District of Columbia Launches Free Wi-Fi on National MallWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:06PMWASHINGTON, September 8, 2010 – TODAY, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and District Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Bryan Sivak to announce the latest addition to the District's free wireless Internet initiative--outdoor "hotspots" on the national Mall. The new hotspots cover the Mall, from 3rd Street on the east to 14th Street on the west.
Bye loose-leaf! Students welcomed back with netbooksWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:49PMWelcome indeed to the future and, in these classrooms, the future is now.
HMS is latest school to put laptops in students’ handsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:35PMNot all middle school students are as computer-savvy as they are portrayed in pop culture, but Hillsboro Middle School students have plenty of time to build that experience.
Analyst: Business Use of iPad Sends Sales SoaringWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:07PMApple's sales of iPads could reach 28 million units next year, according to one analyst's report this week. As the iPad wave continues, there are indications that the popular tablet is beginning to make entries into enterprises at a rate faster than other Apple products.
Moves abound as class-size rules kick inWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:13PMLet the shuffle begin. School District officials say letters and “Alert Now” messages are being issued to parents of children affected by the class-size reduction rules.
Apple dominates PC Mag Readers’ Choice Awards: Wins notebooks, desktops, phones, PMPs, and Wi-FiWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:10PMIn PC Magazine's Readers' Choice Survey 2010, Apple simply dominates...
School planning to equip year-9 pupils with net-booksWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:17PMJohn McGlashan College in Dunedin is poised to send its year-9 pupils into an era of high-tech paper-less education. read more
iPad cannibalizing whole notebook PC industryWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:56AMApple's iPad isn't just hurting netbooks but notebook sales as a whole, UBS analyst Maynard Um told investors today. While it wasn't always replacing notebooks outright since it isn't currently a true replacement, the tablet is in many cases letting computer buyers put off either replacing or upgrading a computer in the same timeframe. Lower-end PCs were at the highest risk.... Apple - People ...
Lawsuit Against Homeland Security's Electronics Search PolicyWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:50AMA handful of American rights activists have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, saying its policy to search laptops and other devices at border crossings is in violation of...