The Lenovo X130e was leaked last month but sadly wasn’t on display at any Lenovo booth that we visited during CES. This 11.6 inch netbook also gets detailed with a choice of an AMD E300 or E450 APU with AMD Radeon HD graphics or a…
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27,000 Chromebooks Head to US Schools
We checked out the refresh of the Samsung Chromebook at CES and we questioned the move to put in an Intel Celeron processor since we’re not keen on the battery life it typically provides. The over all Chromebook category has yet to be proven but…
Samsung Refreshes Chromebox with Intel Celeron Processor
Aparently Samsung believes in Google’s Chrome as they have just refreshed the by adding a Chrome OS based desktop PC, known as the Series 3 Chromebox. This unit had six USB ports, headphone jack, Ethernet jack, DVI out and two Display Link ports, and was…
Apple iBook 2: Official Video Presentation
Apple has officially relased the next generation of its iBook sales platform with a new focus on education. The iBooks 2 for iPa is aimed at providing textbooks in schools. Apple’s textbook initiative already has the support of major publishers like McGraw Hill, Pearson and…
Classpad Tablet Enters the Budget Tablet Race in India
India is getting a lot of budget tablets focused on the education space, Akash is the $45 government sponsored tablet and now we’ve got one that more expensive but not funded. The Classpad by Classteacher Learning Systems, is aimed squarely at improving learning and interaction…
Kyobo eReader with a Mirasol Display & Gingerbread Available in South Korea
Kyobo Book Centre, the largest book retailer in South Korea, has announced the availability of the Kyobo eReader, the world’s first e-reader device using the low-power, color mirasol display by Qualcomm.
The Kyobo eReader will have a 5.7″ touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024…
Shuttle Launches EduPAL Electronic School Bag Solution [Video]
Shuttle is looking to take on the text book and has just launched the EduPAL, an electronic schoolbag solution based on an in-house-developed tablet PC. A trial has begun here in Taiwan at three elementary schools in central Taiwan. The 8 inch tablet is running…
Dell Latitude ST Tablet gets Hands on Video in Italian
The Dell Latitude ST got outted early by an official video and now we’re seeing first hands on video’s from Italy. Notebook Italia was able to get a demonstration by a Dell representative of the enterprise oriented tablet.
The new tablet Dell Latitude ST is…
$35 Indian Tablet a Unicorn? Another Delay Reported
We’ve gotten excited about the alleged $35 Indian tablet which has faded away then reappeared in rumors. Looks like it should have stayed in the realm of fiction since apparently its experienced another production delay. Another delay of a product that doesn’t seem like a…
How UC Berkeley’s Language Lab Make The Most of 1 Netbook Pt 2
Budget cuts are still taking place in schools all over the world and netbooks are dropping in price making them attractive alternatives. Before the economic down turn UC Berkeley spent the money to build in audio visual equipment into the language labs but the budget…
Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Takes the Univeristy of Mississippi by Storm
Tablets have a bright future in education they can act as a unique tool to engage students. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 being launched at the University of Mississippi and are hoping to create a steady flow of communication with students about homework, tests and…
LeapPad from LeapFrog pre-order sold out in two weeks
Wow, LeapFrog has come out of the starting gate with shall I say…a big leap. The company has announced the LeapPad tablet is available for pre-sale on major retail websites as of June 29th. It took only two weeks for the LeapPad to sell out…
NAO-The Future of Humanoid Robot Education
NAO is the most used humanoid robot for research and academic purposes around the globe. Made by Aldebaran Robotics, they have chosen to provide NAO’s technology to any high education program. NAO (pronounced “now”) is fully interactive, fun, statically involving and is the standard platform…
Notebook Sales Up Thanks to Classmate PC Sales in the Emerging Markets
Netbook’s still have a lot of play and it seems that emerging markets are proving them selves by increasing overall notebook sales in Q2. This is all thanks to one million Classmate PCs ordered by Venezula for their education system. Taiwan notebook makers’ reached 44.49…
Netbook in Education: Homewood School Connects 2000 Students
Netbooks have been creeping into the education market for years, with continuous budget cuts netbooks are a very attractive option for schools, especially when looking at the creation of a mobile computing ecosystem. The Homewood School in Tenterden, UK, is committed to assist their students…
