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One more of the world's biggest technology companies is clamoring to enter the growing market for pint-sized computers targeted mainly for pint-sized customers. Hewlett-Packard Co., the No. 1 seller of personal computers worldwide, said Tuesday it's throwing its weight behind a new class of miniaturized laptops, a fledgling market already populated with products from Intel Corp., the world’s largest semiconductor company, and Asustek Computers Inc., the world's largest maker of computer motherboards.
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A New Vector of Wealth (Excerpt)
The transition to knowledge societies confronts countries with the challenge of raising their educational standards. The pivotal contribution of education in securing development objectives is all the more apparent in a world where the ICT revolution has deepened the interdependence between nations. No field of human endeavour has been left untouched by technological forces, from manufacturing and financial services to politics, science, health and culture.
The market place is global and highly competitive, forcing individuals, firms and entire nations to adapt and improve their skills continually in order to compete effectively. Knowledge, both basic and applied, is being generated at an unprecedented pace and is growing exponentially. As societies move away from an industrial economy model, the competitive edge belongs to those with the capacity to create new knowledge and apply it rapidly through information and telecommunications to a wide range of human activities.
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What is m-learning? Think of this scenario- you are on a road trip, a long bus ride, long flight or layover. You have read all your books, are not in the mood to talk to the person sitting next to you. You think of all the readings or class assignments and wish you could just put them in a small device and take them with you to make the best use of your time. Therefore, mobile learning refers to learning that takes place using small, portable handheld computing device such as iPods, cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), MP3 Players.
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ST JOHN'S, Antigua: The Caribbean nation of Antigua & Barbuda is now live with an island Wi-Fi network service provided by Antigua Computer Technology, using Tropos Networks’ MetroMesh Wi-Fi network solution. The wireless network, currently servicing more than 40 percent of the total population, is also being used to introduce computer-based curriculum and technology into the public schools through mobile computer classrooms and fixed internet centres that have access to the network.
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A new agreement between the United Nations telecommunications agency and the European Commission aims to attract greater investments in information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure in the Caribbean, Africa and Asia and the Pacific.
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