Big Deals: Advanced offerings in curriculum and data analytics, parent communication, remote tutoring, and more
Discovery Education acquires Dreambox Learning; SchoolStatus acquires ClassTag; and Carnegie Learning Reaches New Milestone
Penn adds additional safety and security with emergency notification
Providing peace of mind to faculty, staff, students and their parents is a key initiative for any academic institution. Rapid, mass notification during a crisis on campus is…
A face-off over sale of spectrum by FCC
The FCC is seeking to auction off a block of wireless broadband spectrum to the private sector, but public safety officials say the additional space on the public…
Apple, AT&T hit with glitches on new iPhone orders
Apple and AT&T are facing two major problems in taking orders for the newest iPhone model, reports the Associated Press, just a week before it hits stores.
Microsoft makes big push for new game audience
Microsoft Corp. wants to build on the success of the Wii's motion-capture wand—by getting rid of the wand entirely, reports the Associated Press.
Is there art on YouTube? Guggenheim wants to find out
The Guggenheim Museum is teaming up with YouTube in partnership with HP to discover the art of YouTube videos, ReadWriteWeb reports.
Microsoft’s Philly high school traveled rocky road
When the Microsoft-designed School of the Future opened, the facility was a paragon of contemporary architecture, with a green roof, light-filled corridors and the latest classroom technology, all…
Google music store could launch this fall
With the iTunes' banner waving supremely over the digital music landscape, Google continues to build its own music service, CNET has learned.
iPad eMail accounts hacked
InformationWeek reports that hackers broke into AT&T's servers and stole eMail account information on more than 100,000 Apple iPad users, the network carrier disclosed on June 9.
Ahead of the bell: Apple’s iPhone on T-Mobile?
The Associated Press reports that the iPhone will be available on other cell phone networks as early as this fall and will likely come first to T-Mobile USA.
Microsoft to Business: You Need Windows Phone 7
Citing the strong integration between its upcoming mobile phone software and its popular business-oriented products such as Office, Exchange, and SharePoint, Microsoft is actively pitching Windows Phone 7…
Connecticut investigating Google’s use of private data
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on June 7 urged Google to "come clean to the American public" on whether the search engine illegally collected data in the state…
Next iPhone has clearer screen, video chat capability
The next iPhone comes out June 24 and will have a higher-resolution screen, longer battery life, and thinner design, as well as a camera on the front that…
High court turns down No Child Left Behind case
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away a challenge by school districts and teacher unions to the federal No Child Left Behind law, reports the Associated Press.
Printing in a smart-phone age
This week, Hewlett-Packard will introduce a fleet of printers with web access, their own eMail addresses, and touch screens—opening up new ways for people to print from web…
Dual-screen tablet maker hopes to reinvent the textbook
A new dual-screen tablet from California startup Kno aims to make electronic textbooks into a viable business, Wired reports.
No more unlimited data-use plans for new AT&T customers
Just in time for the release of a new iPhone, AT&T will stop letting new customers sign up for its unlimited internet data plan for smart phones and…
Yahoo faces privacy test with new eMail features
Yahoo Inc. is hoping to turn on a new sharing option in its popular eMail service without shocking users who prize their privacy, reports the Associated Press.
Steve Jobs muses on all things Apple
In a wide-ranging interview with the hosts of the D8 technology conference, Apple CEO Steve Jobs defused rumors that Apple will do away with Google’s search products on…
Time Warner, Universal push back at iPad
Time Warner and NBC Universal have told Apple they won't spend the time and money to rework their Flash-friendly video libraries to make them compatible with the iPad,…
Software could ease pain of Windows 7 migration
The migraine-inducing process of migrating Windows from XP to 7 could get easier now that virtualization developer InstallFree has released InstallFree Bridge 2.0, a program that reportedly eliminates…
Apple offering price breaks for educators, college students
School isn't quite out yet for many students, but Apple already is looking ahead to next year: The company is giving college students and educators at all grade…
Apple is said to face inquiry about online music
The Justice Department is examining Apple’s tactics in the market for digital music, and its staff members have talked to major music labels and Internet music companies, according…
Get ready for iPhone video chat, Android’s $100 tablet
Less than two weeks until Steve Jobs unveils the next iPhone at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, it appears that the device will come equipped with video chat capabilities,…
At 25, AOL switches tracks: Creating content, not just connecting users
AOL these days fills only a little more than half of its original 1.2 million-square-foot Virginia home, the Washington Post reports. Several of the buildings were recently leased…
Google’s logo redesigned by school children
On May 18, Google announced the 40 regional finalists in its annual Doodle 4 Google competition, which challenges school children to create their own version of the Google…
Google gives Voice to students, faculty as Gizmo integration looms
Google is now offering a Google Voice invite to anyone with an .edu eMail address, Fortune reports.
Heart association backs video games in obesity campaign
Talk about strange bedfellows: The American Heart Association and Nintendo Co. are teaming up to promote the popular Wii video game console, reports the Associated Press, as the…
Ford to restore tuition help for union workers
Ford Motor Co. will restore college tuition help for factory workers as it tries to settle a dispute over benefits with the United Auto Workers union, the Associated…
iPad tablet’s popularity has rivals scrambling to roll out competing devices
The success of Apple Inc.'s iPad has prompted other tech companies to plunge into the market for tablet computers, with start-ups and major PC makers racing to introduce…
Dell expands its Connected Classroom solution
A new low-cost netbook whose screen can be rotated so students can read electronic texts as if they were holding a traditional book is among the new technologies…
Microsoft gets more aggressive with free software
Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new edition of its Office programs to enterprise customers on May 12, and for the first time it's adding versions of Word…
MIT uses print-reduction software developed by own student
Printer manufacturers such as Xerox and HP now offer comprehensive print-management services to their customers along with hardware, with the goal of reducing printing costs.
Steve Jobs attacks Adobe Flash as unfit for iPhone
For iPhone users who've been wondering whether their devices will support Flash technology for web video and games anytime soon, the answer is finally here, straight from Steve…
Rosetta Stone loses court case against Google
Foreign-language education company Rosetta Stone Inc. has lost a court case in which it sued Google Inc. for allowing rivals to advertise copycat software when Rosetta trademarks are…
HP buying Palm for $1.2 billion
Palm, the company that invented the PDA but has struggled to stay relevant in recent years, will be acquired by computing giant Hewlett-Packard for $1.2 billion, CNET reports.
Turnitin used by all universities in Singapore
iParadigms, creator of the plagiarism prevention program Turnitin, has announced that its software has been adopted by all four universities in Singapore, PR Newswire reports.
Intel CFO sees U.S. losing battle for high-tech jobs
CFO reports that the United States continues to lose ground in the battle for high-tech jobs because of its lack of outreach to domestic companies, Intel's finance chief…
Microsoft, ePals team up on collaborative tools
