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Thu, 01 Dec 2011

Apple Premium Reseller Square coming to Harvey Nicks

Macworld staff

Apple Premium Reseller Square is to open a technology concession in Harvey Nichols' Knightsbridge store, the company has announced.

Wed, 30 Nov 2011

Facebook ‘interested’ in backing Britain’s ICT education reform

Anh Nguyen

Facebook could be one of the next major technology companies to announce its support for Next Gen Skill’s campaign to modernise ICT teaching in schools.

Tue, 29 Nov 2011

Government admits ICT education "needs reform"

Anh Nguyen

The UK government has admitted that ICT education in schools is not fit for purpose in its current state.

Mon, 28 Nov 2011

Google and Microsoft back programming lessons in UK schools

Leo King

Google and Microsoft will today throw their weight behind calls to introduce programming and software coding lessons in Britain's schools.

Thu, 24 Nov 2011

Stormfront to offer Black Friday deals in store

Ben Camm-Jones

Apple Premium Reseller Stormfront will be offering 'Black Friday' deals to customers visiting any of its 13 stores in the UK on Friday 25 November.

Thu, 17 Nov 2011

Search for IT undergraduate of the year begins

Anh Nguyen

The TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards has opened for nominations, and it includes a search for the UK’s IT and computer science undergraduate of the year.

Wed, 02 Nov 2011

Get smarter with iTunes U

Kirk McElhearn

You've probably noticed it in the navigation bar at the top of the iTunes Store--sandwiched between Podcasts and the much-maligned Ping--but have you ever clicked on the iTunes U link? Millions of people have, and iTunes U has seen more than 600 million downloads since its inception in 2006.

Thu, 27 Oct 2011

Chicago-area school district gives free iPads to freshmen

Brad Reed

Freshmen in a Chicago-area school district now have a reason to be excited about coming to school: Free iPads.

Tue, 18 Oct 2011

Learn Web fonts with Phinney

Michael Burns

Extensis is running a free Webcast today on typography on the Web.

Mon, 10 Oct 2011

iPad 2s worth £500,000 given to 1,200 Essex school kids

Edward Qualtrough

iPad 2s are being handed out to all 1,200 students at a secondary school in Essex at a cost of almost £500,000.

Tue, 27 Sep 2011

Intellipad iPad app focuses on special education needs

Alexandra Chang

Intellipad’s new Intellipad 1.0 iPad app aims to make Apple’s tablet more useful for special education, especially kids learning to read, write, and communicate.

Wed, 21 Sep 2011

Stormfront to open new Inverness Store

Ben Camm-Jones

Apple Premium Reseller Stormfront will be opening its 12th UK store in Inverness on Saturday 24 September.

Fri, 09 Sep 2011

iTunes U hits 600 million downloads

Ben Camm-Jones

Apple's iTunes U has hit the 600 million download mark, it has been reported, with 30 percent of traffic coming from iOS devices.

Thu, 08 Sep 2011

Apple Store Stratford City to open next week

Ben Camm-Jones

Apple's new store in Stratford, East London, will hold its grand opening on Tuesday 13 September.

Wed, 07 Sep 2011

AppleExpo organisers call for independent Apple experts

Macworld staff

Organisers of AppleExpo, an exhibition aimed at Apple customers and enthusiasts, are on the lookout for independent Apple experts.

Wed, 07 Sep 2011

iPad good classroom aid, but no textbook replacement

Christina DesMarais

Apple’s iPad is increasingly being used in the classroom, but the sleek design and user friendly technology doesn’t necessarily translate into a better education.

Tue, 06 Sep 2011

Hong Kong to get first Apple Store

Ben Camm-Jones

Hong Kong will get its first Apple Store this month, adding to the four stores Apple already has in mainland China.

Tue, 06 Sep 2011

City University launches new UK cybersecurity centre

John E Dunn

London’s City University has gained funding for a new Centre for Cyber and Security Sciences, which will offer research and consultancy across a range of once-disparate but suddenly important areas of computer security.

Thu, 01 Sep 2011

Yale gives iPads to medical school students

Joel Mathis

Yale School of Medicine is distributing the iPad 2 to every one of its students this autumn, joining a trend at medical schools across the country, and foreshadowing the increasing use of tablets in hospital to replace paper charts and records.

Mon, 08 Aug 2011

Apple launches new lower-price iMac for education

Ben Camm-Jones

Apple has launched a new 21.5-inch iMac specifically for education institutions, it has been confirmed.

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