Want to save money on your cell phone plan? UW-IT negotiated special discounts with AT&T and T-Mobile that continue for 2013. The discounts range from 15-18% for UW employees, 10-15% for UW students, and 15-21% for UW departments, depending on the carrier. Other vendors may also offer discounts; inquire directly with vendor.

A more mobile-friendly version of the UW NetID weblogin service launched December 18, making it easier to access protected resources that use the weblogin service any time, from any device. This update preserves the familiar look-and-feel of the login page, but it introduces an underlying design that is more responsive to the variety of mobile devices and tablets in use today.

Ultra high-speed broadband and wireless networks will be coming to 12 Seattle neighborhoods as a pilot project of a new partnership, announced December 13, involving the City of Seattle, the UW, and broadband developer Gigabit Squared. The city will lease existing unused fiber to Gigabit Squared to support this effort, aimed at stimulating business opportunities, spurring advancements in fields such as health care and education, and enhancing quality of life for residents and businesses in Seattle. This demonstration aligns with the Gig.U initiative.

Explore innovation, machine learning for big data in the cloud, ubiquitous computing, and iterative parallel computation in new episodes of UW Computer Science and Engineering Colloquia 2012. This popular series on UWTV has also added the "Harvey Mudd Story" on changes in gender disparity in computer science education. Tune in Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.  (Channel 27 in the Puget Sound region) or go online to hear talks by leading computer scientists and engineers from the UW and beyond.

Brushing up on Russian for your study abroad experience? Want to learn Italian before your big trip next summer? Check out OneClickDigital, a collection of downloadable audiobooks that includes Pimsleur language courses. Download the MediaManager app for your Mac, Android, or Kindle device and then choose which language book you want. From Arabic to Urdo, this UW-restricted e-resource from UW Libraries can help with your language learning.

UW President Michael Young kicks off a 15-minute video of university leaders and CIOs speaking on the importance of accessible technology and products. The idea for "IT Accessibility: What Campus Leaders Have to Say" came out of a technology accessibility discussion at EDUCAUSE last year. It debuted at this year's conference, and now is available for everyone on YouTube. It was produced by the DO-IT Center and UW's Computer Science and Engineering, with funds from the National Science Foundation.

A new medical educational app--RadLinks--brings hundreds of Internet radiology resources to medical students and radiologists. Developed by radiologists at the UW, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and Seattle Children's Hospital, this hand-curated collection covers radiology educational Web sites, teaching files, online lectures, and more. It is designed specifically for viewing on tablets. Watch the RadLinks video and download this free application for your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.