USB 3.0 is coming to smartphones and tablets
By the end of 2012 smartphones and tablet devices will sport a USB 3.0-based microUSB connector, which will allow speedier data transfer than the current USB 2.0 standard,…
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Google VP: Internet access not a human right
Internet access, while an enabler of basic human rights, is not itself a human right, says Google Vice President Vinton Cerf, Mashable reports.
Fight against SOPA intensifies surrounding house debate
The House Judiciary Committee met to debate changes to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) on Thursday as the public debate between players with deep pockets on both…
5 best practices for educators on Facebook
Facebook's roots may be planted in college campuses, but classrooms have not welcomed the social network as eagerly as their students have, Mashable reports.
Study: Sexting teens twice as likely to be depressed
High school students who sext--the term for texting sexually suggestive or explicit messages or photos--are more likely to be depressed, a new study reveals, Mashable reports.
Want to meet Justin Bieber? Try building a school
You want to meet Justin Bieber? Well, you're going to have to do some good first, Mashable reports.
Ultrabook: Intel launches new class of thin, powerful laptops
Intel has revealed at Computex trade show it will direct its mobile computing efforts towards an entirely new category of laptops called Ultrabooks, reports Mashable.
6 reasons why tablets are ready for the classroom
Since the debut of the iPad, tablets have captured the imagination of consumers.
5 ways to integrate technology into your child’s education
Most of us didn’t have today’s technology options when we were in school, so while parents realize technology has become an integral part of their child's education, they're…
Anaheim school district takes a big brother approach to truancy
The Anaheim Union High School District really doesn't want students to skip class, so it is doing the only logical thing: It's tracking delinquent students with GPS devices,…
School tech: 6 important lessons from Maine’s student laptop program
In 2002, the state of Maine signed a $37 million contract with Apple that provided laptops to 33,000 middle school students and 3,000 teachers, Mashable reports.
Learn HTML5, JavaScript and CSS with Mozilla’s free “School of Webcraft”
Mozilla is getting ready for the January semester of School of Webcraft, a 100% free developer training resource run in partnership with Peer 2 Peer University, Mashable reports.
Facebook co-founder launches social network Jumo for social good
Today, users can start connecting with all their favorite social causes in one online sphere, as Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has launched his much-buzzed-about social network, Jumo, reports…
How online classrooms are helping Haiti rebuild its education system
While reconstructing the destroyed universities is a long-term task, University of the People is hoping to give Haitian students a way to continue their educations before it's completed,…
8 ways technology is improving education
Technology is helping teachers to expand beyond linear, text-based learning and to engage students who learn best in other ways, reports Mashable.