Music school uses technology to bring training to all
Students at the Manhattan School of Music received a special class this month from Thomas Hampson, one of the nation’s top baritones. But what made this lesson unique…
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Air Force adds cyber training for recruits and officers
The U.S. Air Force will train all new recruits in the basics of cyber warfare and add more advanced schooling for others to help combat the growing threat…
Syllabus digitization takes hold on college campuses
College students’ online calendars immediately can reflect any changes to their class schedule, test date, or homework due date, thanks to web-based course syllabi that alerts class members…
iPhone soon to get long-sought multitasking
Apple's iPhone and iPad devices soon will be able to run more than one program at a time, an ability that phones from Apple's rivals already offer and…
New design technique allows software to run faster
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new approach to software development that will allow common computer programs to run up to 20 percent faster and…
HP sees a revolution in new memory chip
Hewlett-Packard scientists on April 8 are expected to report advances in the design of a new class of diminutive switches capable of replacing transistors as computer chips shrink…
iPhone update might address multitasking complaint
Topping the wish list for many iPhone and iPad users is a broader ability to run more than one program at a time—and on April 8, Apple Inc.…
Could net-neutrality ruling hinder online education?
A federal court threw the future of internet regulations and U.S. broadband expansion plans into doubt April 6 with a far-reaching decision that went against the Federal Communications…
GW students, staff cannot use iPad with campus network
George Washington University students who purchase Apple’s iPad will not be able to use the device to connect to GWireless, the campus’s wireless network, reports the GW Hatchet.
iPad App Store has wide selection of education options
Technology experts say Apple's latest gizmo, the iPad, won't replace students' laptops, but a menu of applications will help teach the periodic table, a range of languages, and…