Sun sets up open-source office
Sun Microsystems on Wednesday night launched an office dedicated to open-source matters, signaling a new elevation of the collaborative programming philosophy within the server and software company.Read the Full Story
Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category
A New Arms Race to Build the World’s Mightiest Computer
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 – A global race is under way to reach the next milestone in supercomputer performance, many times the speed of today’s most powerful machines.Read the Full Story
NSF [National Science Foundation] funds VBrick development of new IP video products
VBrick Systems Inc., a Wallingford, Conn.-based maker of video over IP network products, has received a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a device that supports robust, next-generation Internet Protocol (IP) video.Read the Full Story
Live eLearning Environment Enables Dynamic Interaction for Schools of Allied
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Elluminate, Inc., a leading provider of live eLearning and Web collaboration solutions for the real-time organization, announced today that the University of Kansas (KU) Medical Center has selected Elluminate Live!Read the Full Story
Questionmark Adds New Functionality to Word Authoring Templates
Testing and assessment software provider Questionmark today released a new version of its popular Word Authoring Templates product. Questionmark Word Authoring Templates enable subject matter experts (SMEs) to produce questions for use in Questionmarkâ„¢ Perceptionâ„¢ quizzes, tests and exams using a familiar and easy-to-use environment.The new version of Word Authoring Templates is compatible with Questionmark […]
Waiting for “Eye”-Pod
As the days of summer heat up, they’re sizzling in more ways than one. For the last couple of weeks, there’s been a hot topic among media-watchers: Will Apple announce a video-capable version of its iPod music player?Read the Full Story
Wyoming to create statewide data system
In a major advancement for the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF)–a set of standards for transferring student data seamlessly and automatically from one software program to another, regardless of platform or manufacturer–the Wyoming Department of Education is moving forward with the first fully statewide implementation of SIF-compliant technology.Read the Full Story
Bored on the phone? Beware the Jerk-O-Meter
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (AP) — Ever wonder if that spouse, friend or co-worker on the other end of the phone is really paying attention? The “Jerk-O-Meter” may hold the answer.Read the Full Story
The Grable Foundation and The Heinz Endowments Grant $200,000 To Subsidize Quantum Tutoring Software For High Schools In Southwestern Pennsylvania
Funding is administered to schools through the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) Math & Science Collaborative and is estimated to provide personal tutoring assistance to more than 12,000 students over a five-year periodRead the Full Story
Tech gadgets challenge educators
For a lot of kids, back-to-school shopping means checking out the latest technological gadgetry. And for educators, that means new headaches as they seek to update and enforce their policies on gadgets in the classroom.Read the Full Story