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Teachers want videogames in class

News Good news for truancy officers. There may soon be fewer pupils bunking off as teachers in the UK have given their backing to a scheme that intends to bring computer games into the classroom. While many will clearly write it off as the latest fad, a...

16 January 2006, 8:39

Red Hat takes an advanced class

News Red Hat will this week launch an advanced version of its Linux operating system. Linux Advanced Server will be unveiled at this week's LinuxWorld Conference in New York, according to US wires. The latest version of the open source OS will be...

28 January 2002, 10:15

Lawsuit filed over iPod nano scratches

News Claiming that the iPod nano has a widespread propensity for scratching easily, lawyers this week filed a class action suit against Apple on behalf of those who have purchased the diminutive music player.

24 October 2005, 10:58

Sony rootkit settlement lays down law

News A federal judge on Monday gave final approval to a settlement in a class action suit against Sony BMG Music Entertainment over anticopying software the company had embedded in some music CDs. At least 15 different lawsuits were filed by class...

23 May 2006, 10:04

Sony to refund consumers in 'rootkit' lawsuit

News Sony BMG has struck a deal with the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit over copy-restriction software it used in music CDs, according to a settlement document filed at a New York court Wednesday. These cases were granted class action status on...

30 December 2005, 10:15

Photos: Airbus A380 jumbo jet

News Here's what business class looks like in Singapore Airlines' new A380. The 60 passengers in business class get 15-inch LCD screens, while those in the 399-seat economy section get 11-inch screens, according to a story in The New York Times.

Tags: class, lcd, inch, screens

17 October 2007, 10:46

Photos: Kitted-out VW preps for Baja race

News This year, a team from San Jose, California, known as Desert Dingo is entering the race's Class 11 (stock Volkswagens) with a 1969 VW Beetle tricked out with satellite phones and multiple GPS receivers.

Tags: case, gps, race, class

13 November 2007, 9:14

Google hires the cream of the crop

News She declined to comment beyond this statement: "We are proud to have such a world-class staff at Google". But the eclectic combination of world-class programmers, computer networking pioneers and even a famous epidemiologist who helped eradicate...

28 February 2006, 9:51

Google plans 'Wi-Fi on steroids'

News Whitt, Google's Washington telecom and media counsel, said this class of Wi-Fi devices could eventually offer data-transmission speeds of billions of bits per second -- far faster than the millions of bits per second available on most current...

Tags: television, channels, class, wi fi

25 March 2008, 9:06

Wi-Fi trains arrive early for GNER

News It's a full mobile office working environment, especially in first class. The service is free for first class passengers but the charges for those in standard are £2.95 for 30 minutes, £4.95 for 60 minutes, £7.95 for 120 minutes and £9.95 for...

27 July 2006, 10:35

Wi-Fi ready to roll on East Coast trains

News The service is free for first-class passengers, while standard-class customers can use the service on a pay-as-you-go basis. Rail operator GNER has completed the fit-out of all its trains with Wi-Fi broadband connectivity.

30 October 2006, 9:39

George Lucas thinks outside the box

News Edutopia's focus is to help instructors learn how to organise a class, using technology to enhance the experience. He said instructors could use technology to act as a facilitator in the classroom, prompting students to think of how they came to...

Tags: class, students, computers, skills

19 September 2007, 10:41

Intel's Yonah chip is hungry for power

News The 'T' class of Yonah chips, which are expected to be fitted in most business laptops, will come with a maximum power consumption of between 25 and 49 watts. An 'E' class of Yonah chips, for gaming systems, will sport a thermal ceiling of 50 watts...

12 October 2005, 11:04

Photos: High-tech cars shine at NY auto show

News Mercedes-Benz updated its SL-Class roadster, restyling the hood and front grille. Mercedes-Benz will also launch BlueTec versions of its R-Class and GL-Class. The event is open to the public through Sunday, 30 March.

Tags: stereo, hard drive, country, class

26 March 2008, 10:02

China's 'Great Firewall' is like red rag to Web users

News Privacy, once regarded with suspicion in pre-reform China, has become a sought after commodity among China's burgeoning middle class, according to Nicholas Bequelin from Hong Kong-based Human Rights Watch.

20 June 2007, 11:30