Zynga, the maker of many hit Facebook social games, has released the popular social agricultural simulator, Farmville, in an iPad version on Thursday. iPad owners can now grow their crops socially on Apple’s popular tablet PC, and on their iPhone, too. According to Stephen Chiang, Zynga’s president, the iPad is a spectacular gaming device, and [...]
As Google has removed the need for an invitation in order to use Google Voice on Tuesday, its telephony management solution has become open to everyone, meaning every US resident. There are already over one million people with Google Voice accounts, and their number is going to grow every day. Google Voice offers a service [...]
Verizon Thinkfinity.org Provides Teachers, Parents, Students and After-School Programs With Thousands of Engaging Educational Resources From the stories of the Spanish missions, to the artists of the Mexican Revolution to the little-known story of the Bracero guest worker program, Hispanic Heritage Month offers a unique opportunity to celebrate the diverse history and important contributions Latinos [...]
iQ Academy Arizona Offers Tuition-Free, Online Education Option As the school year draws to a close, many families are already exploring and evaluating education options for the upcoming school year. The growing popularity of online education in particular is opening up a whole new horizon of educational choices for Arizona students. Schools such as iQ [...]
TripAdvisor Survey Reveals Highs and Lows of European Cities It may be home to some of the world’s finest chefs, but London’s cuisine has been voted the worst in Europe, in a survey of travellers’ perceptions of European cities by TripAdvisor(R), the world’s most popular and largest travel community. Yet whilst the capital’s food may [...]
The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is cautioning businesses and nonprofit organizations to examine their ability to operate in the event of a flu pandemic. With the federal government declaring Swine Flu a public-health emergency, IBHS says it would be wise to prepare now for the possibility of closures or other impacts a [...]
If you have questions about geothermal energy, the Geothermal Energy Association has issued a new report that will provide you with answers. Geothermal 101: Basics of Geothermal Energy Production and Use, edited by Leslie Blodgett and Kara Slack of GEA, covers the essentials of geothermal energy from electric power to residential heat pumps. “Whether you [...]