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Samsung will be displaying some of its latest and greatest notebook and tablet screens at the Society for Information Display's Display Week 2013. Among them, one stands out: a 13.3-inch notebook display with a 3,200x1,800 (WQXGA+) pixel resolution. For those keeping count, that's quite a bit better than Apple's 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, which has a maximum 2,560x1,600 pixel resolution. To make things even better, Samsung claims that LCD can deliver "30 percent" greater power savings than existing LCD displays. Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/05/20/samsungs-13-inch-3200x1800/Delete the scoop?
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Four men who caused millions of pounds of damage in 2011 get sentences of up to 32 months. In a campaign that began in May 2011, the group – who never physically met while they were active – hacked into the websites of media companies including Sony, News International, PBS and Fox, and of games and pornography companies. They also used "denial of service" attacks against the sites of the CIA and the UK's Serious OrganisedCrime Agency (Soca), while taunting police and rival hackers who tried to identify them. Their exploits ended abruptly with the arrest in July 2011 of Davis in Shetland.
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What if you could print your own solar panels? The researchers at Australia's Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium (VICOSC) — a collaboration between the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the University of Melbourne, Monash University and industry partners — have managed to print photovoltaic cells the size of an A3 sheet of paper. Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/05/17/print-a3-sized-solar-cells/Delete the scoop?
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Samsung has developed a new mobile data transfer technology that's potentially up to "several hundred times" faster than current 4G networks. More precisely, the company announced "the world’s first adaptive array transceiver technology operating in the millimeter-wave Ka bands for cellular communications." Samsung says the technology "sits at the core" of a 5G mobile communications system, and it can say that with relative ease, as 5G (unlike LTE or 4G) is currently not a defined set of standards — more a vague idea of whatever comes next after 4G. Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/05/13/samsung-5g/ Delete the scoop?
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There’s an invisible bubble that surrounds us. Everything inside that bubble is “me.” Everything outside that bubble is “not me.” Clothing, glasses, jewelry, medical devices, tattoos, hearing aids and other such things are products you buy. But when you wear them, they’re inside the “me” bubble. They’re part of who and what we are. Smartphones are compelling in part because they exist right at the surface of that bubble. They’re both “me” and “not me” at the same time. Wearable computing is about bringing the Internet fully inside the “me” bubble.
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Do you have students with disabilities or special needs? Then you may need an assistive technology: a technology used by an individual with a disability to perform a function that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. Samantha Thomas, a student, future librarian, and educator at Kutztown University, created this handy collection of assistive technologies that you may find helpful. Some are commonly used with special needs individuals, such as augmentative & alternative communication apps like My Pictures Talk, Look2Learn, and iTalk. Others are general consumer apps, such as Evernote, Google Earth, and Audacity. Listed alongside each app is her assessment of its value as an assistive technology. Read more at: http://www.teachthought.com/technology/34-assistive-technology-apps-from-edshelf/ Via Steve Yuen, Stewart-Marshall 
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Many good ideas here to follow up on. Some of these apps wil be featured at the SETSIG UDL and AT Playground at ISTE 2013 in San Antonio. Come by and explore these apps and more as they relate to the UDL principles and guidelines. Delete the scoop?
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In the innovation field, a rebirth of Renaissance thinking is brewing. Scientists and engineers are engaging with the arts to think creatively.
The idea is also currently reflected in the debates on re-vamping the U.S. educational system to boost the innovation skills of U.S. students. Media artist John Maeda, president of the Rhode Island School of Design, has spoken at numerous events — including before Congress — about the value of incorporating the arts to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) educational initiatives, turning STEM to “STEAM,” as Maeda has said.
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To innovate, scientists and engineers find inspiration in the arts 
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The Arts is the mixing bowl for science, technology, engineering and math. 
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Some disciplines have evolved to their own death. Engineering has evolved logically, but not necessarily culturally,” Silver of Intel and Makey Makey, who was trained as an electrical engineer, told me at PopTech. “Creativity isn’t part of that any more. So we look to where it is; we’re desperate for it. We look to art. And it’s wonderful, because it’s there.” Delete the scoop?
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It should be an easy time for laptop buyers, but the market is still pretty confusing and frustrating. Walt Mossberg offers his guide to buying a new laptop. His number one tip for Windows 8 laptop shopping: "Wait, if you can."
