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FirmTek Intros eSATA Combo Hub

4/16/2008

At the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas this week, FirmTek debuted a new combo hub designed to bring eSATA connectivity to laptops. The SeriTek/SpyderHUB includes USB and FireWire host connection options, along with hardware RAID and boot capabilities for Mac OS X systems. Read More

Yale Pilots Digital Media Integration with Sakai

4/15/2008

Yale University is piloting a new program that brings integration between its open-source learning management system, Sakai, and its digital asset and digital rights management system, C-Labs from Cdigix. Yale has used the Web-based DAM/DRM tool since 2004 to deliver online digital media to students in about 400 courses. Read More

Christie Debuts 6,000-Lumen Widescreen Projector

4/15/2008

At the convention of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) this week, Christie launched a new 3LCD projector boasting a brightness of 6,000 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 2,000:1. The new widescreen (17:10) model, the LW600, is targeted toward auditoriums and large conference rooms. Read More

IBM Academic Initiative Tackles Compliance at U Missouri

4/15/2008

The University of Missouri (MU) has teamed with IBM to arm its students with the latest information technology (IT) security and compliance training. This training will help MU students acquire the expertise required to help reduce the risk of financial losses caused through non-compliance. Read More

Google and Salesforce Ratchet Up the CRM Competition

4/15/2008

In a shot across Microsoft's bow, Google and Salesforce.com have integrated some of their hosted solutions. Customers using Salesforce.com's customer relationship management (CRM) solution now have access to the Google Apps office productivity suite within the Salesforce.com platform. The new combined solution is called "Salesforce.com for Google Apps." It's available free to Salesforce.com customers. Read More

Assess Security and Boost Innovation, Says RSA Exec

4/14/2008

Art Coviello kicked off RSA Conference 2008, his company's namesake information security conference, April 8 in San Francisco with a warning. Read More

Blackboard Commerce Suite Driving Cashless Campus Transactions

4/14/2008

Blackboard reported that several colleges and universities in the United States have selected software from its Commerce Suite to address campus commerce and security management. The company said that most of the schools have implemented the Transaction System, which administers online, real-time campus commerce, meal plans, vending, and facility access control through a campus one-card. Read More

Sony Launches Compact LCD Projector Line

4/14/2008

Sony last week debuted a new line of front LCD projectors, including the company's first compact widescreen model. The VPL-E series includes four new models, three of which are shipping this month, with the forth slated for a May launch. Read More

OWI To Unveil Wireless Classroom System

4/10/2008

Audio manufacturer OWI reported to us that its planning to launch a new wireless system designed specifically for instructional settings at the InfoComm 2008 show in Las Vegas in June. Read More

Emergency Notification Firm Creates Consortium Pricing Scheme

4/10/2008

Omnilert, which offers e2Campus, an emergency notification system for higher education, has created a marketing program that allows participants to collectively purchase the software at a group rate. Read More