24/09/2010

E-readers mishandle some book formats

Some new e-readers for electronic books create an interesting problem: It's now possible to own a book you can't read.

Japan to pilot digital textbooks in classrooms

Japan will soon start trialling electronic textbooks in primary schools, enhancing the role of IT in the classroom for a generation of "digital natives" born in the wired age.

US reviewing ways to fight cyber attacks: general

The White House is looking at boosting the authority of the US military and other agencies to protect the country's infrastructure from possible cyber attack, a top general said Thursday.

Apple tops PetroChina in market capitalization

Apple, maker of the Macintosh computer, the iPod, iPhone and iPad, surpassed Chinese oil giant PetroChina during trading on Thursday to become the world's second-largest company in terms of market value.

Facebook is up after glitchy afternoon

(AP) -- A technical glitch blocked or slowed access to Facebook for several hours Thursday, unplugging many of the social-networking site's 500 million users from the constant flow of updates from their friends.

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