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16-university consortium expands free, online IT course offerings

Jul 22, 8:18AM

Coursera, the online college course facilitator, announces it now has 16 top universities on board, ready to offer online courses ranging from programming to artificial intelligence.


Verizon and the Ferengi rules of acquisition

Jul 21, 8:17PM

I closed my Verizon FIOS account in April 2011. I am owed a refund. I've gone round and round with Verizon's automated response system, with their representatives and still can't get a refund.


Nexus 7 touchscreen problem caught on video

Jul 21, 6:41PM

One of the requirements for a good touchscreen tablet is that the touchscreen be responsive and accurate. The Nexus 7 may have a problem with both when it gets hot.


Apple Mac in-app purchases hacked; everything free like on iOS

Jul 21, 7:13AM

While Apple is working hard to fight the hacking of its In-App Purchase program for iOS, the same hacker has pulled off almost an almost identical scheme for the Mac. Just like on iOS, this means you can purchase in-app Mac content without actually paying.


Apple to block in-app purchase hack in iOS 6, offers interim fix

Jul 21, 4:50AM

Apple has announced it iOS 6 will block the hacking of its In-App Purchase program. The company has also offered a temporary fix for app developers. if your app is affected, don't wait around for iOS 6.


Pwn2Own goes mobile: $200,000 prizes for iOS, Android, BlackBerry zero-day attack

Jul 21, 3:11AM

Conference organizers at the EuSecWest are dangling cash prizes for any hacker who can demo a successful zero-day attack on mobile web browsers, Near Field Communication (NFC), Short Message Service (SMS) and the cellular baseband.


AMD: Headwinds expected to continue

Jul 21, 12:29AM

Yesterday AMD (NYSE:AMD) released second quarter results, announcing revenue decline of 11 percent sequential decrease and a 10 percent decrease year-over-year of $1.41 billion.


No microSD card slot on the Nexus 7? No problem

Jul 20, 11:34PM

Don't let the lack of a microSD card slot on the Nexus 7 be a deal-breaker.


Google picks up iOS and Mac third-party email client Sparrow

Jul 20, 11:33PM

UPDATE: The third-party email client for Apple's two OS platforms is on its way to join the Gmail team.


Q2 2012: Flashback infects 10% of Macs, Android malware up 300%

Jul 20, 11:14PM

A new Q2 2012 report finds that the Flashback Trojan infected 10 percent of home networks with Mac computers during the month of April while Android malware numbers quadrupled during the quarter.


Fitch downgrades Nokia debt rating as cash becomes focus

Jul 20, 10:50PM

As worries persist about Nokia's cash burn, a debt rating service downgrades the company.


DCIM: Tag, you're it.

Jul 20, 10:38PM

Instrumenting your datacenter is the first step to building reliable DCIM


Three wildly different ways SAP is bringing mobile and cloud together

Jul 20, 10:38PM

Don't think of SAP as just an ERP or CRM vendor. It's bringing together two technologies of the future, today.


Indonesia blocks 1 million porn sites, is just getting started

Jul 20, 10:16PM

The Indonesian government has blocked access to 1 million pornographic websites in advance of Ramadan, the country's holy month. Internet censorship is nothing new in Indonesia, but the scale of this particular restriction is unprecedented.


T-Mobile resists shared data plans; thinks they are costly, complicated, and punitive

Jul 20, 10:00PM

Shared data plans are rolling out on carriers as more and more devices are getting used to access the Internet from your phone or tablet. Should all carriers have shared data options or is it better to use a per device method?


'Piracy tax' on blank storage: Rights-holders want €36 extra on German mobiles

Jul 20, 9:18PM

In Germany, representatives of the creative industries are demanding extra duties on devices in a move that could potentially store pirated content that could potentially add euros to the cost of everything from hard disks to USB sticks


Data sharing plans may change our buying habits for tablets

Jul 20, 9:07PM

I have long been a fan of tablets, and those with only Wi-Fi connectivity in particular. The recent introduction of data sharing plans has changed my mind about integrated 4G on tablets.


The Nexus 7 is only missing one thing

Jul 20, 8:06PM

The Nexus 7 is the best 7-inch tablet to hit the market and it's selling like hotcakes. But there's one thing that would make it sell even better.


TeenTech Weekly: Students and Big Data

Jul 20, 7:06PM

The weekly roundup of Generation-Y and student news & resources you may have missed.


Top Hat Monocle aims to transform mobile devices into learning tools

Jul 20, 6:27PM

Are clickers facing the end of an era in universities -- and will students' mobile devices replace them?



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