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BBC to suspend its education Web site

March 16, 2007 Complaints to the European Commission that BBC Jam hurts commercial interests prompt suspension pending further review. TAGS: education, children

Apple makes cheaper iMac for education

July 5, 2006 Aimed at students, new iMac offers less hard drive space, lower graphics quality, but a $900 price tag. TAGS: Apple iMac, education, Apple Computer, hard drive

Bill Gates' syllabus for tech and education

January 31, 2007 Globalization to allow for more specialization in the way people learn, Microsoft chairman says at Edinburgh forum. TAGS: Bill Gates, education, globalization, teacher, chairman, U.K., Microsoft Corp.

The $100 laptop moves closer to reality

September 28, 2005 MIT's Nicholas Negroponte lays out a design for a low-cost PC with a twist: Windup power and an innovative display. TAGS: education, reality, display, Massachusetts, goal, design, Linux, P2P, laptop computer, open source, idea, PC, operating system

For Intel, the business side of doing good

October 22, 2007 Chairman Craig Barrett talks about WiMax, laptops for kids and how good works can help a tech company's bottom line. TAGS: Craig Barrett, education, Information and Communication Technology, health care, society, chairman, science, math, technology company, U.N., Intel, health, development

George Lucas turns computers into pencils

September 18, 2007 The filmmaker aims to bring together tech and education with Edutopia--a nonprofit magazine and Web site for improving public schools. TAGS: education, student, teacher

Internet-illiterate parents hold back kids

April 28, 2005 Parents who lack Web skills could be damaging their children's education and job prospects, researchers say. TAGS: parent, children, education, skill, researcher

Universities register for virtual future

February 7, 2007 Students may soon meet with professors once a week and then use simulations, virtual worlds and downloads to complete coursework. TAGS: virtual worlds, university, Second Life, campus, education, chancellor, Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, conference, student, online game, games

RIAA copyright education contradictory, critics say

August 30, 2006 Advocacy groups say video offered to universities contains inaccuracies about the legality of copying music. TAGS: RIAA, critic, education, university, copyright law, music, copy, video

What's wrong with serious games?

March 22, 2006 At Game Developers Conference, serious-games proponents talk about what's wrong with the genre. TAGS: education, science, military, game company, health care, conference, games, scientist, health, president

Experts: Education key to U.S. competitiveness

April 17, 2007 Science, technology, engineering and math programs need a boost for the country to maintain its edge, panelists say at governors' forum.Photo: An innovation initiative TAGS: Governor, education, competitiveness, math, engineering, science, talent, initiative, Arizona, U.S., California, Silicon Valley, expert, tax

New Gateway servers for business, education

February 7, 2005 The new models feature Intel's Xeon technology, which includes hyperthreading and an 800MHz front-side bus. TAGS: Intel Xeon, Gateway Inc., bus, education, HyperThreading, server, IBM Corp., 64-bit, Intel

$100 laptop 'will boost desktop Linux'

June 2, 2006 The head of the One Laptop per Child project says he must be doing something right if he's upsetting Microsoft and Intel. TAGS: OLPC, desktop Linux, education, children, project, school, Red Hat Inc., Linux, AMD, teacher, Intel, laptop computer, operating system, server, Microsoft Corp., PC

Futurist: To fix education, think Web 2.0

December 1, 2006 In an age of mashups and remixes, educators should create curricula encouraging student participation, says John Seely Brown TAGS: education, Web 2.0, conference, student, expert, teacher, knowledge

Microsoft Research goes to school

December 12, 2006 Technology alone won't solve U.S. tech education woes, says Rick Rashid, head of Microsoft Research. TAGS: university, computer science, education, project, student, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Week in video: Newest Japanese tech, newest Microsoft plans

October 13, 2007 This week we feature video of some of Tokyo's cutting-edge tech, and Microsoft's project to improve education in emerging markets. TAGS: Tokyo, Michael Kanellos, emerging market, food, education, trip, project, Japan, video, Microsoft Corp.

Ex-techie's nonprofit Room to Read has room to grow

October 11, 2007 CEO John Wood plans to expand nonprofit that taps wealthy donors to help build schools and libraries in developing countries.Photos: Building Room to Read TAGS: girl, developing country, basics, school, lab, education, organization, library, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft starts Latin American research institute

May 9, 2007 Federation is designed to capitalize on governments' recent interest in developing a knowledge-based economy. TAGS: Latin America, institute, Chile, institution, education, health care, project, interest, research, knowledge, researcher, Microsoft Corp., health

Negroponte: Rich countries to buy laptops for poor

December 6, 2006 One Laptop Per Child project leader encourages wealthy countries to buy $100 notebooks for those in less-developed nations. TAGS: OLPC, Pakistan, Hong Kong, education, government, laptop computer, Europe, discussion

Rolling out Russian tech reforms

February 21, 2005 Could Russia be the next China? A Shanghai on the Lena could happen, says Russia's top technician, but it's going to be a tough process. TAGS: Russia, China, Shanghai, education, training, India, U.S., information technology, IBM Corp., Intel
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