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Tight Education Budgets Drive PC Slump

Tighter budgets in the education sector contributed to significant declines in desktop and notebook PC shipments in the United States in the second quarter. According to two new reports released this week, the domestic PC market was off by anywhere from 5.7 percent to 10.6 percent, with Apple and Lenovo showing the only gains among the top manufacturers.

2012 Worldwide IT Spending To Top $3.6 Trillion

IT expenditures are on pace to exceed $3.6 trillion by the end of 2012, representing growth of 3 percent, according to a new forecast published this week.

OpenDNS Enterprise Insights Supports Microsoft Active Directory

Network security provider OpenDNS has launched OpenDNS Enterprise Insights, a new service that expands on the existing OpenDNS Enterprise service to include visibility and control through Microsoft Active Directory.

User Storage Shifting to the Cloud

The arrival of the "post-PC" era is leading users to turn to the cloud for their storage needs. In fact, by 2016, about a third of consumer digital content will be stored on cloud-based services.

Technology Driving Widespread Shift in Teaching Models

Over the last two years, nearly half of faculty have moved away from a traditional lecture model and adopted a range of technology-driven teaching practices, according to new research released in the last week.

Dell Offers Desktop Virtualization Bundle and New Wyse Thin Client

Now that Dell's acquisition of Wyse is complete, the newly joined operation has come through with a new US-only desktop virtualization bundling deal for education customers as well as a new model of thin client.

Securing Voice over IP

Sure, voice over IP can save your schools money; but don't neglect the security aspects in your rush to get it running.

National Joint Powers Alliance Awards E-rate Contract to CDW-G

A large buying organization that serves education and government agencies has signed a deal with CDW-Government to simplify the process of purchasing technology and professional services that qualify for E-rate discounts.

Apple iOS 6 Guided Access Boon for High-Stakes Testing with iPads

During its Worldwide Developers Conference 2012 in San Francisco this week, Apple introduced a new feature that addresses both user accessibility and testing needs when its mobile devices are used in schools.

Combat Summer Brain Drain with Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' and Sophia.org

Students can keep their minds sharp and enter a contest to win an iPad this summer with fun, free learning activities

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