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Apple Starts Offering $130 iTunes Gift Cards to Japanese Students Buying a New Mac

Apple has kicked off Back to School in Japan, targeting the April 1 start date of the country’s schools, offering a redeemable Gift Card worth ¥10,000 (around US$130) that can be used to purchase content from the iTunes Store. Apple’s annual Back to School promotion is already live in Japan, offering...

14 February 2012
04:17 GMT

Apple Launches New Support Site for iTunes U

Apple has posted a dedicated Support page for iTunes U, the newly updated service for education. A two-pane view allows users to choose a topic on the left and see the answers to their questions about iTunes U on the right. Other resources are also provided. For example, Apple explains how to use the new iTunes U s...

24 January 2012
02:37 GMT

Teachers to Create Awesome Educational Content with iBooks Author

Confirming rumors that January 19 would see the unveiling of a textbook creation platform, Apple yesterday introduced iBooks Author, a free tool for Mac users looking to create e-Books for iPad and iPhone consumption.The tool is primarily aimed at teachers, who can create textbooks not just for their own students, bu...

20 January 2012
04:49 GMT

iTunes U Hopes to Reinvent Education via iPad

An all-new iTunes U application is now available for teachers and students, to teach and take entire courses on their iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. iTunes U allows teachers to create and manage courses, including lectures, assignments, books, quizzes and syllabuses, and offer them not just to their students, but to ...

20 January 2012
04:07 GMT

UCLA and MIT Now Evaluate Admissions Candidates on the iPad

Matchbox has announced that five Admissions Offices at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the MBA program at the UCLA Anderson School of Management are the first six university programs in the world to use the iPad-centric Matchbox solution that re-thinks the admissions process so that universities can focus on r...

19 December 2011
15:11 GMT

Greenspeed Pick-Up Truck Powered by Edible Oil Breaks Biofuel Speed Record

Boise University’s mission of launching a fully functional, fast pick-up truck powered by vegetable oil is now completed. The team of students is now bragging about their innovative Greenspeed that reached 155 miles per hour during a drive test in Southern California. They prove that modern eco-friendly techno...

25 November 2011
03:24 GMT

How the Mac and iPad Are Changing Education as We Know It

Apple is featuring an original piece on its Hot News section to show how students at Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii, use Macs and iDevices to research class assignments and achieve better and better results.As the story goes, teachers at the school noticed that students were immediately drawn to interactive tools...

21 November 2011
07:27 GMT

Evernote Peek Now Works on First-Gen iPads

Evernote Peek, an app originally designed to be used with the iPad 2 and the Smart Cover, has been updated to add new functionality that allows students to use it even without the Apple accessory.A New ‘swipeable’ Virtual Cover now lets you study using any iPad, not only the latest generation. In other wo...

4 November 2011
07:01 GMT

What the iPhone-Crazy Student Needs When School Begins

eTextbook seller CourseSmart and research firm Wakefield Research have issued the results of a survey carried out on students and determined that 73% of college students would not be able to study without some form of technology. The iPhone is the centerpiece, they say.“Gone are the days of sharpening pencils a...

18 August 2011
13:01 GMT

Two Former UCM Students Indicted Following University Hacking Spree

Two former University of Central Missouri (UCM) students were indicted by a federal grand jury in Kansas City for infecting university computers with a trojan and stealing the personal information of thousands.Joseph A. Camp, 26, and Daniel J. Fowler, 21, of Kansas City, were charged with one count of computer intrus...

23 November 2010
12:55 GMT

Steve Jobs Fends Off College Student Saying 'Leave Us Alone'

A college journalism student from Long Island reportedly emailed Steve Jobs about a problem she had with Apple's PR department. According to Gawker, the conversation ended with Jobs telling the student "Leave us alone."Long Island University senior Chelsea Kate Isaacs, a 22-year old former hand model, reportedly...

18 September 2010
10:40 GMT

Stanford Handing Out iPads to Incoming August Class

The Stanford University School of Medicine has announced plans to distribute iPads to its incoming class of first-year medical school and master’s of medicine students during their orientation period. The Apple tablets will be handed to 91 individuals this month as part of a trial program to integrate the devic...

