-17T14:35:00.000-05:00

"Setting its sights on rival Apple, Google announced its biggest deal ever, a $12.5 billion cash acquisition of mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility."

How Americans Really Use Cell Phones

2011-08-17T12:47:00.002-05:00

"In its report, the Pew Internet and American Life Project also explores the pros and cons of having a cell phone. Cell phones are great for quick information retrieval, Pew found. But not having fast mobile access to info can cause problems."

Wikipedia, the Online Encyclopedia, Scrambling to Keep Contributors on Board

2011-08-11T11:34:00.000-05:00

"Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that is written entirely by volunteers and allows anyone to edit its entries, is losing contributors, its founder complained Thursday."

E-Book Sales Rise More than 1,000% Since 2008

2011-08-10T11:54:00.002-05:00

"According to a new survey of sales revenue provided by more than 2,000 publishers in the U.S., book sales are rising, with e-book revenue growing a surprising 1,274% between 2008 and 2010."

Search Engines Outrank Porn for Malware

2011-08-09T16:19:00.001-05:00

A recent report found: "Almost 40 percent of malware hijackings start at search engines, especially within image results strewn with malware mines, what Blue Coat calls 'Search Engine Poisoning.'"

Newspaper Giant Tribune Co. Developing Tablet Device

2011-08-09T11:37:00.000-05:00

"Hoping to take a small slice from Apple's big pie, newspaper publishers are developing tablet computers of their own. The Tribune Co., one of the largest U.S. news enterprises, is working on a touchscreen tablet that it plans to offer to newspaper subscribers, according to people briefed on the plans.

Library and Information Science Place

Stanford Takes Online Schooling To The Next Academic Level

Study: Web Hinders Youth Social Skills

Tablet, e-Book Ownership Soaring, Study Finds

YouTube Hits 4 Billion Daily Video Views

Phone, Tablet Users Spend More Time With Apps Than Web

iPad a Solid Education Tool, Study Reports

Amazon Kindle Owners Are “Borrowing” Nearly 300,000 Electronic Books A Month

Political Ads Go Digital and Social

IBM Scientists Create Smallest Magnetic Memory Bit With 12 Atoms

PC Losing Traction as Half of all Computing Devices Sold are Mobile

Brave New Work: The Office of Tomorrow

The Top 10 Looming Computer Security Threats of 2012

5 Higher Ed Tech Trends for 2012

Some Countries Are More Social Than Others, Survey Finds

Top 1% of Mobile Users Consume Half of World’s Bandwidth, and Gap Is Growing

Students of Online Schools Are Lagging

Study: E-Textbooks Saved Many Students Only $1

Startups Aim to Bring Education Industry Into 21st Century

Digital Music Sales Top Physical Sales

Profits and Questions at Online Charter Schools

IBM's Top 5 Technology Predictions for the Next 5 Years

Social Networking Booming in Egypt, Russia, Survey Finds

Online Holiday Sales Hit $31B, 15% Over Last Year So Far

The Top 10 Tech Trends for 2012

eCheating: Students Find High-Tech Ways to Deceive Teachers

Colleges' Latest Thrust in Learning: Video Games

Think Virtual Meetings are Hard? You're Right

AT&T Still Worst Carrier, Consumer Reports Says

U.S. Power Grid Needs Cybersecurity Protection: Panel

Most People Go Online 'for No Particular Reason,' Survey Finds

Study: Cyber Monday was Biggest Online Shopping Day Ever in U.S.

New Version of Google Maps

Many Colleges Use Facebook to Recruit Students, Survey Finds

In Online Dating, Beauty Is in The Profile

Study: Android is Half of All Smartphone Sales

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

Feds: Seven Charged in Alleged Worldwide Internet Scheme

Online-Course Enrollments Grow, but at a Slower Pace

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

How Cellphones Shape the Lives of College Students

Amazon.com Launches Digital Book Library Service

Students Push Their Facebook Use Further Into Course Work

Tablets Finally Overtaking e-Readers, Says Pew Report

Research: Video Games Help With Creativity in Boys and Girls

Asia-Based Computers Spread Half World's Spam

Netflix Takes Up 32.7% of Internet Bandwidth

Report: Facebook Dominates Display Ads

Study: Tablet Users are Rich, Educated, News-Loving

The Emergence of E-Mentoring

Google Earth Reveals Ancient Stories

How Colleges Use, Misuse Social Media to Reach Students

Study: No Negative Impact From E-Readers

Largest Study on Cell Phones and Cancer Finds No Link

LJ's Placements & Salaries Survey 2011

The PC is Dying, But Very, Very Slowly

The Great Tech War Of 2012

In Victory for Open-Education Movement, Blackboard Embraces Sharing

Pearson and Google Jump Into Learning Management With a New, Free System

Use of Mobile Apps Grows on Campus, But 'Cloud' Services Are Slow to Catch On

More Facebook Friends Linked to Bigger Brain Areas

Computers May 'Re-wire' Themselves

Research Librarians Consider the Risks and Rewards of Collaboration

Study Links Swearing on TV to Teen Aggression

Websites Leak More Info Than Most Know: Study

U.S. Wireless Subscriptions Top Population

10 Ways Mobile Gadgets Have Changed our Lives

Cloud Computing Disappoints Early Adopters: Survey

Decoding Our Chatter

Google Chrome on Track to Overtake Firefox in 2011

Cellphone Carriers Keep Personal Data Up to 7 Years, Report Says

To Hover Over Schoolwork, Parents Go Online

Nielsen: Android Share of U.S. Smartphone Market Hits 43%

One in Three Texters Would Rather Text Than Talk

Skype CEO: Our Goal Is to Connect 1 Million Classrooms

The iPad and Special Needs Students

E-Book Readers Comparison Chart

Twitter Now Has 100 Million Active Users

Avoiding the Path to Obsolescence

Global Cybercrimes Cost $114 Billion Annually: Symantec