technologies and finance

When a vacationer’s camera was stolen in Seattle’s library, he wrote it off as lost forever. But the police weren’t ready to give up without trying some new tools at their disposal. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1PXHVhx via IFTTT

The tech billionaires believe their greatest charitable gift is their own ingenuity. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1M7Vo3Y via IFTTT

Silicon Valley is resisting federal plans to increase regulations on exports of “dual use” technology like servers and software used in social media that can also be used for spying. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WptzW4 via IFTTT

Farhad Manjoo is off this week, so Mike Isaac joins deputy tech editor Jim Kerstetter to discuss Google’s plan to fold its two operating systems into the Android brand. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1GRvukn via IFTTT

The legal clash was abandoned, but BD, maker of the 45-year-old microtainer, and Theranos, which is still seeking F.D.A. approval for its nanotainer, sparred over the confusion the names could cause. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1PWmduh via IFTTT

Edtech leaders gathered at School CIO Summit in October at the Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront to explore the question: “What’s Next?” from Techlearning RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1PVBVG4 via IFTTT

Sonocent launched version 4 of its Audio Notetaker tool, enabling users to work more effectively with information in text, audio, and visual formats. from Techlearning RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1REvtkc via IFTTT

Unfortunately, it’s time again for the annual Luddite-inspired “Computers-are-no-good-for-children!” debate. from Techlearning RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1PVBVG2 via IFTTT

According to edtech expert and blogger Michael Gorman, technology integration needs to be a step-by-step process that amplifies the learning experience. from Techlearning RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1XGjNBp via IFTTT

Teachers can quickly and simply input students’ attendance information to keep parents informed and kids accountable, with the overall goal of reducing dropout rates. from Techlearning RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1XGjPcs via IFTTT

I took four years of Spanish during my school years, though you wouldn’t know it if you tried to have a conversation with me in Spanish. from Techlearning RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1XGjMxn via IFTTT

Amazon stopped offering the plastic card-reader device to new merchants as of Friday evening, and it will stop supporting Amazon Register by February. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WmuOdS via IFTTT

A growing number of companies like IBM, Cisco Systems and Microsoft have partnerships with Chinese companies with ties to the military, and experts are questioning those links. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1M6AMZF via IFTTT