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- Why Technology Is So Addictive, and How You Can Avoid Tech Burnout [Technology]
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:21:28 -0700 # technology We're surrounded by gadgets that demand our attention, constantly fragmenting our ability to properly focus on the task at hand. Living with technology doesn't mean we have to live with an addiction, however. Here's how to beat tech burnout. More »
- EmotionML: Will computers tap into your feelings?
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:09:25 -0700 "Affective computing" standards and technology could help computers grasp human emotion. An intuitive user interface sounds nice, but what about information overshare?
- Apple spent $330,000 lobbying in 2nd quarter
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:14:03 -0700 Apple Inc., maker of the iPhone, Macintosh computers and other consumer electronics, spent $330,000 lobbying the federal government in the second quarter on spending for technology in education and other issues, according to a disclosure report.
- iPads and Tablet Computers Taking Insurance License Education to New Heights
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:40:25 -0700 ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The iPad has made obtaining Insurance License Education even more convenient. With iPads, Tablet Computers and Smart Phones taking the world by storm, it is not surprising these tools are being effectively utilized with educational platforms. The growth of online education since the late 1990s has given way to opportunities for the enhanced functionality of ...
- Technology keeps teachers up-to-date
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:03:32 -0700 Textbooks can’t keep up when information changes as fast as technology allows. That’s why Shawn Gregg, a ninth-grade science teacher at Fruita 8–9 School, adapted his teaching techniques to keep up. Last year, his students viewed real-time geological data online and screened minutes-old footage of the Haiti earthquake to study plate tectonics. He regularly looks up information on the Internet to ...
- Immersion Introduces Haptics Solution for Touch Screen Computers
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:37:18 -0700 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ:IMMR), the leading developer and licensor of haptics technology, today announced a new product in the TouchSense 2000 series to power touch feedback effects in touch screen computers. The TouchSense 2500 enables drop-in IC solutions to drive compelling haptic effects that transform the user experience in touch-based PCs, slates ...
- Lab brings current technology to math department
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:09:47 -0700 Baylor recently opened a new math classroom equipped with 30 personal student computers and desks, a high-tech teacher's station, a projector and a plethora of gadgets.
- Technology notebook: Google unveils its Internet phone service
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:17:31 -0700 Google Inc. is adding a free e-mail feature that may persuade more people to cut the cords on their landline phones. The service unveiled Wednesday enables U.S. users of Google's Gmail service to make calls from microphone-equipped computers to telephones virtually anywhere in the world.
- Computers aid home schoolers
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:30:03 -0700 Editor’s Note: This story is the second in a series on home school and its popularity throughout the region and the state. Colorado leads the United States in the percentage of home-schooled children.
- Interactive Technology to Enhance Museum Experience
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:45:00 -0700 The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture , a Smithsonian Affiliate, and Charles J. Simon, founder of pioneering technology companies and nationally recognized software developer, announced today the innovative pilot project PassPort to Discoveryâ¢.  It is an interactive exhibit system designed to customize the visitor experience at museums and exhibit venues.  Onscreen talking avatars greet ...
Educational Technology: Not Just Computers
This is the VOA Special English Education Report, from voaspecialenglish.com We received a question from a listener about how American schools use ...
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