Technology Innovation

Starting in September, students in 20 New York City schools will participate in a new computer science and software engineering curriculum pilot.

Minister Paradis says business needs to invest in innovation while remaining tight-lipped on CNOOC-Nexen deal.

EU’s Research Commissioner announced that the European Union would invest 6.4 billion euros in research and innovation.

Prosecutors from 17 states sent a letter to the proprietors of Craigslist demanding they remove adult classified ads.

Photo enthusiasts, this app is for you. Camera+ introduces a slightly different paradigm to taking pictures on your iPhone.

The recent decision of the FCC to change the status of broadband Internet, caused a group of state legislators to oppose it.

Online information site Wikileaks posted 76,908 classified U.S. documents on the war in Afghanistan.

Roblox, a virtual world where players can create their own games and share them, is gaining notoriety, recently surpassing 1 million registered users since its inception about two years ago.

Online file sharing hub, TorrentReactor, recently bought a small village in Russia and renamed it after themselves.

Open source software is on the rise, allowing users an alternative to conventionally distributed software, free of charge.

Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. are facing a probe into their sales practices that could challenge their pricing strategies.

IPhone application RedLaser is one of those apps that really shows off the power of mobile technology.

RIM, the maker of Blackberry smartphones, is planning the launch of a new tablet PC to compete with the iPad.

Details of the new Kindles, which will come with faster working speeds and slimmer bodies were revealed in a statement.

Apple recently updated its iMac and Mac Pro desktop computer lines. The Apple Magic Trackpad was also officially released.

The iPhone App of the Week is iStrobe LED Flashlight. It stands out with its well-designed graphical interface.

The European Commission has this week, under EU state aid rules, approved the restructuring plan of Bank of Ireland (BOI), following the banks state recapitalisation last year.

The Taoiseach(Prime Minister), Brian Cowen TD, announced a 359 million euro investment plan for research and innovation last Friday at Dublin’s Grand Canal Theatre. The latest investment is expected to create jobs and new enterprises, and to drive Ireland’s economic recovery.