Amazon cuts Kindle price to $189 after Nook move
A price war is heating up in the electronic reader market, as Amazon cut the price of its Kindle eReader below $200 on June 21, just after Barnes…
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Four charged in Texas videotaped school beating
In a striking example of how cell-phone cameras are making what goes on behind the classroom door more public, a teacher and three other educators at a Houston…
Judge: University illegally searched journalist’s camera
A judge has ruled that the University of California police illegally searched the camera of a photojournalist covering a protest outside the chancellor's campus home, reports the Associated…
Barnes & Noble cuts price for its Nook eBook reader
Barnes & Noble is offering a lower-price Nook electronic reader with a Wi-Fi connection, reports the Associated Press—and it's cutting the price on the original Nook reader.
Internet sleuths get new way to report stolen data
A new program being spearheaded by Microsoft Corp. is designed to provide a trusted way for researchers to report stolen credit card numbers and other data they've found…
Jump in U.S. college enrollment highest in 40 years
The nation's colleges are attracting record numbers of new students as more Hispanics finish high school and young adults opt to pursue a higher education rather than languish…
Report: U.S. lacks staff, power to protect computer networks
According to an internal report, the federal agency in charge of securing the government’s computer systems is unable to monitor the networks or analyze threats in real time,…
Alabama professor charged in brother’s 1986 shooting death
In a move that comes 14 years too late to save the three University of Alabama-Huntsville faculty members who were gunned down in February, Amy Bishop, the biology…
Apple, AT&T hit with glitches on new iPhone orders
Apple and AT&T are facing two major problems in taking orders for the newest iPhone model, reports the Associated Press, just a week before it hits stores.
Microsoft makes big push for new game audience
Microsoft Corp. wants to build on the success of the Wii's motion-capture wand—by getting rid of the wand entirely, reports the Associated Press.
FBI investigating AT&T iPad security breach
The FBI says it is investigating a data breach at AT&T that exposed the eMail addresses of more than 114,000 owners of the Apple iPad, including government officials,…
Job outlook brightens for new grads–just barely
To get a sense of the job market new college graduates face, consider the latest crop of nurses from Santa Rosa Junior College. Just eight of the 55…
Ahead of the bell: Apple’s iPhone on T-Mobile?
The Associated Press reports that the iPhone will be available on other cell phone networks as early as this fall and will likely come first to T-Mobile USA.
Connecticut investigating Google’s use of private data
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on June 7 urged Google to "come clean to the American public" on whether the search engine illegally collected data in the state…
Next iPhone has clearer screen, video chat capability
The next iPhone comes out June 24 and will have a higher-resolution screen, longer battery life, and thinner design, as well as a camera on the front that…
High court turns down No Child Left Behind case
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away a challenge by school districts and teacher unions to the federal No Child Left Behind law, reports the Associated Press.
No more unlimited data-use plans for new AT&T customers
Just in time for the release of a new iPhone, AT&T will stop letting new customers sign up for its unlimited internet data plan for smart phones and…
Yahoo faces privacy test with new eMail features
Yahoo Inc. is hoping to turn on a new sharing option in its popular eMail service without shocking users who prize their privacy, reports the Associated Press.
FCC aims to measure home broadband speeds
The Federal Communications Commission wants to find out whether broadband providers are delivering internet connections that are as fast as advertised, reports the Associated Press.
35 states, D.C. apply for Round 2 of Race to the Top funding
Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia submitted applications June 1 for the second round of the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top competition to boost…
4G wireless: It’s fast, but outstripped by hype
Cell phone companies are about to barrage consumers with advertising for the next advance in wireless network technology, reports the Associated Press: "4G" access.
Several states walk away from ‘Race to the Top’ millions
About two dozen states are going back to Washington for another shot at billions in education grants under the federal "Race to the Top" program, but at least…
Taiwan’s AsusTek unveils tablet computer
Taiwan's AsusTek Computer Inc. on May 31 unveiled a portable tablet computer that runs on Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, joining a slew of manufacturers trying to tap…
Report: Percentage of high-poverty schools rises
The percentage of public schools where more than three quarters of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch—a key indicator of poverty—has increased in the past decade,…
Amazon CEO: Color Kindle ‘still a long way out’
A color version of Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle e-reader may come eventually, but it won't be soon.
Texas board swamped with criticism over curriculum plan
Conservatives on the Texas State Board of Education were defiant May 19 as a parade of critics came before them, most urging a fresh rewrite of new classroom…
TV’s Top Chefs star in online university
You've watched them whip up delectable dishes (and drama) in the Top Chef kitchen. Now, stars of the hit Bravo TV series are ready to school their fans…
Feds: Virginia Tech violated notification law in 2007 massacre
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) found that Virginia Tech broke federal campus security laws by waiting too long to notify students during the deadliest shooting rampage in…
Billed as ‘Facebook’ for kids, Togetherville keeps parents in the loop
Kids under 13 aren't allowed on Facebook, but that hasn't stopped many of them from joining. Now Togetherville, a social network for kids ages 6 to 10, hopes…
Heart association backs video games in obesity campaign
Talk about strange bedfellows: The American Heart Association and Nintendo Co. are teaming up to promote the popular Wii video game console, reports the Associated Press, as the…
Teens learn dangers of texting while driving
Kamy Mayott has been told that texting while driving is dangerous—but the 15-year-old didn't know just how dangerous until she navigated a golf cart through an obstacle course…
Fired Rhode Island teachers approve deal to get jobs back
The mass firings of teachers at a struggling high school in Central Falls, R.I., have been a flashpoint in the national debate over education reform.
Study: Cell phone-brain cancer link inconclusive
Cell phone users worried about getting brain cancer aren't off the hook yet, the Associated Press reports.
Wireless users opt for service without commitment
For wireless subscribers, commitment is out and short-term relationships are in, the Associated Press reports.
College for all? Experts say not necessarily
The Associated Press reports that in a town dominated by the University of Missouri's flagship campus and two smaller colleges, higher education is practically a birthright for high…
Ford to restore tuition help for union workers
Ford Motor Co. will restore college tuition help for factory workers as it tries to settle a dispute over benefits with the United Auto Workers union, the Associated…
Microsoft gets more aggressive with free software
Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new edition of its Office programs to enterprise customers on May 12, and for the first time it's adding versions of Word…
Arizona gov. signs bill targeting ethnic studies
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill targeting a school district's ethnic studies program, hours after a report by United Nations human rights experts condemned the measure,…
Project puts 1 million books online for blind, dyslexic users
Even as audio versions of best-sellers fill store shelves and new technology fuels the popularity of digitized books, the number of titles accessible to people who are blind…
Google tunes up search results
Google Inc. is fine-tuning the way it presents its internet search results to make it easier for people to find information and images they want, reports the Associated…