Now that most teenagers have access to a smartphone, they want colleges to text them — except when they don’t. Student recruitment is complicated like that, as a new national survey of college-bound students suggests. Although most respondents (57 percent) said they were willing to receive texts from colleges, some kinds of messages appealed to them more than others. The …

Many people do not realize how they can make each experience a memorable. Technology has made this much easier as there is a multitude of different types of information available. Some people like the random approach to life but for those who are more calculated in their approach use technology to their advantage. There are those who know how to …

The progression of technology is a funny thing. While certain advances are easy to anticipate ahead of time, there will always be researchers out there developing projects that few would ever even consider. A group of scientists at Duke University have set out to answer a question that no one was really asking: is it possible to create a computer …

From heating to lighting your home, energy costs can be among your highest expenses if you do not make an effort to be energy efficient. The introduction of different types of energy saving technologies has enabled homeowners to enjoy long term savings and participate in environment conservation. There are a number of methods worth considering if your goals are to …

Any amount of travel for some people. Many people have to travel a little for their jobs, but traveling for hours by car, train or plane can be exhausting for anyone. One of the biggest complaints people have with traveling is being bored, especially for kids. New technology is perfect for this situation. There are a lot of great options …