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Apple Tightens Up Security on Apps
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:29:12 -0800
Apple will soon enforce tighter controls over software built for Mac computers by restricting how some apps can access certain parts of the operating system and hardware, such as the camera, network or photo library.
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Hack Your Gadgets This Weekend
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:11:00 -0800
There’s nothing inherently wrong with a product you buy off the shelf, but there’s definitely something awesome about hacking it to make it better. This weekend, throw your warranties aside and bring something new to the things you already own. Hack Your Computers Your computers are prime targets for a few great upgrades. For starters, you can boost your speed by overclocking your pr ...
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Prof. Dave Farber on Where the Internet is Headed
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:37:22 -0800
"Internet protocols simply aren't adequate for the changes in hardware and network use that will come up in a decade or so," says Professor Dave Farber who was recently interviewed by Andy Oram.
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Only 50% of pupils to get tablets next semester
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:26:50 -0800
About half of first-graders will be handed tablet computers in the next semester and not all of them as has been planned under a government project, according to a senior Education Ministry official.
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Whoa, A Lot Of Words From Microsoft on ‘WOA’ PCs
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:23:59 -0800
Many questions have come up since Microsoft broached the idea of making its next version of Windows run on two kinds of hardware. One of the company's top executives has gone to unusual lengths to answer them, but some people are still scratching their heads.
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What does it mean to be literate in 2012?
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:59:47 -0800
Teachers need to meet students half way and embrace the changing literacies of a digital age As it currently stands, the school ICT and computing curriculum does little, if anything, to stimulate an interest in these key subject areas. From key stage 3 upwards, the focus tends to be on spreadsheets and databases, and an overuse of Word and PowerPoint, geared as it is to enabling pupils to pass ...
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