This year's graduating class will be the first not to know a world without the Web. According to Google Chromebooks Group Product Manager Rajen Sheth, this has serious implications for how we educate.
Esnatech has released the latest version of its unified communications platform, Office-LinX 8.5, that integrates with cloud-based applications, VoIP service, PBXs, mobile operating systems, and business applications.
Red Hat has released a new version of its open-source enterprise virtualization platform, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0.
A school district in Boise, ID has just deployed a gigabit Ethernet network to deliver 100-megabit service to its 49 schools and administration buildings.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/20/12
Oracle has released a new version of its PeopleSoft development and customization platform, PeopleTools. Version 8.52 includes enhancements to the user interface and reporting tools, as well as iPad support for all versions of PeopleSoft.
Barracuda Networks has integrated its Web Filter and Web Security Flex tools with YouTube for Schools. YouTube for Schools provides comment-free access to approved videos. Schools using Barracuda Web Filter and Web Security Flex can control students' access to YouTube materials.
Dozens of students have been suspended for a day from a school district in Pittsburgh for using a program that allowed them to get around their school's Web filter.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/18/12
Wyse has announced the Wyse E02 zero client for education, which is designed to work with Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 to provide a shared Windows 7 desktop experience to students in the classroom.
Oracle has added support for MySQL Enterprise Edition in its Oracle Database Firewall, as well as new reporting capabilities for improved regulatory compliance.
Dell has corralled several products and services into a new education initiative it's calling the "Next Generation Learning Platform."
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/11/12