Syrian internet goes down, gets cut off from the world
The civil war-torn nation of Syria has seemingly disappeared from the internet. In a sign that the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is trying to limit the flow of information and possibly increase its violent crackdown on opposition forces, all 84 blocks of IP addresses used by the nation have gone offline. The blackout was first reported by Renesys this morning at around 5:26am ET and the #SyriaBlackout hashtag has started picking...
Aakash vendor claims no contractual obligation to manufacture in India
The story, “Aakash vendor claims no contractual obligation to manufacture in India,” which posted to the newswire Tuesday, incorrectly described newspaper accounts in the third paragraph. The story has been corrected on the newswire and that paragraph now reads: Continued here: Aakash vendor claims no contractual obligation to manufacture in Indiaweb link
Popslate launches iPhone 5 case with four-inch E Ink screen (video)
This is pretty darn cool. It’s called Popslate — an iPhone 5 case with a four-inch E Ink screen on the back — and it’s launching right now on Indiegogo for $79 in two colors. Combined with a bespoke social imaging app, it lets you take and share pics, then “pop” them to the back of your phone. Better yet, the always-on, ultra low-power, black and white display becomes a canvas for notifications,...
White House opposes GOP STEM visa bill, as heat rises
WASHINGTON — The White House is all for the idea of a STEM visa, just not the one proposed in a bill proposed by House Republicans. In a “statement of administration policy” issued late Wednesday, the White House said that while it “strongly supports legislation to attract and retain foreign students who graduate with advance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) degrees,” it does not support...
Hands-On Learning with iPad
Teachers and students at Northwest Kansas Tech find a common touch point in iPad. The inspiration Since 1964, Northwest Kansas Technical College — a two-year school located in Goodland, a farming community of 4500 people in northwest Kansas — has developed highly skilled workers for the technical industries that maintain the nation’s infrastructure. The school does this by rigorously training its students on the same technology...
