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Apple's iPod touch, iPhone as education tool: Should universities dictate whether you're a Mac or PC?

Apple's iPod touch, iPhone as education tool: Should universities dictate whether you're a Mac or PC?I do understand a need to narrow the support costsbut at the same time I agree that the school or university should not dictate what I purchase for what ever reason.Part of the problem is...

Tags: Desktops, Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., PC, iPhone-as education tool, Apple iPod Touch, iPhone-a, education tool, Universities, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

Parents have love-hate relationship with Net

A new survey reflects the love/hate relationship parents have with the Interent, reports USA Today. The survey showed that parents are worried about kids meeting pedophiles on social networking sites like MySpace but realize that that the Internet can be a valuable education tool as well. "It's...

Tags: education tool, Internet, survey, valuable education

Blog posts 2006-06-07

New education tools from Microsoft

New education tools from MicrosoftNew tools?No just another announcement. Interestingly the $5 billion schools spend on "technology" is less than the claimed MS research budget of $7.7 billion in 2004. Kinda puts it into perspective doesn't it.If you want to get your hand on a real productTrolltech has released the...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, education tool, Microsoft Corp., Kinda, GPL version, Trolltech

Discussion threads 2005-06-28

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Practical Scriptwriter 1.91 (Windows)

Practical Scriptwriter is a standalone scriptwriting and formatting application developed in conjunction with professional writers and education to remove the burden of script formatting and allow writers to concentrate on writing. Start writing without any knowledge of script formats, or even which media your work is destined for. Script formats...

Tags: Work, Practical Software Design, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, TVs, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Relax, kids...Windows 7 is just another OS

finally...someone with sensefor all this noise and fireworks, finaly someone here says something reasonable7 is just another OSand yes it is.amen.give this man a raiseIt doesn't have to rock to be successfulIt merely needs to be fast, stable and secure. If that's all it does, then there's no reason to...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Is the IBM Client for Smart Work an alternative to 7 for schools?

Thoughts"IBM and Canonical, though, are asking if that upgrade path really needs to involve Windows at all."Umm - dare I ask why large industries are allowed to influence education?"Why migrate to Windows, though, when your client machines can run Ubuntu "Because I don't need to deal with any migration headaches...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Netbooks may not be for everyone, but they're peachy in Ed

No netbooks hereI'm at a campus with 2000 students, have not seen a netbook yet.Students have to do a LOT of typing for papers, and need a full size keyboard.RE: Netbooks may not be for everyone, but they're peachy in EdOur children are experienced users and will not be happy...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

Getting your teachers started with 1:1

Tech geeks believe the answer is always more tech.Sort of like when the only tool you own is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Here is my point, tech has been increasing in the schools for a couple decades, during that same time SAT and ACT scores have...

Tags: cloud computing, Google Apps, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

StatPlanet 2.0 (Windows)

StatPlanet is an advanced interactive data visualization and mapping tool. It can be used to visually explore statistics through highly interactive charts, graphs and maps. StatPlanet comes with data for over 250 indicators for almost all countries. It includes statistics on demography & population, economy & development, education (including quality...

Tags: Education, Microsoft Windows, Sacmeq, StatPlanet

Software downloads 2009-10-06

Can Apple make a Tablet PC "cool"?

Re:Can Apple make a Tablet PC "cool"?My company is deeply involved in the production of visual materials for the scientific, technical and medical post-secondary education marketplace and they are just dying for a tool such as this for use in the classroom. With a solid customer base here, Apple can...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Keyboards, PC, tablet, Apple Inc., keyboard, tablet PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Concepts InMotion 1.82 (Windows)

Concepts InMotion, is a software product that will help you to more clearly and easily communicate concepts and ideas visually using motion. It's a fun and easy-to-use business and education tool, a must have for the technical industry and for anyone else that has ever wanted to show a concept...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Fresh Ideas Division, Concepts InMotion, Designer Canva, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2009-10-05

FOWA 2009: Microsoft Surface 'proof of concept' actually pointless

The young whipper-snapper I spoke to, a computer science-studying university student at Nottingham Trent University, showed me a demonstration of the Surface table. I had seen it before and while I was initially impressed with the technology, we seemed to hit a defining moment when we both realised that...

Tags: Microsoft Surface, Device, Microsoft Corp., Education Authority, Projectors, Hardware, Components, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Unrealistic expections and the latest Gmail outage

Gmail is down again? And you are giving them a free pass because they are Google? That is crazy talk. What you should be asking is "Why am I using this service that is constantly going down?" With an in-house solution you can have total control of your Microsoft...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, IT IS, expection, Google Gmail, latest Gmail outage, Gmail outage, Unrealistic expection, Google Inc., outage

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

BrainDistrict LifeAssets 1.0.00 (Mac)

BrainDistrict LifeAssets is the ultimate do-it-yourself financial guidance tool that helps you take charge of your financial well-being. Simply enter you current and expected income, checking, savings, and money market balances, debts, liabilities, and investments and LifeAssets gives you a concise view of your financial health now, and over time...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Financial, BrainDistrict, BrainDistrict LifeAssets, Financial Accounting, Finance

Software downloads 2009-09-20

Write Right 1.0 (Windows)

Practice proper handwriting technique. Trace various letters of the alphabet using a mouse or I-Pen. Learn the strokes required to properly construct letters. This free version utilizes the Century Gothic font. Other fonts and a customization available through the Teacher Edition that comes with a School License. Combined with a...

Tags: Mouse, Microsoft Windows, Font, Melwin Enterprises, Mice, Productivity, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-09-18

Oh sure...4 days in and Gmail goes down

RE: Oh sure...4 days in and Gmail goes downMy office lost it primary and secondary links to our data farm. We spent the morning without access to our email exchange.The servers are off site for security and redundancy reasons. We are in a location that has all sort...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), E-mail providers, cloud computing, Google Inc., Internet Service Provider, Google Gmail, outage, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

Siemens Building Technologies Enhances Sales Processes and Accelerates Approval Cycles

Siemens Building Technologies wanted to help sales team increase its effectiveness and efficiency and improve sales funnel visibility and reporting consistency. The challenge was to integrate CRM tool with other critical applications to improve data accuracy and meet governance standards. Siemens Building Technologies implemented Oracle CRM On Demand to improve...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Siemens Building Technologies Ltd., Sales Process, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales

Case studies 2009-09-01

CMobi - See My Mobile (Mobile)

Make a mobile demo or show presentation in the mobile screen from the comfort and safety of your home or office. CMobi allows you to display your mobile screen on a PC.Features * Watch a clear & large picture of the mobile screen in PC. * Easy sharing between mobile...

Tags: Mobile, CMobi, Mobile Screen, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-27

I'm going to Blogsville!

Blogsville is a conference taking place at the end of October outside of Providence where several prominent bloggers will help explain "What it takes to design, develop, and manage any blog." This is a bit of a departure for me since my brand is so focused on educational technology....

Tags: Administrator, Blog, Teacher, Blogsville, Blogging, Web 2.0, Internet, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-23

If FaceBook is a "must-use", where does that leave us?

popular but not a must-useit's popularity that drives people to use such online applications and not necessity.we, as humans, like to expose ourselves and facebook seems to be the best social network for exposure as it's the most popular.so i guess i can safely come to the conclusion that there's...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-08-20