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	The evolution of classroom tech, from wax tablets to the iPad Classroom technology has been revolutionizing learning ever since people in Mesopotamia used the first abacus. So, what technological teaching aids came before the laptop and tablet? Read on to find out, and feel free to take (Ever)notes. Read More WHITE PAPER: Condusiv Technologies Managing the I/O Explosion Without Extra Hardware In this Technology Spotlight, IDC highlights the unexpected I/O explosion brought about by virtualization and presents new technologies that deliver exceptional application performance without additional hardware by eliminating unnecessary I/O traffic at the source. Read more. Read Now! In this Issue Apache and Linux: A tale of two open source projects 11 things Microsoft is actually doing right Review: Firefox OS sputters on the ZTE Open The wireless revolution's forgotten victim: The phone itself WHITE PAPER: ReadSoft Large-scale Automation Market Trends among Service Bureaus Increasing competition and financial concerns are putting pressure on Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) to deliver increased service and automation rates. Download this whitepaper to discover technology solutions that allow you to provide customers tailor-made service and added value at a competitive price. Learn More Apache and Linux: A tale of two open source projects Linux, the free operating system that Linus Torvalds created as a "hobby," turned 22 this week. Two decades in, Linux is doing just fine. The Apache Software Foundation, on the other hand, seems to be wobbling a bit. Read More 11 things Microsoft is actually doing right From Office to Hyper-V to Azure, the much-maligned 'dying dinosaur' has a lot going for it as the Ballmer era winds down. Read More Review: Firefox OS sputters on the ZTE Open The Firefox OS shows way too many rough edges once you start using applications, and the very cheap hardware from Chinese manufacturer ZTE doesn't help either. Read More The wireless revolution's forgotten victim: The phone itself When an industry is dying, it gets no investment, and that's the case with standard phone lines and phones. Yet the Internet-based and mobile alternatives are worse, both in quality and complexity of operation. Read More
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