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Human Performance Technologies Corp. Releases Custom QuickWare E-Learning Solutions

HPT’s first series of Custom QuickWareINTO courses cover workplace violence, sexual harassment, positive employee relations, new hire orientation, privacy awareness, and information security. E-learning courses under development will cover workplace diversity, communication skills and compliance issues that affect services and manufacturing industries. “A quality e-learning program, with a corporation’s look and feel, is becoming one […]

IBM completes acquisition of Informix database assets

IBM has completed its $1 billion acquisition of the database assets of Informix Corp. — doubling the size of IBM’s distributed database business.

U.S. Workforce: Mobile, but Still on a Leash

Ads for wireless computers and other devices that untether users from the workplace often present such appealing images as an executive making business calls from a tropical beach instead of being stuck at the office. The idea is that the latest gizmos will give us the ability to have fun during work hours.

Mobile and DVD finds make PC Expo (almost) worthwhile

PC Expo wasn’t exactly a snooze, but it was close. And while the competition for the CNET Best of Show awards wasn’t exactly intense, we did find some cool stuff for you. Though I’m not a CNET editor, my radio and TV ties garnered me an invitation to participate as an ex officio member of […]

GCI Announces Rural Internet Strategy — High-Speed Internet Service to Roll-Out in 152 Alaska Communities

GCI (Nasdaq: GNCMAfollowing year, services will be initiated to the final 50 communities. “Today’s announcement demonstrates GCI’s continuing commitment to bring new technology to rural Alaska,” said Duncan. “In the mid-90s we brought digital, single-hop satellite service for the first time to rural Alaska, three years later we rolled-out high speed Internet access for rural […]

UC-Berkeley wireless Internet network pilot program set to debut in fall

Starting this fall, University of California-Berkeley students, faculty and staff will be able to logon to the Internet through a campuswide wireless network.

NECC: ‘Next generation’ filtering technology introduced

BASCOM, a developer of e-curriculum filtering solutions, has announced the “next generation” filtering technology at this week’s National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in Chicago.

Hewlett-Packard Company introduces solution designed to boost classroom instruction and learning opportunities

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HWP) intkaged by HP partner Wireless Information Networks. “HP has a long history of commitment to education from both a philanthropic as well as a business perspective,” said Cathy Martin, national education manager, HP Public Sector Organization. “As performance goals for schools increase, HP is working on innovative ways to make learning more […]

HP ships its first Athlon 4 notebook

HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP) HAS quietly launched a notebook based on Advanced Micro Devices’ Athlon 4 mobile processor, following closely on the heels of Compaq Computer, which launched a notebook based on the processor last month.

Macromedia Unveils SiteSpring

Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) recently announced Macromedia Sitespring, a new Web-based application for managing the Web site production process. Macromedia Sitespring enables professional Web teams to be more productive and more profitable in the creation of Web sites by reducing cycle time, eliminating file rework, and decreasing time spent on non-business focused activities. Macromedia Sitespring […]