KIDS GAMES

A new game is launching today on the PBS site ReadytoLearnReading.org. It’s an online scavenger hunt that uses characters and video clips from the TV… Read more

SCHOOLS SAVE MONEY WITH GOOGLE APPS

It turns out that using Google Apps for online collaboration, spreadsheets and word processing saves schools a big chunk of dough.  The state of… Read more

KINDLE ADDS TWITTER AND FACEBOOK

The next Kindle update is a biggie. You’ll be able to share passages from your e-books with friends on Twitter and Facebook, organize your books into… Read more

FOLLOWING COMPANIES ON LINKEDIN

LinkedIn.com, the social networking site for business, just added the ability to follow companies. This brings you information on recent hiring,… Read more

DIGITAL CAMERA FAILURE RATES

Out of 60,000 digital cameras purchased since 2006, SquareTrade.com, a warranty-provider, found that 11 percent fail in the first two years. In three… Read more

MEASURING WORTH, BUZZVOICE, AND COOLIRIS

– MeasuringWorth.com translates past prices into today’s dollars. Example: in 1902, a barrel of oil in West Texas sold for three cents. That would… Read more

STUDENT SPIES

The U.K. office of Warner Brothers Studios is paying students $26,000 a year to spy on other students and tell who shares copyrighted movies and… Read more

TWITTER LINKS ARE SAFER THAN GOOGLE LINKS

Those who post short messages on Twitter.com typically include links to more information on the web. Since these addresses would otherwise use up a… Read more

TEENAGERS AND THEIR PHONES

According to the Nielsen Company, 77 percent of teenagers have their own phone, 11 percent borrow a phone and 12 percent are out of luck. iPhone… Read more

TECH STRESS

You don’t have to use everything. Young people know this, because they’ve had tech stuff thrown at them their whole lives. Old people know this, but… Read more