Tag: education
ThinkPad X130e Mini Review: Built Like a Tank, Ready for School
Lenovo is most often known for their ThinkPad business systems, but the company also offers a number of systems aimed at the education market, like the ThinkPad X130E. The X130E is a much tougher model of the ThinkPad X120E which I reviewed last year, and is well equipped to handle the hazards of the classroom. While it [...]
School Districts in 41 States Using Google’s Chromebooks in the Classroom
Google’s Chromebooks may not have been a hit with the tech reviewers who dismissed the very idea of laptops that only work completely when connected to the Internet. That didn’t stop the notebooks from becoming a favorite for certain consumers. And they’re fun on a Virgin America flight (when the in-flight Wi-Fi works). Another area [...]
PeeWee Academy Teaches Children Computers & Gives Them One
PeeWee PC, maker of children’s computer products, is starting something called PeeWee Academy. It is a 6-week course for kids covering some basic computer skills. Along with the course each student will be given a PeeWee Pivot 2.0 HR Tablet Laptop. This is a rugged, child-proof laptop that is designed with kids in mind. The [...]
Universities Choosing to Adopt Google Apps Sued for Discrimination
The latest in a series of lawsuits against colleges and universities across the U.S. alleges that Google Apps for Education is discriminatory as it is not accessible for the blind. Civil rights complaints are being filed against Northwestern and New York University for their adoption of the Google suite of applications for student use, which [...]
Evernote Plans to “Illuminate Your Memories”; Committed to Tablets & Inking
Without Evernote it’s hard to imagine how we would track all the information we need to stay on top of our busy lives. We recently had the chance to catch up with Phil Libin, CEO of Evernote, to see what was coming in future versions of Evernote and how it might make our live’s easier. [...]
After Laptops for Kids Craze, Kineo Focuses on Tablets for Kids
While there has been an increasing number of tech toys designed for kids such as laptops like the Toshiba L635, a company called Brainchild is now focusing on the tablets designed for youth called the Kineo tablet. The rugged tablet–at least rugged enough to handle the abuse of children–runs the Android operating system and is [...]
HP Mini 5103 Business Class Netbook Gains Dual Core Atom N550
Following up on the success of the metal alloy encased HP Mini 5102 HP has announced the HP Mini 5103, a refreshed business class netbook with a new dual Core Intel Atom N550 processor and a new espresso color. In addition to the new options, this durable netbook retains its spill resistant keyboard, long battery life, touch [...]
HP Mini 100e Education Edition Netbook Introduced
The HP Mini 100e Education Edition netbook computer, brings two things to mind. Remember those Fisher Price laptops that would play games and sing to your kids while helping them learn? They called it a laughtop†which seemed appropriate. On a more serious note, the second thing was Intel’s Classmate PC, a line of computers meant for [...]
Dell Latitude 2110 Netbook: Business Netbook Gains 3G and Atom N470, Keeps Touchscreen
The new Dell Latitude 2110 netbook is an update to the Latitude 2100 netbook which was well received in education and business settings. This update keeps the network activity light, which quickly lets a teacher know if a student is online or working on classwork, and th rubburazied durable case but adds a faster Atom N470 processor [...]
ThinkPad L Series Announced – Green Notebooks Built for Business
Lenovo has announced the ThinkPad L Series of business class notebooks. These new notebooks, the 14″ ThinkPad L412 and the 15″ ThinkPad L512, are perfect for business, government and education notebook users looking for a green notebook that doesn’t sacrifice build quality or computing power. The ThinkPad L series notebooks combine the latest Intel Core [...]
