The Age of the Tablet

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It’s an epidemic. Recent reports reveal that tablet fever has completely swept our nation—nay, our generation. But what does it mean? Basically, if four people own smartphones, one of those four people also owns a tablet device. What’s the difference in the use of these two types of devices? The biggest difference has to do [...]

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Using the Web to Find the Best IT Support Provider

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In the IT world you’ll find a ton of services that are available beyond the standard hardware repair and basic maintenance stuff. Tech has made a huge transition, and continues to evolve so lots of people are able to get various services at good rates. A lot of the tools that businesses use have forever [...]

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What Microsoft’s Nook Investment Means for the Education Market

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Earlier this month, Microsoft settled a patent infringement suit against Barnes & Noble regarding their Nook reader’s Android underpinnings. Microsoft has taken legal action against many companies that use Android in their products, but the deal that was struck in this particular lawsuit makes it especially interesting. As part of the deal, Barnes & Noble [...]

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Masters Degree Programs That Will Take You To The Top of Your Field

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Deciding to go after a masters degree is an important decision but deciding which masters degree to pursue may be even more important. Not all masters programs are created equal. There are masters online and accelerated masters. Prestigious programs and regular ones. Finding the right program can mean the difference between filling a desirable position [...]

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High Speed Internet in Rural Areas

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For those of us in rural areas, technology often seems out of reach.  DSL and cable internet are not widespread enough, and too often we have to depend on very slow, unreliable dial-up connections. Satellite Internet in my area seems to be the only solution, or we will continue to lag behind our counterparts in [...]

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Accreditation and Online Degrees

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Any student expects that his college degree will be recognized as just that:  a respected, legitimate degree.  Most institutes of higher learning must meet certain academic, administrative, and operational standards in order to be accredited, or recognized, in this way.  However, many distance degree institutions do not go through the accreditation process. If you are [...]

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Succeeding in Group Work for Online Classes

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Online classes can be fun. There are times when you work on your own, and other times when you can participate in an online discussion. Occasionally, your professor will assign a project, to be completed by an assigned group…but how is that accomplished, when you never meet any of your co-workers in real life? How [...]

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