technology

The World Pays Tribute to Apple's Visionary
By Ryan Johnson
October 6, 2011 - 4:30pm
After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, Steve Jobs dies at the age of 56

Steve Jobs was a master visionary and a fearless innovator who will forever be mentioned in the same breath as Edison and Einstein, a man that will be remembered as the guy who "put a dent in the universe."

In August, Jobs stepped down as the CEO of Apple, Inc. due to health issues stemming from his long battle with pancreatic cancer. Yesterday, at age 56, Jobs died from those same complications.

Facebook gets a facelift
By Craig Hoffman
February 11, 2011 - 1:54pm
Facebook gives Pages similar face-lift it gave profiles last year.

Anyone who logged onto their favorite Facebook page in the last few days may have noticed it looks a little different. A report from Mashables further explores the new changes made to make Facebook Pages to look more like Facebook Profiles.

“We strongly believe you should have consistent experiences when possible,” said Rohit Dhawan, lead product manager for Facebook Pages, to Mashables.

In a digital world, students favor paper textbooks
By Lauren Fabrizi
October 20, 2010 - 3:51pm
Although the world of print is shifting to digital publications, many college students still prefer paper textbooks.

Although many college students have smartphones, browse the Internet, and chat with their friends and family through Web cams, they still haul around heavy, old-fashioned textbooks.  According to the New York Times, 1,500 college bookstores, along with internet retailers such as Amazon and Textbooks.com, are offering both new and used textbook rentals for this fall.

Focus on technology to be placed on higher education
By Tim Doehler
October 11, 2010 - 3:34pm
Gates Foundation to spend $20 million towards postsecondary online courses for low-income young people.

The education gap facing the nation’s work force has shown that most new jobs will require more than a high school education. However, less than half of Americans under the age of 30 have a postsecondary degree. Recent state budget cuts, education experts agree, will make closing that gap very difficult, according to a New York Times report.

Microsoft officially plans first wave of phones with Windows 7
By Teddy Goldberg
October 4, 2010 - 4:33pm
CEO Steve Ballmer attempts to lift Microsoft's sagging presence in mobile phones.

Microsoft will attempt to become a bigger player in the world of mobile phones.  The computer company has set Oct.

Actor John Malkovich to Spend Summer in Syracuse
By Erika Mahoney
March 9, 2010 - 4:00pm
Plus, Cisco Unveils New Internet Technology and Martha Graham Dance Company Comes to Syracuse University.

Two-time Oscar nominee John Malkovich is scheduled to spend his summer in Syracuse filming a movie called "Hotel Syracuse", according to Syracuse University. The film tells the story of a famous math professor who stays in Hotel Syracuse during an international math conference. During his stay, he comes face to face with the ghosts that haunt the hotel property.

Chile shook by aftershocks
By Jaime Bellemare
March 5, 2010 - 10:47am
Plus, two candidates claim endorsement and iPad is almost here

As Chile begins to recover from the fifth strongest earthquake in 100 years, two more aftershocks shook parts of the country Friday morning. 

The aftershocks came hours before U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was to meet with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and her successor. 

 The first aftershock shook the Bio Bio region with a magnitude of 6.0 and another aftershock struck the area near Concepcion around 8:47 with a magnitude of 6.6.

David Pogue: One Million Twits Strong
By Matthew Doxtad
September 20, 2009 - 10:39pm
Set to speak at Syracuse University today, the popular New York Times tech columnist discusses his new book, Twitter and the future of technology.

Twitter connects David Pogue with an audience of more than 1,000,000 people interested in his gadget reviews, blog posts, and...