Kids better at using computers than riding bikes finds survey


postedPublished:Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:37:55 -0800 
Five year olds picking up technology skills Children five years old and younger are acquiring at least some computer skills at rates higher than they pick up more traditional childhood activities like swimming and bike riding, a survey says....

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Computer grant helps RMA


postedPublished:Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:58:28 -0800 
A $15,000 grant for more computer equipment at Rocky Mount Academy has helped the local independent school to take a “quantum leap in educational opportunities, collaboration and communication” through technology, RMA Headmaster Tom Stevens said....

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Deloitte Analysis of Top Technology Trends for 2011


postedPublished:Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:51:00 -0800 
Deloitte predicts a significant consumer and enterprise shift away from the desktop and laptop personal computer in favor of mobile devices like smartphones, tablets and netbooks in its forecast of top trends for the technology sector in 2011, released today....

Mobile phone service gives advice to Philippine farmers - Feature


postedPublished:Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:03:51 -0800 
Bay, Philippines - For the past several years, Pascual Madrid applied the first round of fertilizer on his rice field 20 days after the seedlings were transplanted, a practice he learned from his father....

Acer plans to reboot into mobile services


postedPublished:Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:45:25 -0800 
Acer, the world leader in laptop computers, is repositioning itself to become a leader in mobile services as the laptop market is becoming saturated, says managing director Harry Yang....

Social media, apps adding to Girl Scouts cookie sales


postedPublished:Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:26:37 -0800 
The seventh-graders in Troop 1848 still sell plenty of Girl Scout cookies in what they call the old-fashioned way: knocking on doors in their Gahanna neighborhoods....

Technology › Google set to expand options for non-English-language news readers


postedPublished:Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:16:31 -0800 
Google News, a computer-generated free news site provided by Google Inc that aggregates stories worldwide, is expanding its customization options for non-English-language readers this year,…...

Lenovo creates separate division for tablets, smart phones, as market for mobile gadgets rise


postedPublished:Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:30:48 -0800 
SAN FRANCISCO - Lenovo Group, the worlds fourth-largest personal computer maker, expects the market for tablet computers and other mobile and...

How mobile?


postedPublished:Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:13:55 -0800 
Why are Surrey engineers sending a mobile phone into space?...

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