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Victor Awogbemila - Fri, Apr 18, 2025
Google is making college students a generous offer, and if you're eligible, you can claim yours. The company announced that college students can now access premium Gemini Advanced features for free, not just for a month but for a whole...
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Brittany Goetting - Tue, Nov 22, 2016
We tend to credit late-millennials and Generation Z, or preteens and teens, with an almost innate ability to understand the latest in available technology, and the implications of relying on it. A Stanford University study of 7,804...
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Brittany Goetting - Tue, Jun 21, 2016
Many parents want to teach their children how to code, but do not know how to go about doing it. Sphero, the company behind the BB-8 toy robot based on the droid from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has released the Sphero SPRK and its...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, May 06, 2016
Do you like to rock out with your college textbooks out? Try listening to classical music instead, it could help with your studying. Don't worry, we're not here to nag you about your grades or bust your chops about how you spend your free...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Feb 25, 2015
American companies tend to reserve their best promotional offers for their U.S.-based customers, and if they’re lucky, to our northern neighbors in Canada. Microsoft has offered Office 365 free to students in the U.S. since September...
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Brandon Hill - Thu, Feb 12, 2015
Google’s Chrome OS has seen plenty of success in the education market, and it’s easy to see why. Chromebooks running Chrome OS are relatively inexpensive, a web-based management console allows for admins to easily manage/monitor deices...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Oct 01, 2014
You could argue that the modern backpack is cloud storage, and if that's the case, you'd be hard pressed to find an offline bag that can compete with Google's "Drive for Education" initiative. Not that you'd want to -- the weight of such a...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Jan 31, 2013
Microsoft will offer a discounted version of Windows 8 Pro to students beginning February 1, 2013, the company announced. It's the upgrade edition, and it will be available for students online at the Microsoft Store for $70 in the U.S., with more countries being added on February 21st, March...
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Jennifer Johnson - Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Lenovo is hoping to attract the attention of schools and students with the introduction of a new laptop that has been ruggedized for education. Lenovo recognizes that kids can be hard on electronics, so the company has designed the new ThinkPad X130e with a reinforced and extra durable top...
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Michael Santo - Fri, Sep 18, 2009
Microsoft announced a new discount program on Thursday, one that would allow eligible students to get a $30 price on Windows 7 Home Premium (upgrade). There is also a mention of Windows 7 Professional, but it is unclear from the site what the price on that product would be. The program...
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Shawn Oliver - Mon, May 04, 2009
Hey, kids -- how would you feel about taking your next round of end-of-quarter exams without even having to pick up a pencil? No, we're not talking about telepathy (though, we kind of like the idea!), we're talking about laptop testing. In a move that we can only hope spreads encouragement to classrooms around the world, about 6,000 students...
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Daniel A. Begun - Mon, Aug 04, 2008
Forget the quest to build the $100 computer; a group of graduate students think they can create the $12 computer--the perfect PC for developing countries. And no, this is not the $10 computer than India announced last week--which turned out to actually be a $100 computer. But India does play an important role in this story...Graduate student,...
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Chad Weirick - Wed, Jan 16, 2008
Not deterred by bad press, it seems that the RIAA is content to continue their latest campaign against piracy.Their latest group of lawsuits has included numerous institutes of higher education:“The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), on behalf of the major record companies, this week sent a new wave of 407 pre-litigation settlement...
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Michael Santo - Tue, Nov 06, 2007
Look, if the OLPC can be used to surf for porn, why would this surprise anyone? These are MacBooks, after all ... built-in webcam ... and as Apple likes to say, great for multimedia!The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into three Greene County Central High School students accused of...
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Michael Santo - Fri, Sep 14, 2007
In their latest promotion, Microsoft is giving students a chance to "steal" (as they put it) Office Ultimate for $59.95. The promotion started yesterday in the US, UK and Canada, and expands to Spain, Italy, and France on 9/20. Office Ultimate includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook...
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Gregory Sullivan - Fri, May 04, 2007
Last month, nearly 10% of the Class of 2008 at Duke University's business school were caught cheating on a take-home final exam. But is it really cheating to collaborate on projects anymore? How dumb would you have to be to work that way in the real world? Still, many believe that a...
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Matt Beauvais - Thu, Mar 22, 2007
Wikipedia is a great source of information, few would argue against that. The accuracy of the information is a whole different matter though, and it's a problem that's starting to trouble some teachers. The ability for anyone to edit almost any article is a double-edged sword for...
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Matt Beauvais - Wed, Nov 16, 2005
3 Million Teachers Help Students Learn To Develop 21st Century Skills Intel(R) Teach to the Future Reaches Milestone; Expands to South Korea and Nigeria SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2005 – A major milestone was reached by Intel...
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