10 August 2010
03:19 GMT

Back to School Promo Nabs Students a Free iPod touch ($200 Mail-in Rebate)

Apple has kicked off its annual Back to School program, which offers a free iPod touch (mail in rebate) to any qualifying student buying a Mac at the Apple store. To qualify, K-12 and university students must purchase their new Mac and iPod touch at the same time either through the online Apple Education Store, an Ap...

26 May 2010
03:43 GMT

Another iPod Spontaneously Explodes

Apple should be getting more serious about investigating which iPods appear to have a bad temper, following a new incident where a student's iPod spontaneously exploded on her desk, during science class. Local Police and Pentucket Regional High School officials determined that the situation proved to be minor, w...

1 March 2010
08:53 GMT

School Spied on Students via MacBook Webcams, Suit Alleges

A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court claims that Lower Merion School District officials used school-issued laptop computers to illegally spy on their students. According to suit filings, officials at the Harriton High School in Rosemont remotely activated the webcam on a student's computer last year becaus...

19 February 2010
07:36 GMT

ACU Is Building an ‘iPad Task Force’

The student-run media staff of Abilene Christian University has announced its plans to publish the first student newspaper on Apple’s iPad. It will be the first paper of its kind, according to students and faculty members. A department has already taken the first steps to establish an iPad Task Force, according...

29 January 2010
08:45 GMT

Student Gets Ballmer’s Autograph on His MacBook

Although some members of the media will surely bash Steve Ballmer for this move, Microsoft’s CEO showed quite some character by signing an Apple MacBook computer, this editor believes. Ballmer is well known for his occasional slip-ups, an oscillating temper, and his easy-going nature, which is why he is someti...

22 January 2010
10:51 GMT

1,000 Free iPods to Be Handed to Students at a Bolton School

Update: this article has been modified to correct an erronneous statement saying Apple had given out the free iPods, whereas the school was behind the initiative, purchasing said iPods from Apple.Reports say that over 1,000 students at a school in Bolton (ESSA Academy) are on track to receive a free iPod “as pa...

2 November 2009
10:31 GMT

Study Finds That Most US Students Won’t Buy Macs

Retrevo has released a new Gadgetology study revealing that US students are less into netbooks than they are into regular-sized laptops. Apple covers this niche in the market quite well, but Retrevo claims the majority of student laptop shoppers are not considering the acquisition of a Mac for their activities. Acco...

19 August 2009
10:15 GMT

Japanese Students to Get Free iPhones

Softbank Mobile and Aoyama Gakuin University have announced a partnership to distribute iPhone units to all students attending the university’s school of social informatics. This is the second school this month announcing the inclusion of Apple handsets as learning tools. Softbank is Japan’s only cellphon...

19 May 2009
05:22 GMT

'Field Trip to the Apple Store' Opened for US, Canada Students

Apple has set up a program for K-12 students residing in the U.S. and Canada. The “Field Trip to the Apple Store” allows teachers to take students to an Apple Retail Store, where they are provided with all the necessary equipment to bring their ideas to life in what promises to be “an unforgettable ...

9 October 2008
04:21 GMT

Apple Announces iPhone Developer University Program

Apple has announced the official debut of its free iPhone Developer University Program. Currently available only to “accredited, higher education institutions in the United States,” the iPhone Developer University Program includes iPhone SDK, iPhone dev center resources, testing on iPhone and iPod touch, ...

23 September 2008
06:03 GMT

Apple Back to School Promo Kicks Off in UK

Following the start and subsequent end of Apple's US Back to School promo, which included a “free” iPod touch (8GB) for all students buying a new Mac, the offer has come to the UK as well. However, don’t think Apple is handing out free nanos or anything like that. As a student at a higher educa...

17 September 2008
06:40 GMT

Student Private Information Leaked on Preparatory Firm Website

Princeton Review, an organization that helps students prepare for tests and admission to universities, is responsible for leaking private information on its subscribers, as the New York Times reports. For seven weeks, some of the information that should have remained in the private database of Princeton Review, has b...

19 August 2008
08:28 GMT

Start Practicing Your Math Skills

In the majority of cases, mathematics proved to be, at some point or another, a pain in the neck for each of us. No matter if it's geometry, algebra, trigonometry or whatever other fields math might have, we have all experienced bitter frustration when a problem just could not be solved or properly understood. O...

