According to popular discourse, video games are either the divine instrument of education’s future or the software of Satan himself, provoking young men to carry...The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | October 11, 2013
Social-media enthusiasts, especially those on Twitter, tend to think their hobby is more popular than it really is. If you're on Twitter a lot, and the people you...Fortune From ACM Opinion | October 9, 2013
The widespread mourning of Tom Clancy's death last week is clear testament to a man who managed to have a significant impact across a range of media.Salon From ACM Opinion | October 7, 2013
Almost immediately after receiving their new school-issued iPads this fall, students in Indiana and in California (and probably elsewhere) managed to bypass the...The Atlantic From ACM Careers | October 2, 2013
In 1983, intrigued by an article on fractals, I wrote a program to display the Mandelbrot set on my family's TRS-80 Color Computer.CNET From ACM Opinion | October 2, 2013
You are standing on a dock beside the jutting masts and crow's nest of a sunken ship, water lapping calmly under your feet.Grantland From ACM Opinion | September 24, 2013
There's been an interesting sideshow in tech land since Apple unveiled the iPhone 5S last week: Does having the first 64-bitmicroprocessor in a phone mean anything...Barron's From ACM News | September 20, 2013
In a fascinating note at Asymco, mobile analyst and ex-Nokian Horace Dediu details how people's taste in smartphones varies from place to place:Quartz From ACM Opinion | September 19, 2013
Apple is today releasing the much-anticipated iOS 7, and with it, the biggest overhaul of its mobile operating system since it debuted in 2007 with the original...CNET From ACM Opinion | September 18, 2013
When we reviewed iOS 6 a year ago, we called it a "spit-and-polish" release and stand by that assessment today.Ars Technica From ACM Opinion | September 18, 2013
I'm trying to put into words how difficult a situation it is attempting to summarize my thoughts on a game that I've only been playing for two weeks when I know...CNET From ACM Opinion | September 16, 2013
There's a widely shared image on the Internet of a teacher's note that says: "Dear students, I know when you're texting in class. Seriously, no one just looks down...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | September 10, 2013
At some point in the coming weeks, users of Apple iPhones and iPads will wake up to an alert that there is a new version of the company's mobile operating system...NPR From ACM Opinion | September 4, 2013