Competing Visions of the Next Computer
Is the pen mightier than the television? That may be the question for Microsoft and Sony, which are spinning competing visions of the tablet computer.
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Understanding Comdex 2000
LAS VEGAS – Comdex is the trade show you love to hate, and upward of 200,000 visitors love to hate it.
Microsoft’s Tablet PC Gets It Right
LAS VEGAS – The annual Comdex trade show in Las Vegas is always the place to get a first look at new technology products hitting the market. But it was a gadget that won’t hit the market for at least two years that left the most lasting impression on show attendees: Microsoft’s (nasdaq: MSFT) Tablet […]
IBM launches trio of Pentium 4-based desktops
IBM WILL ANNOUNCE Tuesday its first three desktop PCs featuring Intel’s new Pentium 4 processor — a high-end consumer-oriented PC and two desktop machines aimed at businesses.
Forget your password — fingerprint scans more and more common
(November 20, 2000 7:09 a.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) – City workers in Oceanside, Calif., were drowning in passwords. One password for e-mail, another to see water billing records or police reports, all on top of the codes and PIN numbers they had to keep straight off the job.
Anytime Anywhere Learning 2001 Conference – Beyond the Summit
Beyond the Summit promises to be packed with concrete ideas to transform the teaching and learning process. Targeted break-out sessions, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops will equip you with exciting, ready-to-implement strategies for the new worldwide classroom.
Education enters cyberspace
Johannesburg (Mail and Guardian, November 17, 2000) – Educational qualifications are now just a few mouse clicks away ” if you have access to the Internet.
Clashes over quality of learning
Johannesburg (Mail and Guardian, November 17, 2000) – The government seems set on a collision course with distance education providers.
Brave new world
Johannesburg (Mail and Guardian, November 17, 2000) – Massive political will is needed to ensure distance learning can perform its vital roles.
Hello, Out There: A Look at Distance Education in Alaska
This study examines the state of distance education in Alaska. Providing public education has offered long-standing challenges to educators and policy makers in the state since the indigenous peoples of Alaska were introduced to Western education. This is especially so at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Factors such as a low population density, isolated and […]