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Unstable economic conditions internationally are putting the brakes on the global personal computing market in the K-12 sector, according to a recent report by London-based research firm Futuresource Consulting. MoreWindows Holographic, a Microsoft platform that allows the combination of virtual reality, holographic computing and real-world elements, is coming to various devices in the coming months, according to Microsoft. The expansion of this “mixed reality” platform, accessible through Windows 10, was announced last week by Microsoft Vice President Terry Myerson. More
Viewpoint
David Thornburg, our guest blogger, looks back and looks forward – and sees Chromebook’s DNA in the history of computing and forecasts all sorts of provocative software that this "new" platform will engender. More
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Shipments of virtual reality devices will expand by more than 2,400 percent this year according to a new forecast from International Data Corp. MoreAn Illinois district is pondering the addition of virtual reality to its curriculum after testing out the use of Google Cardboard with elementary students. MoreMoodle has introduced new fee-based packaging versions of its cloud-based learning management system intended specifically for K-12 schools. MoreTablet shipments will drop for the second straight year, dipping 9.6 percent below 2015 totals, according to a new forecast from International Data Corp., and will face another down year in 2017 before rebounding slightly in 2018 on the strength of detachables. MoreThe best jobs for Generation Z will include computer and information systems analyst, information security analyst and software developer, according to a new report by CareerCast, a national job search site. More- More
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