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South Africa: The Power of Cellphones in the Classroom
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:34:29 -0700
A SOUTH African education company has figured out a way to allow children to access electronic books (e-books) even when they do not have access to desktop computers.
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12 technologies that changed the world
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:34:13 -0700
From a TV remote to broadband New technologies emerge all the time, but only a handful change everything that follows in their wake. And they're not always the first of their kind.
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Seven candidates seek to replace Granholm as governor
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:04:07 -0700
Five Republicans and two Democrats are in the running for the governor seat for the state of Michigan. Candidates are Republicans Mike Bouchard, Mike Cox, Tom George, Pete Hoekstra and Rick Snyder. Democrats in the running include Virg Bernero and Andy Dillon for the four-year term.
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Op-Ed: THE INTERNET Is it reshaping our brains?
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:25:54 -0700
Christopher Chabris is a psychology professor at Union College in New York. Daniel Simons is a psychology professor at the University of Illinois. They are the authors of the new book, “The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us.”
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Many Search Results Include Dangerous, Malicious Links: Free Protection Available
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:33:18 -0700
July 29, 2010 - Senior citizens, most just becoming comfortable with using the internet, may be among those in the most danger from well-disguised malicious links that are presented by search engines.
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Ton of tossed computers irk Hooksett official
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:30:07 -0700
A recently elected member of the town budget committee is questioning why the school department dumped more than three tons worth of old computer equipment at the town's transfer station on Tuesday.
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What E.T., Facebook and Social Currencies Have in Common with the Cloud
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:23:04 -0700
There is this concept of virtual currency in the cloud that we explored back in May. It came from IBM and its use of tokens as a virtual currency for customers to use software in the cloud. The concept draws on the fundamental belief communities work in a social manner. Each member of the community participates through the exchange of currency that has a specific unit of value. Sponsor Now ...
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So-Called "Digital Natives" Not Media Savvy, New Study Shows
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