Mortgage vendor Quicken Loans signs on to e-signatures
Mortgage vendor Quicken Loans Inc. is deploying what may be the first electronic signature network for high-value business-to-consumer transactions. Read the story here
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Worldwide PC Sales Still Falling
Even with holiday shoppers buying more systems than expected, the worldwide PC market ended 2001 with a whimper, with fourth-quarter shipments declining 6.7 percent from a year ago, market research group IDC said on Thursday. Read the entire story
German government employees get electronic signatures
Germany’s federal government is introducing electronic signatures for its employees, a step it hopes will help make the security procedure generally accepted in the country. Read the entire story
The Virtual Chautauqua
Before Monday Night Football, before talk radio, before web surfing and chat rooms, there was Chautauqua. At the turn of the century, there were more than 10,000 Chautauqua venues in small towns and rural areas across the United States.
New guide supports after-school technology programs
With the newly enacted Elementary and Secondary Education Act authorizing a record $1 billion for after-school programs, a new resource from the Morino Institute and the Education Development Center Inc. provides timely advice for creating and implementing high-quality, technology-rich programs for kids after school. Read the entire story online
Key Officials Meet to Discuss Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the government of the Sultanate of Oman are bringing together ministers responsible for culture and/or intellectual property matters and other key officials from around the world at an international forum to discuss the theme “Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge: Our Identity, Our Future”. Held under patronage of His […]
Report Shows VCR Sales Fall and DVD’s Surge in 2001
Sales of video cassette recorders (VCRs) fell about 35 percent in 2001, while sales of digital versatile disc (DVD) players rose almost 50 percent, according to new industry figures released this week. Read the Story Here
AT&T Broadband Offers Home Networking For AT&T Broadband Internet Users
AT&T Broadband Internet customers wanting to maximize their high-speed cable Internet connections can link multiple home PCs together with the company’s easy-to-install wired and wireless home networking solutions, AT&T Broadband said today. The home networking hardware solutions are being provided and supported by Linksys, a leader in networking, Internet sharing, and mobile computing. According to […]
IBM and Steelcase create “office of the future”
IBM and Steelcase Inc., a company whose offerings enhance the quality of people’s lives in work environments, announced creation of “BlueSpace” — an interactive and personalized office of the future.
AAU/ARL German Resources Project Invites Libraries to Register for Xipolis Online Reference
The German Resources Project is now accepting registrations from its membership for online access to 18 standard German reference works.