Social Media, Connectivity & Communications

"Building a Web site is among the best bonding activities in digital media, said Robert Schrag, a professor of communication at North Carolina State University who studies the effect of media on children and families. When publishing to a worldwide audience, people must think about how they want to portray themselves, which sparks more fulfilling interaction."

"The advantage of wireless is that it is relatively cheap to install," he said. "Small companies like Coastside can cover an entire area and compete with the cable company."

"Whether students choose not to be online or don’t have access can make a significant difference, educators say. Lack of home access can make it hard for students to do schoolwork or keep pace with their more plugged-in counterparts. It’s getting to the point where you’re really at a disadvantage if you aren’t exposed to it.”

"It’s to bridge what’s been called the digital divide," Bachmeier said. "The gap between the haves and the have-nots in computers."

Robert Rivera was looking for a way to lower his phone bill, so he did what until recently had been unthinkable: He disconnected from his local phone company. By MARCELO PRINCE DOW JONES NEWSWIRES The…

Voice recognition that finally holds up its end of a conversation is revolutionizing customer service. Now the goal is to make natural language the way to find any type of information, anywhere. By Wade Roush…

Family Resource Center Success by 6 is expecting state-of-the-art computer equipment and programs worth $66,000 to arrive any day now. Sandra Forester The Idaho Statesman The center was one of 26 across the country to…

"Federal regulators voted Thursday to allow cell phone companies and others to lease unused portions of their airwaves, a move that could lead to new wireless services for consumers, particularly in rural areas."

"Persistent efforts by U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., to pass legislation clamping down on junk e-mail may finally be finding a receptive audience."

"This is not a joke: Microsoft Corp. is bringing Internet access to the portable toilet." Yes it is a Joke! Oh no it isn’t! (This is a great example of a PR problem going from bad to worse and now it’s going down the toilet-Russ)