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How to move campus IT from good to great - Dennis Carter, eCampus News At the 11th annual EDUCAUSE conference in Denver Nov. 4, more than 1,000 atte

2009-11-09T00:20:00.001Z

At the 11th annual EDUCAUSE conference in Denver Nov. 4, more than 1,000 attendees listened to the advice of best-selling author and business expert Jim Collins, who used his decades of business-world research to show how colleges and their information technology departments can improve from mediocre to world leaders. Collins, author of "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap ... And

Ubiquitous cloud computing by 2019? - Dennis Carter, eCampus News George O. Strawn has seen higher-education technology grow exponentially since the

2009-11-09T00:15:00.002Z

George O. Strawn has seen higher-education technology grow exponentially since the late 1960s, so a future campus that operates entirely on cloud computing where students have access to PCs that execute a trillion instructions per second does not seem far-fetched to him. Strawn, CIO for the National Science Foundation and a former computer science faculty member at Iowa State University,

Virtualization saves cash for college IT - Dennis Carter, eCampus News Replacing Pepperdine University's computer labs with low-cost PCs would have

2009-11-09T00:15:00.000Z

Replacing Pepperdine University's computer labs with low-cost PCs would have cost almost $25,000, so campus technology officials turned to virtualized computing, connecting many PCs to a single computer and saving nearly $18,000. Pepperdine IT administrators presented their cost-saving strategies Nov. 4 at the 11th annual EDUCAUSE conference in Denver, where thousands of college decision makers

Smartphones are catching on with US doctors - Harsha Sharma, BBC

2009-11-08T00:25:00.001Z

Pagers have for long been considered the doctor's sidekick but in the United States, as hospitals face pressure for greater efficiency, smartphones are taking over. The emerging industry of smartphone health technologies has caught the attention of Apple and Research in Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry phone, as they see an opportunity to push their devices further. It is estimated that 64%

The more devices someone owns, the more likely they are to post status updates - Aleks Grynis, the Next Web

2009-11-08T00:20:00.000Z

Pew Internet, a nonprofit research organization, has produced a fascinating report into the way people are using status updates and Twitter. We thought we�d put together a quick summary of the most important tidbits of data. If you�re interested in the whole document you can find it on Pew Internet. �Some 19% of internet users now say they use Twitter or another service to share updates about

Novell: the first major corporation to announce Google Wave adoption - the Next Wave

2009-11-08T00:15:00.001Z

Novell, a global software corporation specializing in enterprise operating systems has announced Novell Pulse a new real time collaboration platform. What makes this so special? The platform features deep integration with Google Wave. Heck, if you want our opinion, we�d say this *is* Google Wave, with added security, and probably an entirely new UI (something Google proved was very possible when

PBworks Announces Real-Time and Voice Collaboration

2009-11-07T00:25:00.001Z

PBworks, the leading provider ofhosted collaboration solutions for business and education, today announced itsupcoming Real-Time Collaboration Update, including true VoiceCollaboration. Geographically-distributed teams will be able to work together on writingcontent, creating meeting notes in real-time, working together duringimpromptu conference calls, and enjoying other interactive features

What�s Your Favorite Google Wave Gadget? - Adam Hirsch, Mashable

2009-11-07T00:20:00.002Z

Google Wave is still a new phenomenon in the social media world. There is no Google Wave App Store yet and the API is relatively new, which means that Google Wave Gadgets are hard to find. The crux of Google Wave() is the extensions/apps or what Google Wave is calling �Gadgets�. Embeds and robots will have their place, but most likely not for the common user.[Ed Note: My favorite at this moment

Twitter Lists Inspired By Tweetdeck, Google Wave & Enterprise Microblogs - Ron Callari, InventorSpot

2009-11-07T00:14:00.000Z

With the Holiday Season fast approaching, you might want to consider "making your list and checking it twice." Lists are the new order of business in Twitterville. Some say it will take the place of "Follow Fridays." Others think its jumping on the the Google Wave and Enterprise Microblogs' bandwagon. Sort of like a Wave-lite, Twitter's new list feature seems to be attempting to combine email

Internet addresses set for change - BBC

2009-11-06T00:24:00.001Z

The internet regulator has approved plans to allow non-Latin-script web addresses, in a move that is set to transform the online world. The board of Icann voted at its annual meeting in Seoul to allow domain names in Arabic, Chinese and other scripts. More than half of the 1.6 billion people who use the internet speak languages with non-Latin scripts. It is being described as the biggest change

How will you use Google Wave? - Nick Heath, ZDNet Asia

2009-11-06T00:20:00.001Z

It may have only been launched a few months ago but Google's Wave collaboration platform is already attracting attention from businesses, according to one of the key architects of the service. "Google is a company whose products usually start by capturing the imagination of consumers and then business gets interested but we have already had an enormous amount of interest [from companies],"

Google Voice - TransWorld News

2009-11-06T00:15:00.000Z

A famous pioneer in web technology, creating the most popular search website in use today, Google stands at the forefront of companies that are pushing everything into the developing arena of the internet. With some of the most brilliant minds at work under their roof, the services coming from their creativity have essentially changed how we communicate with each other. From Gmail to Google

Google introduces Social Search - John Brownlee, Geek.com Google introduces Social Search - John Brownlee, Geek.com

