August 21, 2011
Verizon Wireless extended its 4G LTE network to Blacksburg last Thursday.
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Smartphone applications help students survive college
August 10, 2011
With classes fast approaching it is time to pack up your bags and head back to Blacksburg, but not without stocking up on back to school gadgets first.
New program FirstOffice fosters ideas to fruition
June 8, 2011
The end of May marked an exciting time for VT KnowledgeWorks as the local business acceleration center announced the launch of a new four-month program called FirstOffice.
Forum to discuss town Wi-Fi speeds
March 17, 2011
The town of Blacksburg will host a forum on Saturday to discuss growth in broadband connectivity.
Tech standardizes security camera policy
March 14, 2011
For the past year, Virginia Tech has been implementing a new policy on the use and storage of video surveillance.
Entrepreneur student designs touch screen bar interface
February 8, 2011
A Virginia Tech student entrepreneur is designing a new touch screen bar technology.
Distracted driving needs reprimand
November 5, 2010
Say hello to the new wave of distracted driving, the latest member of a dangerous family of road hazards: driving while texting.
New software reminds users of Internet safety
November 5, 2010
Many people logging in to public Wi-Fi networks aren’t as safe as they think they are.
Security management firm partners with Tech
November 1, 2010
A partnership between two software companies and Virginia Tech is bringing a new security system to campus.
Technology destroys interpersonal communication
October 27, 2010
I was taken aback by a recent Facebook status, not because it was shocking, but because it occurred to me how reliant we have become on technology.