Technology
Students Tough Out Worldwide Blackberry Outage
Worldwide Blackberry network outage leaves students unable to check their email, communicate through Blackberry Messenger, or use a variety of data services Wednesday.
Hidden Impressions
The importance of fonts has increased while the artistic and practical possibilities of the medium go unnoticed.
Professors Reflect on Steve Jobs' Accomplishments
As the world reflects on Jobs’ legacy, one Harvard professor says that remembering the iconic genius primarily as an innovator would be a mistake.
Social Media Blues
Just when Harvard students were feeling deprived from social media because yet another format change to Facebook left them too confused to navigate their own newsfeeds, Color Labs launched a new Facebook application—meant to be used on smartphones—called Blue.
Thiel Business School
Peter A. Thiel, the co-founder of PayPal and first outside investor in Facebook, questions how entrepreneurs and business ought to divide their focus between globalization and pushing technology and innovation at the Business School yesterday. His talk was hosted by the Harvard innovation lab.
Photo Sharing App Debuts at Harvard
Color Labs plans to test it new smartphone and Facebook application—an innovative take on visual connectivity—exclusively at Harvard College.
HSA Brings TV to Harvard, Online
With cable TV scarce in dorm rooms, Harvard students have often had to scramble in order to catch the big game or the season premieres of their favorite shows. Last spring, Harvard Student Agencies launched a trial version of a service to aid these struggling students.
Square Spreads to Local Business and Student Groups
An inch-wide device named Square, which—when plugged into the headphone jack of a smartphone—allows any individual or business to accept credit card payments via a free mobile application.
Play Starcraft, Win an iPad
With a grand prize of an iPad 2 at stake, fans of the hit strategy game Starcraft 2 will have further incentive to conquer their opponents next weekend.
Without Steve Jobs, Uncertainty at Apple
With Steve Jobs announcing his departure as CEO of Apple last week, many question whether the company will continue to flourish.
Roving Reporter: @College and Gmail
Following the announcement that undergraduates with an @college email address will soon see their interface change to Gmail, we took a walk around campus to hear students' reactions.
Former Harvard Ethics Fellow Accused of Hacking Into MIT Network
Aaron Swartz faces up to 35 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million for allegedly stealing more than 4 million documents from JSTOR.
Harvard College To Switch Email Provider To Gmail
By the middle of August, Gmail will replace the webmail client currently designated for most undergraduate email accounts but used by a fraction of those students.
At TEDxBoston, Harvard Affiliates Showcase 'Culturomics,' 'Astronomical Medicine'
Three Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences affiliates explored digitized history and the intersection of astronomy and medicine at a Boston offshoot of the popular TED Talks on Tuesday.
Summers Joins Square's Board of Directors
Former University President Lawrence H. Summers has joined the board of directors of Square, a San Francisco-based company selling payment processors for mobile devices.
Out With the Old, In With the New
Though the personal computers available in 1986 were roughly 300 times slower than today’s laptops, they began what would become a technological revolution on Harvard’s campus.
Class of 1961 Uses ‘Harvard Reunions’ App
The Harvard Alumni Association, in conjunction with the Harvard Office of Public Affairs and Communications, has released iPad and iPhone applications to help College alumni navigate this week’s reunion events.