The Consumer Electronics Association asked some kids what technology they use in the class room: While 65 percent of teens report technology is used by teachers in the class, only 41 percent report spending time in a computer class or lab. Teens attending public and private schools report that their homework assignments require access to technology once they leave the school grounds. The majority (71 percent) of private school students are ...

Other than the morbid narcissism of it all, this story about the wife of Twitter's co-founder "tweeting" a blow-by-blow account of the birth of her child got me thinking: what is the best tech for a soon-to-be dad to bring to the delivery room? I've been there twice, so I'm a veteran but by no means as experienced as, say, this guy - so your mileage may vary. Here goes, in order from least to most important. *** 5. A notebook:  Most trips to the delivery room are filled with hours of waiting. A notebook (or netbook), packed with some digital...

Shortly after my netbook piece went to press (as it were), Gateway snuck in new model, the LT2000. It measures in at an inch thin and 2.6 pounds with a 10-inch display, 1GB of memory and a 160GB hard drive. Like most netbooks, you can bulk up the specs if you're willing to shell out a little more cash. The baseline model starts at $299 and you'll find it in red and black. Not a bad price.

CNET has compiled a top five list of tech gifts not to buy dad. I can endorse all but number one:

Many of us have a new computer thrust upon us: we hold out on upgrading until the old one crashes. For those fortunate enough to plan ahead and buy a new computer before the old one abruptly expires, there's still the little issue of what to do with all your data - your files, documents, photos, music, etc. And what about all those programs and games you've downloaded or purchased, but can no longer find the installer files or CDs? If it's time to upgrade the PC, you've got a few options for bringing along the digital stuff you still...

Well, it finally happened.  The Internet followed me onto an airplane. I took a flight from New York to San Francisco last week, and while sitting at the gate, I noticed a representative from a company called gogoinflight.com - offering internet service on the flight.  With some trepidation, I created a gogo account at the gate, gave them my credit card info, (only $12.95 for the entire flight) and waited to clear 10,000 feet to check it out. When I opened my laptop, it found the gogo signal, and logging on was a snap. (You don't pay unless you log on, and ...