Business News
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Free text reader to help print-disabled students
Fri, Apr 04, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: New Product Announcements
Students with print or reading disabilities will have a new resource to help them access thousands of books, magazines, and other texts electronically: Bookshare, a nonprofit online community, and Don Johnston Incorporated, a supplemental instruction provider, recently announced a partnership that will give print-disabled students a free text reader to access electronic books from the Bookshare.org library. [ Read More ]
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Microsoft makes a bid for Yahoo
Fri, Feb 01, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Business news
The highly competitive web-search business became a lot more interesting on Feb. 1 when Microsoft Corp. made an unsolicited bid to purchase Yahoo Inc. Educators, students, and the rest of the internet world are likely beneficiaries. [ Read More ]
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High-tech gadgets top kids' holiday lists
Thu, Dec 20, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Business news
Savvy school leaders know the key to engaging students is to understand their tastes and interests. That's why a snapshot of the hottest selling items this holiday season, which reveals that even children as young as preschool are gravitating toward high-tech gadgets instead of more traditional toys, has important implications for schools. [ Read More ]
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MPC acquires Gateway's school business
Tue, Sep 11, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Gateway Inc.
Just days after Taiwanese computer maker Acer Inc. announced plans to acquire Gateway Inc. for $710 million, Gateway's school customers learned they will have a new supplier for sales, service, and support: Gateway has agreed to sell its professional business unit to Nampa, Idaho-based MPC Corp. in a separate, $90 million deal. [ Read More ]
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New social-networking sites target kids as young as six
Wed, Aug 01, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Safety & security , Business news
An explosion of social-networking web sites aimed at kids as young as 6 or 7 is forcing parents and educators to teach children important lessons about internet safety and online etiquette at a much earlier age. [ Read More ]
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Computer makers thinking outside the box
Thu, Jun 14, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Business news , Emerging technologies
At a recent Wall Street Journal technology conference, technology companies unveiled the newest forms for computers. From Microsoft’s Surface to LiveScribe’s Smartpen, computer developers are taking new approaches when designing computers, diverging from the traditional formats. [ Read More ]
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Virtual tours offer trips through time
Thu, May 31, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Curriculum , Business news
As technology improves and costs fall, educators, museums, and others increasingly are using video, animation, graphics, and other technology to depict historical sites virtually, in three dimensions--beyond what text, maps, and drawings can offer. [ Read More ]
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Pearson buys eCollege in $538M deal
Thu, May 17, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Mergers & Acquisitions , Virtual schooling / Distance Learning
In a $538 million deal, educational publishing giant Pearson PLC has announced that its Pearson Education unit is purchasing eCollege.com, a purveyor of eLearning systems for both K-12 and higher-education institutions. [ Read More ]
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Tech firms aim to address 'eWaste'
Thu, Mar 15, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Business news
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Riverdeep buys Houghton Mifflin for $1.8 billion
Fri, Dec 29, 2006 Primary Topic Channel: Mergers & Acquisitions
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