Gwendolyn Samuel, 46, at laptop, founder of Connecticut Parents Union, works with student volunteers at her Meriden, Conn., home, in preparation for an education rally on March 14. —Christopher Capozziello for Education Week Whether they’re organizing events, buttonholing legislators, or si... Read more...
Even if you can't afford an iPad — or a $200 Kindle Firetablet — all hope isn't completely lost. This student, too poor to afford a regular tablet, went out and built one on his own as a present for his girlfriend. Wei Xinlong built a Windows 7-powered tablet that's about the size of an iPad... Read more...
Those who snag the iTether app for iOS that allows sharing a 3G connection with a laptop better be prepared for the tethering police to slap them around. Updated: The appearance of the iTether app in the Apple App Store has drawn attention today, as tethering apps don’t as a rule make it into... Read more...
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27/10/2011,
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Few subjects get people riled up like that of the “post-PC era”that Steve Jobs called the era ushered in by the iPad. Too many folks are in no hurry to give up real computers for the slate or gadgets of other forms, and they get downright testy if you tell them they must. I agree that PCs, o... Read more...
A federal judge has ruled that border agents cannot seize a traveler's laptop, keep it locked up for months, and examine it for contraband files without a warrant half a year later. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in the Northern District of California rejected the Obama administration's argu... Read more...
USB 3.0 is just making a dent in the marketplace, and Intel is already talking about a new cable that may signal the end for USB altogether. At the Intel Developers Forum in Beijing, the chip giant demonstrated the Light Peak cable that it first announced last fall. Light Peak has a lot to offer, ... Read more...
(CNN) -- The FBI has opened an investigation into allegations that a Pennsylvania school official remotely monitored a student at home, a law enforcement official with knowledge of the case told CNN on Saturday. The official, who asked not to be identified, said the FBI became involved i... Read more...