2009-11-05T00:26:00.001Z

Google usually does a pretty good job of selling their latest products: from Scott McCloud�s enthusiastic but ultimately somewhat patronizing comic expounding upon Chrome�s benefits, to their lengthy (frankly, too lengthy) Google Wave tutorial videos. But it�s hard to make sense of the headline to the announcement of Google�s latest service, Social Search: �I finally found my friend�s New York

L.A. votes to "Go Google"; pressure shifts to Google and the cloud - Sam Diaz, ZDNet

2009-11-05T00:20:00.000Z

The Los Angeles City Council today voted unanimously to �Go Google,� approving a $7.25 million contract to outsource the city�s e-mail system to Google�s cloud and transition some 30,000 city employees to the cloud over the coming year, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.Clearly, this is a big deal for the city of Los Angeles. But this vote is also monumental for cloud computing as a

Organization, not Collaboration, May Be Key to Google Wave's Success - Ann All, IT Business Tech

2009-11-05T00:15:00.000Z

Lots of folks seem excited by Google Wave's potential to radically alter collaboration. And maybe it will, but I don't think it will do so by offering some heretofore unimagined collaboration capabilities. Instead, like Google's hugely successful search engine (or a closet organizer), it'll change our lives simply by helping us find what we need.

First Google Wave, now Google Social Search - Daniel Gould, St. Louis Social Media Examiner

2009-11-04T00:20:00.000Z

The Official Google Blog says..."today we're rolling out a new experiment on Google Labs called Google Social Search that helps you find more relevant public content from your broader social circle." This is the next level in Social Media with a War already going on between, Twitter and Facebook, this changes the landscape. Bing struck first with their announcement that they will be brokering

Google Wave to Get an App Store Soon - Techtree

2009-11-04T00:15:00.003Z

Google has revealed that its just launched communications service Google Wave will have an App Store of its own on the lines of the Apple App Store. The unofficial "announcement" came at the Google Wave User Group Meetup at London that was held on October 27. Apart from the news regarding the arrival of an app store, there is also news about the service getting couple of new functionalities and

Google Wave gets own app store - Nicole Kobie, IT Pro

2009-11-04T00:15:00.002Z

Google Wave will likely have an application store for developers to sell their creations.This is according to Google Wave co-developer Lars Rasmussen, who told Tech Radar that such a system was likely to happen. "So we haven't 100 per cent locked this in, but all the developers are asking [about paid-for apps]," Rasmussen told the site.

T.L.C. to Help an Old Laptop Overcome Its Age - JOHN BIGGS, New York Times

2009-11-03T00:25:00.001Z

When a desktop computer loses its horsepower or, worse, crashes entirely, it seems a shame to throw it away, and often unnecessary: even the most timid computer user can add a U.S.B. hard drive or connect a new monitor. But when a laptop dies, it seems like it�s the end of the line. However, new online stores and easy upgrades mean that wounded laptops can, like mine, be healed.

Windows 7 Keeps the Good, Tries to Fix Flaws - Stuart Goldenberg, New York Times

2009-11-03T00:20:00.001Z

Windows 7 has arrived at last. Microsoft's three-year Windows Vista nightmare is over. That operating system�s wretched reputation may have been overblown; at the outset, it was slow, intrusive and incompatible with a lot of gadgets, but it�s been quietly improved over the years. Nonetheless, the corporate software buyers who order copies of Windows by the gross weren�t impressed. As recently

Radio Streams Through Windows - J. D. BIERSDORFER, New York Times

2009-11-03T00:15:00.001Z

Recent versions of Windows Media Player let you listen to live streaming radio in a few different ways. You can add a stream you find yourself on a radio station�s Web site or select one from the collection offered in the Media Guide menu in Windows Media Player. Some sites that collect radio streams from around the world also give you an option to listen to the audio feed through media software

Taking the Official Google Chrome Tour - eWeek

2009-11-02T00:24:00.001Z

Google's Chrome Web browser has been out since Sept. 2, 2008, and the application has garnered accolades for speed and weathered criticism for taking a long time to appear in Mac and Linux versions. The browser, which has undergone quite the evolution since its launch, already has more than 3 percent market share. To endear it to new users, Google began offering a tour of the browser's features

10 Reasons Why the Windows 7 Upgrade Is Unlike Any Other - eWeek

2009-11-02T00:20:00.000Z

Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system arrives on store shelves and, possibly, in your IT department. For Microsoft and the legions of IT administrators that rely on Windows technology, this is a big deal with implications for the global economy. The unveiling of Windows 7, especially in light of what happened with Windows Vista and the legacy of Windows XP, not only means a lot for Microsoft but

Predictive Analytics Fuels New Uses for Cloud Computing - Steve Kovsky, eWeek

2009-11-02T00:14:00.000Z

Interest in cloud computing architecture still remains largely theoretical for many corporations. However, a growing number of enterprise companies are diving into the cloud to perform complex calculations on very large data sets. One such application that�s fueling greater awareness of cloud computing's ability to impact the corporate bottom line is in the field of predictive analytics, allowing

Windows 7 Touch Screen Functionality - Nicholas Kolakowski, eWeek

2009-11-01T00:25:00.001Z

At Microsoft's Windows 7 launch in New York City on Oct. 22, CEO Steve Ballmer and other executives promoted the new operating system's touch-screen functionality. Several devices on display during the launch allow users to navigate by tapping and swiping through various applications, and eWEEK was there to test a few of them out.