31 July 2008
13:19 GMT

AT&T Offers $1 Million for Troubled Latino Teens

AT&T, the largest mobile carrier in North America, announced that it would offer a $1 million grant to LULAC (the League of United Latin American Citizens), via the AT&T Foundation. The money will allow LULAC to roll-out its "Adelante America" program, which has the purpose of providing mentoring, academic classes an...

15 July 2008
13:10 GMT

2008 'Back to School' Promo Offers Free iPod Touch (8GB)

This year, Apple's Back to School promo sounds better than ever. The company is set to hand out free iPod touch units to faculty and students buying a Mac between June 3, 2008 and September 15, 2008. In order to benefit from a "rebate," you must make your purchase either through Apple's online store or the ...

3 June 2008
18:21 GMT

15-year Old Student Hacks School's Computer System

A 15-year old student faces serious charges after he allegedly hacked his school's computer system and stole information on thousands of people. The minor succeeded in accessing the private information, including names, addresses and Social Security numbers, of more than 50,000 people. The name of the 15-year ol...

26 May 2008
08:42 GMT

15-year-old Student Breaks into School Computer System

It's not the first time we see such a security breach, but it seems like schools simply don't want to improve their security systems in order to protect the students and staff data. However, a few days ago, a 15-year-old student of the Downingtown West High School broke into the school computer system and a...

20 May 2008
10:07 GMT

Teachers, Creating Electronic Tests Is Easy!

Probably you all remember the numerous tests you have taken in school - multiple choice, yes/no answers, cause/effect, fill in the gaps, and many more types of exercises have been used to evaluate your knowledge. And I don't know about you, but I've always wondered when teachers found the time to come up w...

6 May 2008
07:50 GMT

Colorado Students at Risk Due to Major Security Breach

We've seen it so many times, we see it again and we'll probably see it in the future: computers hosting important information get compromised, mostly due to weak security measures set up by the administrators. This time, there are "only" 9,000 affected students and about 500 instructors according to a repor...

29 April 2008
16:31 GMT

UK Students To Enter Nike + Apple Promo. Patent for Additional Functions Revealed

9to5Mac is reporting that UK students at two Leeds universities are competing in a distance running challenge focused on Nike + iPod kits. Also, Apple has recently filed a patent, published by the US Patent and Trademark Office, that reveals additional Nike+ gear functionality. According to iPodNN, additional feature...

26 April 2008
06:23 GMT

Categories and Prizes for the Apple Design Awards Disclosed

The Apple Design Awards 2008 have been set out for developers (and student developers) interested in nabbing 15-inch MacBook Pros, 30-inch Cinema Displays, an 8GB iPhone and a 16GB iPod touch. Apple Design Awards categories include iPhone Developer Showcase, Best iPhone Web Application and Best Mac OS X Leopard Stude...

16 April 2008
17:36 GMT

Afghan Student Sentenced to Death, Sentence to Be Carried

While I covered the story earlier, at the time that happened, Sayed Pervez Kambaksh still had a chance to escape the faith set before him by his peers. Not anymore, as the Senate passed a motion this week that supports the sharia (oversees solely Islamic religious law) court's decision.He was charged with bringi...

4 February 2008
06:37 GMT

Electronic Field Trips Waiting for Your Click

It's a well-known fact that young people and kids in general prefer to stay at home and surf the web instead of going out so most of their hobbies are now related to the computer. That's why most things addressed to the children must adapt and became accessible via Internet and today's piece of news is...

16 November 2007
16:31 GMT

The Story of The 5-Year-Old Kid Dreaming of Google

The exciting Australian contest rolled out by Google, which invited the local fans of the company to design their own Doodle and publish them on the web, has chosen its top 32 designs sent by the participants. In case you missed the news and you don't know what Doodle 4 Google is, you should know that it is a co...

26 October 2007
14:31 GMT

Outrageous! Journalist Discloses Security Breach, Gets Punished.

When I first got hold of this material, I thought it could not be possible! Some people have no idea what's good for them! I mean, when someone finds out you have a cyber-security issue, you should at least thank them, not punish them! This is the case of an Oregonian student, that also worked as a journalist fo...

