Posts Tagged ‘Technology’
EU Says Internet Can Boost Economy
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 13:12 No CommentsMore than half (56%) of Europeans are now regular Internet users compared to one third in 2004, according to a new report from the European Commission.
Half of households and more than 80 percent of businesses now have a broadband connection.
The most active Internet users are those between the ages of 16 to 24 with 73 [...]
Google Gives Sony 1 Million More Books
Monday, August 3, 2009 5:46 No CommentsSony has announced that its eBook store now offers access to more than 1 million free public domain books from Google.
The selections include biographies, historical texts, romance novels and hundreds of other genres. The titles have been digitized by Google as part of its Google Book project. The titles are available on Sony’s eBook reader.
“We [...]
State Websites Failing To Provide Details On Stimulus
Monday, August 3, 2009 5:44 No CommentsWhile some states have created solid websites to provide information about their portion of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), most are failing to effectively educate taxpayers about the impact of economic stimulus spending, according to a report from Good Jobs First, an economic development research group.
“Many states are failing to support [...]