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Networking

New York District Beefs Up Wireless LAN

Penn Yan Central School District in upstate New York reported that it's successfully deployed a new wireless local area network (WLAN) to cover all computers in the district, which enrolls more than 2,000 students in K-12 and adult education programs.

AV & Presentation

LG Single-Lens 3D HD Projector To Arrive in May

LG has revealed that it will ship its CF3D projector this May. The CF3D is a single-lens, high-definition 3D projector that was unveiled in January.

1:1 Initiatives

Florida District Deploys 7,000 Netbooks

Pinellas County Schools of Largo, FL has announced it has deployed more than 7,000 netbooks. Of these, 446 have been specifically allocated to the Melrose Elementary Center for Journalism and Multimedia, a K-5 magnet school.

Smart Classrooms

Promethean Releases New Presentation Tool

Interactive technology provider Promethean released the ActiView 322, a document camera (or "visual presenter") from the ActivClassroom line that allows an entire class to view and work from a single document or object. The product is designed to work with all ActivBoard devices and is also adaptable to third-party technology.

AV & Presentation

Samsung LED-Based Data Projector To Deliver 1,000 Lumens

Samsung announced recently that it's developed a new LED-based data projector that will deliver a brightness of 1,000 ANSI lumens.

AV & Presentation

InFocus Adds 5 Projectors to Entry-Level Lines

InFocus has announced that it will add five new DLP-based projectors to its entry-level lineups. These projectors, part of the IN2100 and IN3100 series, are designed for higher brightness than most entry-level projectors, with 3,000 to 3,500 lumens, and are designed for projecting images in classrooms with a variety of lighting conditions.

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Analysis

Measuring the iPad's Potential for Education

Expectations run high for Apple's new mobile device, the iPad, which made its formal debut Wednesday. And much of the anticipation is centered around education, both in terms of its usefulness as a computing platform and its potential to usurp the traditional textbook model.

AV & Presentation

3M Debuts Mpro150 Pico Projector

3M has introduced its new Mpro150, a pico projector that the company said combines the advantages of a pico projector coupled with several presentation tools not usually found in devices in the pico category.

Wireless Networking

NJ District Expands Bandwidth To Boost Educational Opportunities

Howell Township Public Schools of Howell, NJ is expanding its network bandwidth and moving to a fiber-based system for netowrk and telecommunications. Optimum Lightpath will be providing Internet and telephone service for the district.

AV & Presentation Technologies

Sony Rolls Out 720p HD Videoconferencing System for Education

Sony has announced the PCS-XG55, a new HD videoconferencing system designed for a wide range of applications, including education. The new high-definition system delivers up to 720p resolution and 60 frames per second.

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