8 October 2007
09:17 GMT

Google Earth: The Perfect Replacement for Traditional School!

Google Earth is the downloadable mapping tool which serves as the main application for an incredible number of purposes except the one presented by the super giant Google: view and analyze the satellite photos from every corner of the world. The latest one discovered by me today was actually mentioned by Google in an...

2 October 2007
15:41 GMT

YouTube Attracts Mother's Criticism

It's a well-known matter of fact that YouTube is the main attraction for the users looking to upload and share homemade content but this time, it is getting more serious as the published video is actually a school dispute between students. The clip showed a 16-year-old pupil from the Kavanagh College who, accord...

24 September 2007
10:52 GMT

Magna Cum Laude in Hacking

Some people after graduating from a certain college come back and do something for it, others just forget they've ever been there. But that's not the case of Luis Castillo, Alum of the Texas A&M University. After finishing college, he decided that a nice thing to do is hack into the school's computer s...

7 September 2007
04:42 GMT

Yahoo's Latest Concern: Exam Cheating!

If you're asking yourself what's up with the title, let me explain it to you. First of all, the Sunnyvale company prepares the release of Yahoo Teachers, a new technology that will strive to help the teachers from all around the world to prepare class material and share the information with other professors...

29 August 2007
03:43 GMT

What's New in Microsoft Land: 13th - 17th August 2007

Some say that in order to have a nice week, you have to start with a calm Monday and make all the things enjoyable for yourself. This is exactly what Microsoft tried to do on August 13 when the Redmond giant completed the acquisition of aQuantive, the advertising company that represents Microsoft's secret weapon...

19 August 2007
09:09 GMT

Too Tired to Learn for Exams? No More Cheating Allowed!

The folks from Blackboard managed to build a revolutionary software solution that is meant to stop the student fraud and detect the copied content used in papers and exams. Since most of students gained access to the Internet, plagiarism boomed as almost any paper work could be found on the web. The only problem was ...

15 August 2007
05:07 GMT

Google For Students = El Dorado for Treasure Hunters

The Mountain View company is not only the owner of the best search engine on the Internet but also the most attractive place to work for most of the students from every corner of the world. If you don't believe me, you should because this statement was revealed by a new research conducted by the Swedish firm Uni...

16 July 2007
16:26 GMT

YouTube Causes Chinese Chaos

The online video sharing service YouTube caused important trouble in China where a clip posted by a user shows incredible chaos during a high-school class. This is quite shocking because China is that type of country that promotes military-like schools, most of the students being addicted to discipline and justice. H...

1 June 2007
15:21 GMT

School Fights Posted on YouTube

A YouTube video showing several students assaulting another one caused some trouble at the Agnes Hodge elementary school after numerous parents viewed it. It seems that all the students involved in the fight were already disciplined but it's not quite clear what was the video showing, because it was removed by t...

31 May 2007
10:29 GMT

Student Suspended Following a Clip Posted on YouTube

A senior from the Kentridge High School was suspended for 40 days after the school's officials discovered that he was involved in a clips showing class disruption. The video was actually created to make fun of a teacher after the students managed to record a clip during a normal class. Gregory Requa was suspende...

22 May 2007
17:06 GMT

School Fight Published on YouTube

A violent clip posted on YouTube revealed a brutal fight between three girls, all of them students of the George S. Henry Academy. The entire fight was recorded on a mobile cellphone and was published on YouTube, the clip recording a considerable number of views. The two attackers were charged for assaulting a third ...

15 May 2007
17:06 GMT

YouTube + "Kill My Teacher" = 1 Year in Prison

A 16-year-old student was arrested after he published a clip on YouTube, asking other members of the online video sharing service to kill his math teacher. The Staten Island boy encouraged users to shoot the teacher in the neck and even posted her name and the home address. The main reason? He failed a test and he d...

4 May 2007
16:11 GMT

High School Fight Posted on YouTube

A new clip posted on YouTube expelled four students from a Hastings school after they were involved in a fight recorded by a student. According to TV3, two students lured a 16-year old student in a park and attacked him while they were recorded by a fourth pupil. Although the school's official wanted to remain a...

25 April 2007
17:06 GMT


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