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Digital self-publishing upends traditional book world

June 7, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

A technological disruption is loosening traditional publishers' grip on the book market, reports the Wall Street Journal—and giving new power to technology companies like Amazon to shape which…

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Dual-screen tablet maker hopes to reinvent the textbook

June 4, 2010 by Denny Carter

A new dual-screen tablet from California startup Kno aims to make electronic textbooks into a viable business, Wired reports.

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Steve Jobs muses on all things Apple

June 2, 2010 by Denny Carter

In a wide-ranging interview with the hosts of the D8 technology conference, Apple CEO Steve Jobs defused rumors that Apple will do away with Google’s search products on…

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Not everyone ready for the digital textbook revolution

June 3, 2010June 2, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Don’t let the iPhones and BlackBerries fool you: Research and a recent pilot program that put eReaders in college students’ hands showed that most students aren’t ready to…

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Taiwan’s AsusTek unveils tablet computer

June 1, 2010 by Denny Carter

Taiwan's AsusTek Computer Inc. on May 31 unveiled a portable tablet computer that runs on Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, joining a slew of manufacturers trying to tap…

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Are standalone eBook readers doomed?

June 1, 2010 by Denny Carter

New research suggests that devices like the iPad, which let you read books and much more, are likely to dominate the market so fully that standalone eBook readers…

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Higher education’s best mobile technology programs

June 2, 2010June 1, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

With small private campuses and large research universities alike teeming with iPhones, iPod Touches, BlackBerries, and other mobile devices, a college counseling company has highlighted five institutions in…

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Time Warner, Universal push back at iPad

May 28, 2010 by Denny Carter

Time Warner and NBC Universal have told Apple they won't spend the time and money to rework their Flash-friendly video libraries to make them compatible with the iPad,…

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Tech-savvy university grows mobile learning with $1.8M award

July 23, 2010May 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Abilene Christian University, among the leading users of mobile technology in higher education, will use a $1.8 million award from AT&T to build a studio for mobile learning…

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Amazon CEO: Color Kindle ‘still a long way out’

May 26, 2010 by Denny Carter

A color version of Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle eReader may come eventually, but it won't be soon. Speaking Tuesday at the online retailer's annual shareholder meeting in Seattle, founder…

Digital self-publishing upends traditional book world

Dual-screen tablet maker hopes to reinvent the textbook

Steve Jobs muses on all things Apple

Not everyone ready for the digital textbook revolution

Taiwan’s AsusTek unveils tablet computer

Are standalone eBook readers doomed?

Higher education’s best mobile technology programs

Time Warner, Universal push back at iPad

Tech-savvy university grows mobile learning with $1.8M award

Amazon CEO: Color Kindle ‘still a long way out’

Regis University Partners with Collegis Education to Modernize IT Infrastructure and Strengthen Denver’s Higher Ed Innovation Footprint

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

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