Friday, August 27, 2010

Study: Home Wi-Fi Important for School Success

PC Magazine

A Cisco-sponsored study released Thursday found that both teens and parents value connectivity when its comes to education.

According to a new study by the Opinion Research group; 9 out of 10 teens aged 12 to 17, and nearly 3 out of 4 parents, feel having home Wi-Fi access makes students better equipped to handle schoolwork.

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Monday, August 16, 2010

COLUMN: NE Ohio region ahead of tech race; keep up pace

Crain's Cleveland Business

Back in the days when change could take generations and geographic location and natural resources largely determined a community's economic potential, Cleveland was among the wealthiest and most entrepreneurial communities in the world. Needless to say, we have lost that edge.

But even in an era when technology facilitates change seemingly overnight, Northeast Ohio has tremendous resources and a terrific opportunity to reinvent itself as a leader in the 21st-century knowledge economy.

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Pizza Hut sees $7M in sales from iPhone app Read more: Pizza Hut sees $7M in sales from iPhone app

Dallas Business Journal

Pizza Hut’s almost year-old iPhone app has generated up to $7 million in sales and is now serving as a model for other restaurants trying to quickly move into the smartphone space.

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The iPad Leads Apple to the Elderly

Bloomberg Businessweek

Hikosaburo Yasuda of Nakano, Japan, plans to buy an iPad to keep up with junior members in his computer club. "It's important to always try new things, otherwise you get left behind," he says.

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