Ubuntu to be offered by Dell Australia
Dell today announced its Latitude 2100, a netbook designed specifically for school children. It is also the first Dell product in Australia to offer the Ubuntu operating system.
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House OKs billions for federal science, tech projects
Tech industry-backed bill is expected to go before the Senate on Friday amid lingering reservations about its price tag.
Apple, Dell fighting hard for ed market
As laptops for students movement grows, the big guys are seeing big bucks in districts across the country.
Tech consultant rips off PCs, sells them on eBay
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Gates, Dell foundations could take over troubled Texas schools
The Texas Legislature just passed a bill that would allow nonprofits to take control of low-performing schools. The result could be an influx of edtech.
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Who figured North Carolina for the hotbed of education technology vision? Two of three schools winning a competition for edtech vision hail from the Tarheel state.
Dell appoints new ANZ managing director
Dell has appointed a new boss for Australia and New Zealand following the elevation of the incumbent to a top post in the PC maker's Chinese operations.Joseph Kremer, previously vice president of sales for Dell's mid-market division in the US, will replace David Miller as the local region's managing director.
Nvidia: New chip's picking up PC fans
Nvidia announced Tuesday that its new GeoForce Titanium graphics chips are being used by more than 50 computer makers, including Compaq Computer, Dell Computer, IBM, Legend, Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu Siemens, MicronPC and Alienware. Nvidia released the Titanium line of high-end chips in mid-October.
Techs slip ahead of economic data
Technology stocks and the broader markets slump, as investors anticipate more evidence of a weak economy from the Federal Reserve's "beige book" report.