Apple’s ‘Walled Garden’ Ensures Profit even if You’re not Paying them

By Ben Alfonsin More users rely on mobile platforms to get online than ever before, particularly those in vulnerable socioeconomic positions. To Johanna Dunaway, a Texas A&M University professor who studies the interactions of cultural groups and technology, smart devices are a great asset to those who would otherwise not be able to utilize a […]

Student Spotlight: Locke Takes on New York

It took many hours of research and many Google searches for Lauren Locke, a Texas Tech graduate student, to find her dream internship. But the effort paid off. This fall, she is hard at work at the Rockefeller Center  in New York as an intern for the “The Meredith Vieira Show.” “It still gives me chills walking […]

10 Things To Know : May 28

  1. The Caged Bird Flies On Prolific poet, author, and activist Maya Angelou, Ph.D., passed away this morning at her home in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was 86 years old. Angelou is best known for her 1969 autobiography “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.” Angelou has won numerous awards throughout her career and counted […]

Public Relations & SEO: A New Skill for New PR Practitioners

Story: David Peveto Jan. 17, 2014 I recently read an article on PR Daily entitled 7 Underrated Skills for any PR Newbie. The author, Jessica Malnik, described a few skills that might be overlooked by new or recent college graduates seeking a career in public relations. Malnik suggested that the following skills could help set […]

2014, The Year of Wearables?

Today, everyone seems to be tied to their smartphones. There is little to nothing tech companies can do to improve on these devices with battery technology not being where we would like it to be. With Google Glass in the alpha stage of development and Apple coming out with their iWatch next year, technology companies […]

Digging Up History – 10 Things To Know, May 6

1) Project Talent – Did any of your family go to Lubbock high school from 1960-1963? A national study is looking for graduates from that era to do a 53-year follow-up to aptitude tests given to over 440,000 high school students in those years. Lubbock Avalanche Journal 2) No Room for the Fallen – A Texas memorial […]

Google Glass Presents Opportunities and Concerns

Story: Sarah Harlan Google has out done itself once again with its latest technology device, Google Glass. The glasses are worn like a regular pair of prescription glasses with the capabilities to display real-time information in front of the wearer’s eyes. Headsets come in an array of colors, frame shapes and ear buds to fit […]

10 Things To Know – March 1

1.     Sexytimes IN SPAAAAACE – Traditional cruises not doing it for you and your special one? One lucky couple could go on a 501 day trip to Mars and back. – Interesting Things

10 Things To Know – February 6

1. Snail Mail: The U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail on Saturdays. Fox News 2. Gay Marriage: Both England and Wales have approved same-sex marriage. BBC

10 Things to Know – January 29th

Interwebs: Google+ beat out Twitter for the #2 social media site used after Facebook. – Phonearena.com TV Drama: S.H.I.E.L.D. (television spinoff of the Avengers) will be hitting ABC this year… and if you mosey on over to the IMDB page, you will find Agent Coulson listed in the cast… TTU Campus: To Write Love On Her […]