Free Apps To Make Up 89 Percent of Mobile Downloads This Year
Across all mobile platforms, nearly 90 percent of all downloads from app stores will be free apps in 2012. And, according to a new report from Gartner, 90 percent of the apps for which users are willing to pay will cost less than $3. Total downloads this year are projected to be nearly last year's figure.
MoreReport: Schools not Meeting Students' Technology Needs
A new survey commissioned by Dell suggests that schools are not meeting students' technology needs and that China is ahead of the United States and Germany when it comes to using technology in learning.
MoreSBAC Governing States Advance Development of Common Core Assessment System
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium held its second Collaboration Conference about the design and implementation of an assessment system that is aligned with the Common Core State Standards in math and English literacy.
MoreLenovo Acquires Classroom Management, Cloud Services Company Stoneware
Lenovo, one of the largest computer manufacturers in the world, today revealed that it's acquiring Stoneware, a developer of classroom management and cloud software tools.
MoreGeorgia Launches Microsoft IT Academy Program
High school students in Georgia will now have access to technology training and certification through Microsoft IT Academy. The Georgia Department of Education has announced a partnership with Microsoft to make the program available to more than 460,000 students in 463 high schools across the state.
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