Do teenage entrepreneurs even need to go to college?
The democratization of technology wrought by the mobile Web and a proliferation of app stores has made it easier than ever to succeed as an entrepreneur—and at an…
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Why you might want to wait before upgrading to iOS 7
Apple has finally released the official version of iOS 7, its major upgrade to the software that runs iPhones and iPads, ReadWriteWeb reports.
U.S. leads the way in requests for Facebook user data
The U.S. leads the world—by far—in requests for Facebook user data, the social network reported in its first Government Requests Report, which covers the first six months of…
Hey, boss? I’ll be working from the, uh, park today
Google will cover the $600,000 cost of providing public wireless Internet to 31 San Francisco parks, plazas, and recreation centers, ReadWriteWeb reports.
Robots ride to the rescue in DARPA’s Virtual Robotics Challenge
Let’s face it, our human bodies could use a hardware upgrade, ReadWriteWeb reports.
Think mobile is big now? Here’s proof that it’s just getting started
So, you think that the Mobile Revolution is complete and the battle between smartphones and PCs is all but won? Think again, ReadWriteWeb reports.
The numbers are clear: Mobile is taking over the world
Take a moment to think about it, ReadWriteWeb reports. The mobile market - hardware, software, apps, services, infrastructure - is expanding to just about every corner of the…
Amazon shuts down eBook loans via Lendle
Since Amazon gave Kindle users the ability to loan their eBooks in December, we've seen a number of startups launch in the eBook lending space, creating networks to…
LinkedIn launches social news site for professionals
LinkedIn is unveiling another piece of its strategy to make LinkedIn a destination site for more than just job-seekers, with the launch of LinkedIn Today, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Facebook now powers comments all around the web
Facebook released its much-feared commenting solution, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Google versus Microsoft: The battle for the K-12 cloud contract
North versus South. Rural versus urban. Add to those delineations now, as schools and government agencies across the U.S. move to the cloud, Google versus Microsoft, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Parents protest in-app purchases for kids’ iPhone and iPad games
A story in yesterday's Washington Post follows a pretty common narrative of parents, kids turned loose with technology, and sticker shock when a bill for that comes in.…
Florida or Ghana, eReading innovators face the same challenges
Worldreader, an eReader nonprofit with a project in Ghana, and Clearwater High School in Florida, who also have an eReader project, have found they are facing many of…
Facebook raises $1.5 billion
If you thought Groupon's $950 million was big, hold on to your hats. Facebook has announced that it has raised $1.5 billion in funding at a $50 billion…
Factual aims, credibly, to become Wikipedia 2.0
Imagine an online community that combines user contributions, editing and fact checking like Wikipedia, with automated data extraction like Google and complex artificial intelligence to create a rich…
How Twitter use has changed, from 2009 to 2010
It's been a good year for Twitter, and not merely because the company announced yesterday it has secured another huge round of funding, reports ReadWriteWeb.
How online reading habits have changed over 2010
One of the more subtle trends of 2010 has been the way that our reading habits have changed, due to a convergence of other web trends: mobile apps,…
Google’s new eBook store: One store, any device
Watch out Amazon and move over Apple, because Google is about to launch its eBook store and it's likely to change everything, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Researcher warns of iPhone phishing dangers
ReadWriteWeb reports that malicious web developers can take advantage of the iPhone's ability to push the Safari's address bar out of view, according to independent security researcher Nitesh…
At least 20% of Facebook users exposed to malware in their news feeds
Just how much malware is out there? Based on the scans that BitDefender has run so far, about one-fifth of Facebook users have some sort of infection in…
New social eReading platform allows real-time discussions, right on the eBook’s pages
Describing itself as "part online bookstore, part social network," and "the world's first truly social eReading platform," Copia has launched a platform designed to bring together book-buying, reading…
Internet censorship one step closer to law
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to pass the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA), moving the legislation one step closer to reality, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Web site lends an ear to student woes-then reports trends to schools
Heidi Allstop was a Junior year psychology student when she launched her online business Spill, a web site where students can anonymously submit descriptions of their personal problems…
Google warns Facebook users of ‘trap’ before data export
If you hadn't yet heard, there's been a bit of a kerfuffle this past week over your data by two internet giants - Facebook and Google, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Will your local library lend eBooks? (Or can they?)
According to some publishers, if libraries start lending e-books, it could serve to "undo the entire market for e-book sales," reports ReadWriteWeb.
Google offers free in-flight Wi-Fi for the holidays
Air-bound travelers this holiday season will find that they don't have to worry about being disconnected from the Internet, even for a few hours, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Google says Buzz privacy complaints are false, settles for cash anyway
When Google released Google Buzz in February, there was a backlash. The backlash became, in turn, a lawsuit. That lawsuit has now been settled. In a note to…
U.S. National Archives asks whether politicians’ tweets and blogs are ‘official government records’
Much of the Internet buzz surrounding today's midterm elections in the U.S. revolves around voter participation and how social media may or may not impact turnout, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Facebook declares ‘Zero Tolerance’ for data brokers
On Facebook's Developers blog, the world's largest social networking company declared "zero tolerance" for data brokers, after a recent Wall St. Journal investigation revealed that some Facebook application…
Google sues US government agency over using Microsoft only
Google has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior for requiring that messaging technologies must be part of the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite in…
Amazon Kindle will let you lend your eBooks. Once. Maybe.
Amazon's Kindle Team announced on Friday that it plans to make lending for Kindle available "soon," reports ReadWriteWeb.
Why buy the cow? Open Wi-Fi networks slow broadband adoption
A report by analyst firm Mintel released this week claims that "Wi-Fi pirating" could be a main reason for the slow growth of broadband adoption over recent years,…
Over 10 million students now use Google apps for education
Google just announced, there are over 10 million students, staff, faculty and alumni that are actively using Apps for Education, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Apple awarded a patent to prevent texting ‘Objectionable Content’
Apple has been awarded a patent that can keep you from sending or receiving "objectionable" text-messages, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Windows phone 7 revealed: What you need to know
Microsoft officially unveiled its new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7, at a press event in New York City, reports ReadWriteWeb.
The story behind ‘Free Public WiFi’-It’s not
You've probably seen it a thousand times and even thought "Hey, why not?" but it never seems to work, says ReadWriteWeb.
eTextbooks: Never mind iPad and eReaders, PCs still dominant
There are many benefits to students accessing their textbooks electronically, such as shared highlights and search capabilities. Surprisingly, though, it's not the iPad and other eReaders that are…
PTA-endorsed SocialShield keeps kids safe on Facebook and more
A company called SocialShield has launched new technology aimed at keeping children and teens safe on social networking sites like Facebook, ReadWriteWeb reports.
Is there art on YouTube? Guggenheim wants to find out
The Guggenheim Museum is teaming up with YouTube in partnership with HP to discover the art of YouTube videos, ReadWriteWeb reports.
Online learning startup launches with plans to “democratize education”
A new online learning web site called Udemy, which has been in testing for several months and has amassed more than 1,000 active users spread over some 400…