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Concentrations of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere will surpass 400 parts per million in the next month. Nations could have a hard time keeping global warming in check at that level Corinne Le Quéré, a climate researcher at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, says that the impact “is getting very dangerously close to reaching the 2 °C target that governments around the world have pledged not to exceed”.
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Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone and camera users. And yes, you may know a few of these already -- but there's probably at least one you don't. Delete the scoop?
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In an effort to be a safer driver, many people, myself included, have started using voice-to-text mobile apps like Siri to keep two hands on the steering wheel. However, a new study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute finds using voice-to-text apps to send and receive text messages while driving don't increase driver safety. Christine Yager, who headed up the research, tells Mashable there were no distinguishable differences between manual texters and voice texters. Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/04/23/voice-to-text-apps/Delete the scoop?
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A Japanese entrepreneur is bringing to market a headset called Telepathy, a knock-off of sorts of Google Glass. Tokyo-based entrepreneur Takahito Iguchi, pictured above, has created a wearable computing device called Telepathy One and — with a built-in camera, a micro-projection screen and a sleek, wraparound design — the gadget looks to be a cheaper alternative to Google's upcoming launch.
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Google Glass may have stolen the show at Google I/O this year, but Glass wasn't the only pair of smart glasses displayed at the event. Enter Epson Moverio. The high-tech spectacles are meant for enterprise rather than consumer users, and can be used to live-stream what's going on in front of them. For instance, a doctor might be wearing the glasses to see vital-sign information about a patient he's working on, and then dial in another doctor on the glasses to see what he's working on in real time and get a second opinion.
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This page provides details of technology management MBA programs, has links to selected schools offering these programs, and outlines the career prospects.
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This book integrates research, action research, best practice and case studies detailing how some educators have embraced the opportunities afforded by mobile learning. In particular, it brings together a range of scenarios, solutions and discussions relating to mobile learning in development and other resource challenged contexts.
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A computer security degree can lead to an exciting, challenging and rewarding career. This page tell you more about studying these degrees and will help you to locate suitable schools and programs.
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We were excited to see Google Now finally make its way to iOS, but it didn't come without problems. Many users report excessive battery drain due to location reporting. Fortunately, Cult of Mac offers a solution. Delete the scoop?
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The IT industry expects to expand and grow for many years to come. This growth needs computer software engineers, network administrators, network programmers, and more. Online IT programs provide the skills for this challenging field. This page has details of the programs, the schools, the career prospects, salaries and more ...
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US scientists have created a tiny winged robot that can fly. To get a fly-sized drone off the ground, the scientists have had to overcome issues of weight, aerodynamics of wing flapping, power supply, and figuring out how to manufacture a robot half the size of a paperclip. "This is the culmination of over a decade of work I've been trying to do to get this result," says Professor Robert Wood, who runs a lab at Harvard University's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. "This is the first demonstration that you can make insect-like robots and control them in flight." Wood and colleagues publish their findings in today's issue of Science .
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Computer engineering combines knowledge from electrical engineering and computer science and applies it to the design of computer hardware and software. The degree is very versatile and can be used as the stepping stones to professions in other countries, teaching, or developing a business. Pursuing a computer engineering degree gives you the ability to expand your opportunities and increase your salary. This page provides more details ...
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There’ll be no shortage of smartglass systems in as little as one to two years. Research firm Gartner says there are about a dozen companies with products in the works, many of them ready for prime time. There could be as many as 10 million smartglasses sold worldwide by 2016, if software developers can come up with appealing applications that provide wearers with useful, nonobvious information about their surroundings, according to IMS Research, which defines smartglasses as “wearable computers with a head-mounted display.” Without good apps, the number of smartglasses sold could number only about one million by 2016, IMS adds.
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Technology can play a pivotal role in helping an organization to outshine competitors and have an impact on every area of the organization. A technology management program will prepare you for a rewarding career at the forefront of organizational change. This page provides more details.
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Twitter updated Twitter for Mac Thursday, bringing a number of improvements to the Mac version of the app. Most notably, the update improves photo sharing. Now to add a photo to a tweet, you can simply click on the camera icon in the lower-left corner of the box where you’re composing your tweet, and add a photo from your computer. An operation that works much like the experience on Twitter's mobile apps. Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/04/25/twitter-for-mac/Delete the scoop?
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Information management is concerned the activities and technologies involved in capturing, processing, storing, delivering and using information required for managing and strategizing in organizations. FInd out about Information management training, where you can take it, the prospects after completion, and more ...
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