Xircom Unveils World’s Smallest PDA
XIRCOM ON MONDAY laid claim to offering the smallest PDA (personal data assistant), in what seems to be a never-ending battle by vendors to reign supreme in categories such as size, price, and speed.
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Cell Phone Manufacturers Set to Pump Up the Hardware
CELL PHONE HANDSET manufacturers appear to be piling on features in order to increase the intrinsic value of their hardware, no longer content to see wireless network providers use their cheapest models as a loss leader to hook consumers into subscribing to costly monthly cellular services.
Politics and the Digital Divide, Part 2
This article, the last in the series, looks at Texas Governor George Bush’s take on the technology gap and the New Economy.
As Publishers Perish, Libraries Feel the Pain
Sitting in her windowless office deep within the stacks of Bobst Library at New York University, Suzanne Fedunok, a science librarian, is surveying the toll of her latest “cancellation project,” a list of 269 serials the library will no longer receive.
Library Expands Remote Access
The Library now offers expanded remote access to electronic information resources. Students, faculty, and staff who are off-campus and not connected to the campus network may now access databases, electronic journals, and other services requiring authentication.
eLearning and You
Dozens of online education companies have flocked to the Washington area in recent years. Post education writer Valerie Strauss recently interviewed Matthew Pittinsky, chairman and co-founder of Blackboard Inc., which is headquartered at 19th and L streets NW, to discuss why this region has become a national center for e-learning business.
NTS Enters eLearning Market
VANCOUVER, Nov. 1 /CNW/ – NTS Computer Systems Ltd. (TSE: “NTS”) Acting CEO, Kevin Custer announced today that an overwhelming majority of NTS shareholders has approved the Company’s transaction with Brainium.
University System of Maryland to Enhance Teacher Quality in Prince George’s Schools with $4.1 Million from U.S. Department of Education
The University System of Maryland (USM) has been awarded $4.1 million by the U.S. Department of Education over five years to enhance teacher quality in Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), one of the state’s largest public-school systems.
University Develops New Online Service
UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State has developed an on-line, one-stop-resource of all sorts of facts on the university, from budget and finances and alumni activities to student enrollment and Penn State history.
Schools’ £21m Internet Bill
UK schools are said to be spending £21m a year on the internet, but teachers are none too confident about computers. (Note: £21m = approx 30m dollars)