11 posts and columns on universities

Want to Create an App? There’s a Degree For That.

in Mobile on April 13, 2011 at 3:00 am PT

With a boom in mobile devices, Rasmussen College has launched two-year and four-year degree programs for aspiring app makers. The first few students are starting the program this month.

Nokia, Silicon Valley Giant?

in Mobile on December 17, 2010 at 5:20 am PT

When one thinks of Silicon Valley tech companies, Nokia is hardly a name that comes to mind. But the company has amassed a decent presence in the Valley, with about 500 people working on everything from research to inking deals with Web giants to building the features that the company hopes will someday soon return it to the forefront of the smartphone market.

My Kid Is an Honor Student at iTunes U

in News on August 24, 2010 at 10:00 am PT

Downloads from Apple’s iTunes U program topped the 300 million mark today—a formidable feat for a virtual insitution of higher learning that’s just three years old.

Liveblogging Bing Demo: No Donuts, Unlikely to Pay for De-Indexing Google, but Cool New Maps

in News on December 2, 2009 at 10:10 am PT

BoomTown is awaiting a passel of Microsoft execs, who will be talking about a range of new features for Bing. I will be liveblogging, but I must say, I wish there were donuts.
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RateMyProfessors Preps for Fall Semester

in News on October 16, 2009 at 8:24 am PT

It’s early in the school year, but according to RateMyProfessors.com, students are already weighing in on the brains (and beauty) of their teachers. The site lets college students rate their professors on such traits as easiness, helpfulness, clarity and “hotness,” and its popularity has prompted a slew of news articles quoting teachers maligned or flattered by their anonymous reviews.

Unigo.com Gives Everyone a Say About College Picks

in Personal Technology on February 18, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt takes a close look at a a new, free Web guide to colleges–and mostly likes what he sees. The information isn’t just words and numbers, but includes lots of photos, videos and student input for most schools.
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Apple Notebook Event: "Leopard Is Far Superior to Vista"

in News on October 14, 2008 at 10:07 am PT

At an invitation-only event at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the company’s latest revision of its line of notebooks. Before demoing the hardware though, Jobs invites COO Tim Cook on stage to offer an overview of the Mac ecosystem.

Apple Notebook Event: “Leopard Is Far Superior to Vista”

in News on October 14, 2008 at 10:07 am PT

At an invitation-only event at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the company’s latest revision of its line of notebooks. Before demoing the hardware though, Jobs invites COO Tim Cook on stage to offer an overview of the Mac ecosystem.