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The UK's Education Claims Business Secretary Vince Cable as Fewer People Study The Subject

Jan 31, 2013

The UK's education, training and technology sectors will be among the major areas of UK export growth over the next few years, claims business secretary Vince Cable - despite a forthcoming shortage of qualified computer scientists as fewer ...

Tags: UK, education, training, export growth

Google Is Providing Funding for The Raspberry Pi Foundation

Jan 30, 2013

Google's charitable arm, its Google Giving fund, is providing funding for the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The company's Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt, has been visiting a Cambridge school where he and Raspberry Pi creator Eben Upton have ...

Tags: Google, Raspberry Pi Foundation, company news

New Firefox phones Based on Operating System Alternatives to Android

Jan 24, 2013

New Firefox phones - the first in a slew of new smartphones based on operating system alternatives to Android, iOS, BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone - will be launched in February. Created by a Spanish startup called Geeksphone, the ...

Tags: Firefox phones, smartphones, Android, iOS, BlackBerry 10

One Million Units of The Credit-Card-Sized Linux Computer Have Sold Since It Was Launched

Jan 17, 2013

Figures released by Raspberry Pi distributor Premier Farnell suggest that one million units of the credit-card-sized Linux computer have sold since it was launched, the Raspberry Pi Foundation said on Tuesday. Premier Farnell announced ...

Tags: Raspberry Pi, Linux computer, Premier Farnell

Raspberry Pi Requires in Order to Be Able to Read The Z-Wave Wireless Protocol

Jan 11, 2013

Called RaZberry (top of the picture), the hardware module pushes onto Raspberry Pi’s I/O connector. There is also a protocol stack and firmware, "as well as a license for Z-Way, which is the controller software that the Raspberry Pi ...

Tags: RaZberry, hardware module, protocol stack, firmware

The Major Electronics News Roundup From Consumer Electronics Show

Jan 11, 2013

We roundup some of the major electronics news stories from CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2013, which runs 8 - 11 January in Las Vegas. Thursday 10 January CES: LG unveils curved OLED TV LG debuts a curved model of its OLED TV ...

Tags: electronics news, Consumer Electronics Show, technology

Piface: Raspberry Pi I/O Board Was Launched

Jan 11, 2013

Raspberry Pi interface board PiFace will be shipping to the public in the next few weeks. The board adds eight output and eight inputs to Raspberry Pi, as well as various LEDs, switches, and a couple of relays. Most ...

Tags: PiFace, Pi interface board, Raspberry Pi, LEDs, switches

500, 000 Raspberry Pi Computers Were Shipped by Element

Jan 11, 2013

element14 has signed a new distribution contract with the Raspberry Pi Foundation to continue to sell the computer around the world. element14 has now manufactured and delivered more than 500,000 Raspberry Pi's since it launched in ...

Tags: element14, Raspberry Pi Foundation, computer, distribution contract

Lego Education Unveiled The Latest Evolution of Its Mindstorms Range Last Night in London

Jan 10, 2013

Lego Education unveiled the latest evolution of its Mindstorms range last night in London, in the form of a Linux-powered ARM 9 programmable brick which, for the first time in Lego Education's history, comes with the option of running any ...

Tags: Lego Education, Mindstorms range, ARM 9 programmable brick

Texas Instruments Has Partnered with AllGo Embedded Systems

Dec 31, 2012

Texas Instruments has partnered with AllGo Embedded Systems to announce a reference design that will allow Android 4.0 tablets to be built for under US$70, the companies announced Wednesday. The Etab reference design is for a basic tablet ...

Tags: US, Android 4.0 tablet, cooperation, reference design

Eben Upton Called on Students to Take Responsibility for Creating Open Technology

Dec 28, 2012

Raspberry Pi Foundation co-founder Eben Upton has called on students and engineers to take responsibility for creating more open technology. Eben Upton painted the picture of a world where technology is accessible for all and highlighted ...

Tags: Raspberry Pi Foundation co-founder, open technology, engineer

Oracle Released on Tuesday an Update to The Standard Edition of Java

Dec 28, 2012

Oracle released on Tuesday an update to the standard edition of Java, enabling Java to run on Mac OS X and two versions of the ARM processor. The company also upgraded the JavaFX rich media application platform with Linux and multitouch ...

Tags: Oracle, standard edition, Java, Mac OS X, JavaFX, OS X

Via Has Announced a $49 APC Android PC That Can Be Connected to a TV or Monitor

Dec 27, 2012

Centred around an ARM processor, Taiwanese motherboard maker Via has announced a $49 APC Android PC that can be connected to a TV or monitor. Like Raspberry PI, Via has chosen an ARM11 processor for its bargain computer. In this case, ...

Tags: Taiwan, ARM processor, VIA, SoC, Android

IBM to Provide Free Programmes, Training Courses and Resources for IT Students

Dec 27, 2012

IBM is set to provide free programmes, training courses and resources for IT professionals and educators in a bid to narrow the skills gap. With the mission of preparing students for real-world business challenges, IBM will be offering ...

Tags: IBM, IT, IT security, Knowledge Exchange

This Year Has Already Been a Notable One on Many Technological Fronts

Dec 26, 2012

PC World - This year has already been a notable one on many technological fronts, but certainly one of the more exciting ones among them is the Linux-powered revolution that's taking place in personal computing. Delivering significant ...

Tags: technological fronts, Linux, personal computing, computer industry

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