Focus on Higher Education

As our economic base shifts from industry and manufacturing to information and technology, adults are going back to school in higher numbers than ever before.

Focus on Higher Education

Learning is a lifelong pursuit. That's the message students and faculty in public and private colleges and universities in Massachusetts offer grad school applicants.

There are no scary monsters to slay, no enemies to shoot and no cars to hijack. But with more than 100 million units sold since its launch in 2000, "The Sims" is the world's best-selling computer game.

Intel Corp.'s first-quarter profit matched Wall Street's subdued expectations, a sign the company's core microprocessor business remained healthy amid fears of a broader slowdown in technology spending.

Government and the broadcast industry have focused their consumer-education efforts regarding the transition on viewers of over-the-air television programming. But information about how the transition will affect cable subscribers has been scant.

The Sleeptracker Pro is a bulky wristwatch designed to detect its wearer's sleep cycles, so it can help determine the optimal time and conditions for a great night's rest.

EMC Corp. has locked up its latest acquisition, a $213 million offer for a California data storage firm that developed the Zip drive.

Hewlett-Packard Co., the No. 1 seller of personal computers worldwide, said Tuesday it's throwing its weight behind a new class of miniaturized laptops.

Brushing aside the threat of a disruptive takeover battle that could batter its shaky stock, Internet pioneer Yahoo Inc. on Monday reiterated its refusal to sell to Microsoft Corp. for less than $45 billion.

Zillow.com is launching a mortgage marketplace that allows consumers to anonymously receive custom loan quotes and rate their lenders.