iTunes U Graduates Across the Atlantic - Tech News World- July 4, 2008 Apple recently opened its iTunes U feature to international schools, and one of those taking advantage is the UK's Open University. Schools aren't allowed to charge users to download educational materials such as instructional videos or recordings of lectures, but they generally welcome the exposure and opportunity to educate.http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/2008/07/itunes-u-graduates-across-atlantic-tech.html Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.4 - Jim Dalrymple, Macworld.com- July 4, 2008 Apple on Monday released Mac OS X 10.5.4 fixing several issues with iCal, AirPort, Safari, and Spaces & Expos. AirPort has been updated addressing reliability issues with 5GHz networks and issues that may result in slower performance in Logic Studio or MainStage. iCal received updates fixing seven issues with the application including reliability for meeting requests, cancellation notices,http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/2008/07/apple-releases-mac-os-x-1054-jim.html A Display That Tracks Your Movements - Kate Greene, Technology Review- July 3, 2008 There could be a revolution brewing in billboard advertising. Instead of simply presenting a static image, why not let people interact with the advertisement This is the vision of electronics giant Samsung and interactive advertising company Reactrix Systems. The two companies have partnered to bring 57-inch interactive displays to Hilton hotel lobbies by the end of the year. These displays canhttp://people.uis.edu/rschr1/2008/07/display-that-tracks-your-movements-kate.html Internet Gridlock - Larry Hardesty, Technology Review- July 3, 2008 Last November, an IT research firm called Nemertes made headlines by reporting that Internet traffic was growing by about 100 percent a year and that in the United States, user demand would exceed network capacity by 2010. Andrew Odlyzko, who runs the Minnesota Internet Traffic Studies program at the University of Minnesota, believes that the growth rate is closer to 50 percent. At that rate, hehttp://people.uis.edu/rschr1/2008/07/internet-gridlock-larry-hardesty.html A Record-Breaking Optical Chip - Kate Greene, Technology Review- July 3, 2008 The road to a faster Internet, data center, and personal computer is paved with silicon. Or so believe researchers at Intel who have unveiled a test chip--made entirely from silicon--that can encode 200 gigabits of data per second on a beam of light. In contrast, the most advanced chips used in today's fastest optical networks operate at speeds of 100 gigabits per second.http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/2008/07/record-breaking-optical-chip-kate.html The Future of the Web - Kristina Grifantini, Technology Review- July 2, 2008 Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Director of the World Wide Web Consortium and inventor of the Web; Cambridge, MA: "I would like to see the Internet reach people in rural areas and help alleviate poverty. I would like to see more people reaching the Web from devices big and small, fixed and mobile. I look forward to more voice technology--in hands-busy scenarios such as driving, and also to increasehttp://people.uis.edu/rschr1/2008/07/future-of-web-kristina-grifantini.html The right Vista strategy: Do nothing - InfoWorld Blog- July 2, 2008 Most analyst firms were excited about Windows Vista in 2006, when it was on the verge of being released. But for several firms, that enthusiasm withered as it became clear that Vista is a flawed OS that few users actually want. Gartner has been among the most consistent doubters of Vista, warning businesses in November 2005 that the Vista migration would be long and slow, with most IT shops nothttp://people.uis.edu/rschr1/2008/07/right-vista-strategy-do-nothing.html Qik Road Trip video at the Flip of a switch - Daniel Terdiman, CNet Geek Destalt- July 2, 2008 For my video shooting needs on Road Trip 2008, I used Qik's software on a Nokia N95 phone and a Flip Video Mino.... Since I'm on my own, and can only carry a backpack with me as I move from story to story, carrying a notebook, a digital SLR, and several lenses--since text and photos are the major part of this project--it's crucial that for video I have something small and light, yet flexible andhttp://people.uis.edu/rschr1/2008/07/qik-road-trip-video-at-flip-of-switch.html Gates delivers farewell speech - Ina Fried, CNet Beyond Binary- July 1, 2008 Bill Gates' farewell speech to Microsoft reminded employees that the company knows how to come from behind as well as to lead. "In some cases, those are the ones that bond you the most," Gates said, recalling some of the tougher times. "You know when IBM decides to attack you or when some legal ruling isn't quite right, and you have to do a press conference afterward." Gates, whose voice crackedhttp://people.uis.edu/rschr1/2008/07/gates-delivers-farewell-speech-ina.html Bevy of Browsers Give Firefox a Run for Its Money - Anick Jesdanun, AP- July 1, 2008 Firefox made plenty of noise when it came out with a new version last week, but there are other non-Microsoft, non-Apple browsers out there, and some of them are just as open source as Mozilla's browser. Flock, for instance, has features not found on Firefox's latest edition. Opera 9.5 makes a strong case, but it wasn't enough become the favorite of reviewer Anick Jesdanun.http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/2008/07/bevy-of-browsers-give-firefox-run-for.html |