Next-gen textbooks? It's the ecosystem, not the device
I love hardware as much as the next geek, but solving our ed tech problems will require one heck of an ecosystem; hardware is a tiny piece of the puzzle.

Game makers face uphill battle proving copyright infringement in court
The idea of copying a successful game concept and profiting off of your own version is practically as old as the game industry itself—just look at the countless Pong clones released in the wake of the Atari original (which itself may have been copied from another source... but that's another story ). The idea of game copying has gained added attention in recent weeks, though, as some high ...

2012 NFL Mock Draft: Players Who Will Turn Losers to Winners Quickly
The easiest and most cost-efficient way for NFL teams to turn their bad luck around is to draft and develop their own talent. This year's class is filled with a number of impact players that can turn a downtrodden franchise into a perennial playoff contender.  But it is not as simple as just finding that one player to make everything better. There has to be talent around him, and he has to be ...

Samsung Buying RIM? Not True, Says the Android Phone Maker
Samsung confirmed it's not considering buying the BlackBerry maker, sending stocks sliding after a hopeful rise. More likely, says an analyst, is a licensing of BlackBerry 10.

Jacqueline Leo: How America Is Dumbing Down the Next Generation
My house and my car are getting smarter. After replacing a furnace, a water heater, a dishwasher, a car, and a coffee maker, I would give my house a B- on an IQ test. The problem is, the smarter our houses become, the more incompetent we become -- with impunity.