Apple tablet: The video previews
When the real thing arrives, will it be as good as the YouTube versions? If reality catches up with rumor, Steve Jobs will give one of the great demos of his life next Wednesday at Apple's (AAPL)...
View ArticleThe race for education tech heats up
The education publishing industry's top firms are rushing to secure their future -- even if it means partnering with a startup that it would have acquired outright in the past. The latest deal between...
View ArticleWhy Apple is telling the DOJ: 'We'll see you in court'
The settlement the Justice Department is seeking could shutter the iBookstore Reuters and Bloomberg have both reported -- citing a pair of unnamed sources -- that Apple (AAPL) and one or two major...
View ArticleIs there an ed-tech investment bubble?
Amid the recent flood of venture money, startups have learned that schools make complicated customers. FORTUNE -- The promise of a digital-first education system has driven venture capital dollars into...
View ArticleValeant CEO Defends Firm but Says He Doesn’t Have ‘Full Knowledge’
After seeing his company's stock price plunge amidst an investigation into its drug pricing practices and its secretive relationship with a specialty pharmacy company, Valeant Pharmaceuticals...
View ArticleVirtual Reality Shines Light on Illiteracy at World Economic Forum
A trio of virtual reality experiences, Project Literacy: A Life Unseen, debuted at the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, today. The experiences were developed by Secret Location,...
View ArticlePearson Is Cutting 4,000 Jobs–And Its Stock Is Jumping
Educational publisher Pearson Plc pso is cutting 4,000 jobs–around 10% of its global workforce in a response to falling sales in key markets such as the U.S. The London-listed company, which had...
View ArticleWhy This Education Publisher Is Betting on Online Degrees
Natalie Hilton travels past her central London university every day, listening to lectures on the bus, studying towards a masters degree without ever setting foot on campus. Hilton, a 24-year-old with...
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