Updates on: Engadget, Gizmodo, Permission TV, Harvard Business Digital, Yahoo’s Kickstart, IBM’s new security, and First Alert System Text
In the consumer-technology blogosphere, the rivalry between Engadget and Gizmodo is as lively as a big-city tabloid war. This article explores the history of these two blogs and their creators. — CNN
PermissionTV, a leading interactive Internet video technology platform provider, announced today that Harvard Business Digital, the online unit of Harvard Business School Publishing, is using PermissionTV to serve new video content featuring thought leaders and business experts on its website www.HarvardBusiness.org. — Market Wire
Wetpaint (www.wetpaint.com), the consumer-friendly wiki for collaborating and publishing online, today announced it will offer ad-free, no cost wikis to qualified educators so easy online collaboration can extend into any classroom. — Market Wire
Just how many social networking sites do we really need? At least one more, according to Yahoo. On Monday, it unveiled Kickstart, a sort of LinkedIn for the college set that aims to hook up students and recent grads with alumni and potential employers. — CNN
IBM is tackling security in a big way. Late last week the company unveiled a new strategy encompassing five broad aspects of security and launching new products, services, and research designed to address everything from data threats to physical vulnerabilities. — Campus Technology
First Alert System Text (FAST) has launched a new grant program for colleges and universities, offering no-cost implementation and service for its text message-based emergency notification system. Through the Secure Campus Grant program, 100 higher ed campuses in the United States will be awarded the notification system. — Campus Technology