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Entrepreneurial students dive into product design and developmentJoint MIT-RISD course yields concepts from iPad-friendly backpacks to waste-free sugar.

Japan’s supply chain ripple effectsMIT researchers assess how the crisis has affected the flow of goods to and from the island nation.

Constant connectionMIT researchers show how to use portable devices’ built-in motion sensors to improve data rates on wireless networks.

Smart starts with you! Adopt these smart phone security recommendations from IS&TSetting a device PIN or password on your smart phone can greatly decrease the chance of someone getting access to your personal information if your device is lost or stolen.

MIT Press launches its first iPad appApp brings to life the images in NONOBJECT, a design book by Branko Lukić and Barry Katz.

3 Questions: Mitchel ResnickCreator of the popular Scratch programming language discusses Apple’s decision to disallow Scratch viewer for iPhones and iPads.

Microsensors without microfabricationBy building a six-dimensional motion sensor from a tiny metal bead in a tiny hole, MIT researchers introduce a new class of microdevice.

Sketch-interpreting softwareA new system that lets people enter data into a tablet computer simply by drawing diagrams on the screen could lead to interactive whiteboards.