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Montgomery: Music consumption changed by the digital age

23 April 2013 Chris Montgomery

Montgomery explores the different ways consumers are exposed to new music.

Website aims to increase transparency before intimacy

19 March 2013 Cheyenne Shaffer

Qpid.me hopes to allow people to virtually check the STD status of potential partners and spark conversation.

Hillel Hoffmann is the man behind the tweets. Hoffmann took the reins of the university’s official Twitter account in Fall 2010 and has seen an explosion in followers and engagement on the social media site. | ANGELO FICHERA TTN

Developing a friendly voice, in 140 characters or less

26 February 2013 Angelo Fichera

Social media has redefined the Office of University Communications.

Montgomery: Breaking down student-friendly iDevice apps

26 February 2013 Chris Montgomery

Chris Montgomery shares his list of handy Apple applications for students.

Marilyn Bamash (center) volunteers as a hospital clown at Lankenau Medical Center. | LUIS FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ / TTN

People You Should Know: Marilyn Bamash

23 October 2012 Nickee Plaksen

A volunteer hospital clown started out as one of the first computer teachers in the School District of Philadelphia.

Senior co-founds org. to benefit charter schools

26 March 2012 Amelia Brust

A nonprofit started by college students aims to link technology with charter schools. Co-founded by a Temple student, Tech2Educate is a new organization that aims to collect money to buy new technology for Philadelphia charter

OWLnet times out

18 January 2011

When students register for classes this March, they’ll notice some changes, as the 11-year-old OWLnet is phased out. For several years, the technology used by Temple’s administrative systems has hindered students attempting to pay tuition

Foursquare like greeting strangers at door saying, ‘Please rob me!’

26 April 2010 Ryan Rosengrant

Foursquare and other forms of technology should be used with caution, as the applications advertise where you are and when you’re not at home.

TECH gets new Macs

02 February 2010 Lara Taylor Strayer

For its fourth anniversary, the TECH Center installed 27-inch Macs, as well as other upgrades.

Consumers buying into ‘it’ gizmos to stay on the cutting edge need limits

01 February 2010

Apple’s new iPad, as well as other tech-gadgets, may be nothing more than a toy collector’s dream.