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Why Amazon's Whispercast matters

by Erica Sadun (Oct 19th, 2012)

Apple's upcoming media event isn't scheduled until next week. I've already gone on record about my views about the so-called iPad mini's potential. I think with the mini, Apple has a big chance to push forward the education initiative the company introduced earlier this year. That's why ...

Shoparoo promises a fun iPhone-alternative to box top school fundraising

by Erica Sadun (Sep 21st, 2012)

If you're a parent like I am, you may be collecting box tops for your school. Box tops are great -- they help schools raise funds in a really effective way. For those who don't know, select merchandise in grocery stores contain a redemption value for school fundraising, usually a few pennies per ...

Study: iPads improve Kindergarten literacy scores

by Mike Schramm (Feb 20th, 2012)

Apple is pushing for iPad use in education, and several schools have taken up the charge. Now, a study of kindergarteners in Auburn, Maine has shown that students who use iPads score better in every literacy test than those who don't. The study focused on 266 children whose instruction featured ...

Owensboro, Kentucky students to receive 2200 MacBook Airs

by Chris Rawson (Jul 27th, 2011)

Man, talk about lucky in Kentucky. Students and staff in the Owensboro, Kentucky district will all be issued Apple's newest ultraportable MacBook Air thanks to US$5 million in stimulus funding, Electronista reports. The MacBook Air's small size and increased durability compared to the plastic ...

Schools: Get your discount at the App Store (some day)

by Steven Sande (Aug 9th, 2010)

Students and educational institutions already get some nice perks from Apple in the form of hardware discounts, and from some development firms (such as Microsoft) in software discounts. Imagine being able to get an educational discount when you buy an iOS app in the App Store. Developers are ...

NYC Dept. of Education suspends Mac orders pending wireless issue fix

by Mike Schramm (Apr 18th, 2008)

Apple Insider is reporting that the New York City Department of Education has put all shipments of Macs to schools on complete hold while they're apparently waiting for Apple to fix a Wifi connectivity issue with OS X (which should be fixed with the 10.5.3 update). And Apple is apparently scrambling ...

Iowa school district to use iPods for standardized testing

by Erica Sadun (Feb 28th, 2007)

The Muscatine Journal reports that the Louisa-Muscatine School District in Iowa will start using iPods as part of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. Special-education students will use the iPods to allow them to work on their tests at different rates, while still providing a standardized administration ...

The Real Reason Behind Apple's Boot Camp

by Damien Barrett (Apr 5th, 2006)

I think I've realized the real reason why Apple has released Boot Camp, and why it'll be part of Leopard when it's released. As C.K. suggests, it's a move to be more competitive in the desktop PC market, but it's more than that. Apple's marketshare in some of their traditional strongholds (like ...