This article discusses the halt in production of Cisco’s Cius tablet.  The company states that this sudden stop in production is due to the simple issue of lack of sales.  The halt came as a huge surprise to many because in the past Cisco has been a computer power and pioneer and now they find themselves obsolete and unsuccessful.  I found this article extremely intriguing because we just finished up FCP and I was in the tablet computing group and I learned a lot about tablets leaving me to desire more knowledge on the subject.

Hardy, Q. (2012, May 25). Why Cisco Stopped Making Tablets. Retrieved from http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/why-cisco-dropped-tablet-making/?ref=technology

This article discusses how Facebook going public will affect the search engine Bing.  Bing has not taken on like it was originally intended too, and Google’s strong hold on the world of search engines brings about a need to change.  Microsoft is now launching a revamped Bing attempting to increase its popularity by linking it directly with Facebook.  This plan is extremely intriguing and I am very excited to see the upcoming unveiling of the new Bing.  Also, I wonder if this is the first step in dethroning the web power that is Google.

Wingfield, N. (2012, May 11). A revamping of Bing in the battle for search engine supremacy. . Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/11/technology/bing-search-engine-to-be-revamped-as-war-against-google-intensifies.html?_r=1&ref=technology

This article discusses how Harvard and MIT have paired up to now offer online courses at little to no cost to the students.  This article is so surprising considering the ongoing rivalry of these two educational goliaths.  As one might expect these classes have been extremely popular with over 120,000 students enrolling since’ however they are also extremely challenging leading to only 10,000 students remaining in the program after March’s midterm exam.  This article was so intriguing because I would have never expected Harvard and MIT to be the type of schools that would offer high caliber academic courses.

Lewin, T. (2012, May 02). Harvard and m.i.t. team up to offer free online courses. . Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/education/harvard-and-mit-team-up-to-offer-free-online-courses.html?_r=1&ref=technology

This article discusses the growing popularity of technologically produced prescriptions, over the old-fashioned hand written variety.  It explains the endless positives to virtual prescriptions including the immense issue with the atrocious handwriting of today’s doctors.  It illustrates how technologically produced prescriptions alleviate the risk of incorrect medicines and dosages based on the poor handwriting of physicians.

This article interested me because it includes both the fields of technology and the health field. 

Stross, R. (2012, April 28). Chicken scratches vs. electronic prescriptions . . Retrieved from www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/business/e-prescriptions-reduce-errors-but-their-adoption-is-slow.html?_r=1&ref=technology

This article is about the effects of Apple’s increasing popularity on Microsoft.  This article discusses that when all circumstances are taken into consideration Windows is doing far better than what is expected of them.  In fact, Microsoft has recently exceeded its latest profit estimates and is thriving amidst this trying economy and Apple’s continued growth and success.

I really liked this article because I am an owner of both Microsoft and Apple products so I hope than can both succeed now and moving forward.  I liked this article because its sole purpose is to convey both the success of Apple and Windows.

Wingfield, N. (2012, April 20). Microsoft beats estimates as windows makes a stand. . Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/technology/microsofts-earnings-surpass-expectations.html?ref=technology

This http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/02/arts/02iht-design02.html?pagewanted=2&ref=technology">article discusses that Apple’s seemingly endless run on the top of the technological world may be over sooner than we think. It makes a fantastic comparison between how classical cars are nice to look at, but they simply are not practical, it asks the question of will Apple technology soon be placed in the same category as these cars, and be classified as nice, but obsolete.

This article caught my attention because I own and love my iPhone and the thought of it soon becoming obsolete really surprised me because every day I use it I love it more and learn something new about it, and it impresses me more and more.

Rawsthorn, A. (2012, April 02). How the love affair with apple might end . . Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/02/arts/02iht-design02.html?pagewanted=1&ref=technology

new about it.