Google announces Chromebooks $ 100 for classrooms

Yesterday, Google, the search giant announced that it is now partnered with DonorsChoose.org to provide teachers and teachers with Chromebooks equipment at a lower price than normal.
This new program will Google and DonorsChoose.org giving teachers laptops Samsung 5 for only $ 99. The cost includes not only the hardware of the computer, but also provide management and support.
Professors and teachers can visit the website DonorsChoose.org to solicit donations, which are based on people donating funds. If you'd like to donate, you can do so by visiting the link above. We currently have almost donations to $ 1200.

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Atlas of 480GB Mushkin announced

SSDs are significantly better than common hard drives because they have a significantly higher speed compared, although obviously this also leads to the price is higher, and today some certain capacity SSD can cost more than twice a common hard disk of the same capacity.
The guys have again Mushkin update your record online Atlas mSATA SSD and this time they have added a 480GB capacity model, which makes it the largest capacity SSD mSATA market.
This new Atlas is an ultra-compact SSD that is equipped with memory chips NAND Flash MLC. The interface used is a modern SATA 6.0 Gbps, has a SandForce SF-2281 controller, TRIM support, BCH ECC has incorpoado and is backed by a 3 year warranty.
The new 480GB Mushkin Atlas will be released in mid-January and will cost $ 500.

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The Microsoft Surface could reach a larger number of resellers

The tablet Surface of Microsoft has been well received for being a device with good design and good hardware , but one of the biggest problems in the availability. As we know, Microsoft is the only vendor of that gadget and does so through their own resale shops, which by the way are pretty slim. It appears that the lack of outlets is making things not going well for the Surface, especially since it is sold through major retailers such as Best Buy for.
Fortunately, this may change soon, as Microsoft plans to expand its sales to some of the largest resellers as indicated by Paul Thurrott, who spoke with someone from the company who said that the new initiative would be launched in a few days.
There is still no accurate list of retailers that will put Surface on sale, but for sure very soon we will see it in different places.

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Now flying with Virgin America YouTube

Now Virgin America flights will have a companion extra: YouTube. The famous online video site, which is one of the most visited websites in the world, has reached an agreement with the company Virgin America.
Through this agreement, the transfer has been approved YouTube videos through screens that are built into the rear seat of the aircraft of the firm, as we see in the picture above. This is a great new service that currently only available for the U.S. and Mexico.
From Dec. 15, passengers can start enjoying shows like H + The Digital Series, Blue, Written by a Kid, Crash Course and The Key of Awesome, among others.
"Upload to YouTube Virgin America flights is part of an effort together to give people both the videos like heights that have never before," said Kate Berland, YouTube marketing manager.
New series and shows will be available in about two months.

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What will happen on December 21, 2012?

For several years it has been circulating the belief that something important will happen this coming December 21, 2012 at 11:12 (UTC), which coincides with the December solstice.
Where does this date? From a Mayan calendar known as the "long count calendar" which lasts for 5125 years.
The big question here is: what will happen on December 21, 2012?
Obviously there are various theories. Many say that the human race will experience a positive transformation at the physical or spiritual level and with this transformation will come a new era of welfare. Of course that never fail those who believe that the coming end of the world (again) or a major catastrophe will happen, either that Earth will be swallowed by a black hole, a meteorite will collide with the planet, we destroy a Solar storm, etc.
According to some of the current Mayan leaders, nothing bad will happen on this date. In fact it was discovered also a Mayan calendar latest about 12 centuries ago that lasts 7,000 years.
In short: the contradictions abound.
What is the purpose of this post? Focusing on December 21 from the side of the technology .
Today, what is one of the most technology institutions in the world? NASA of course. What they say about it? As seen by the network in recent days, in a statement released by the space agency has denied all rumors about global catastrophes, end of the world and any similar tragedy could happen.
In recent years, the level of people who believe in this kind of tragedies and events has dropped considerably, but still having a large impact on the world of Internet, especially on sites like social networks, video portals, etc..
Astronomers have rejected the apocalyptic events repeatedly, always saying that they have no real scientific basis protect them. NASA itself has said that the fear of 2012 is similar to the fear of doomsday in 1999.
Two of the phenomena that seem to get much are the terrestrial geomagnetic reversal and an alien invasion. For the first case, there is no scientific evidence that points to magnetic field reversal of the Earth will occur in 2012, but this phenomenon is estimated it could be seen in about 5,000 years. Regarding the arrival of beings from another world, is something that has been very popular in the general culture for decades. There are many series and films that predict the end or the conquest of land by beings from other planets, but so far governments and major companies say they have no clues about it and continues to deny the existence of beings from other worlds Earth, but a few days ago Russian Prime Minister made ​​a statement that caught the attention of the media.
In short: we have no evidence that anything will happen on 21 December, so that everyone, of course, is free to believe in whatever they want.
And you, do you think something will happen this December 21? If so, which one phenomenon will witness mankind?

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LG and delays Nexus 4

The launch of the Nexus 4 did not prove as Google expected. Did you sell a few units? On the contrary, many are selling, so many in fact that Google and LG could not correctly predict the sales that would have smartphone and this created a delay in shipment of units after the first wave of buyers.
In the words of LG, are struggling to meet demand due to the popularity of the device.
The Nexus 4 has proven to be an extremely popular phone and resellers do not have units available for those seeking to buy the device. LG is working hard with Google to ensure that buyers can have the phone they want.
It is noteworthy that the only culprit of this is LG, as the company provides products according to estimates from leading resellers, and Google failed to accurately anticipate how popular it would be the Nexus 4.
Remember this little integrates a quad-core processor, comes with Android Jelly Bean, sold unlocked and costs only $ 300.

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First BB10 device would be launched in March

As we said above, the new platform will weigh RIM important for the future of the company. RIM, who in his prime became the market leader, is struggling to regain lost glory and reach the top once more. This time, obviously, will have two major obstacles to achieve: iOS and Android.
Reminds sure that the presentation of the RIM BlackBerry platform will be 10 late next month, on January 30. Thorsten Heins, the CEO of the company, stated that the first BlackBerry device 10 will be released in the first quarter of 2013.
A Boston analyst firm, Detwiler Fenton, believes the market arrival of the first smartphone BB10 will be in March, while the second phone is coming in June. It seems also that this second device will feature a touch screen QWERTY keyboard apart.
It is estimated that it will sell 2.5 million phones with BB10 during the second quarter.
So far RIM has not opened his mouth to announce the presentation seems January launch of the first mobile in February or March.

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New contact lenses let you read the messages we send

Ever occur to you read a text message or an e-mail in the shower using your smartphone ? Probably not, at least that it is resistant to water, of course. As soon read messages and emails in this way without your smartphone, because instead of it you can use a new type of contact lens that is the work of modern technology .
A Belgian group of researchers and developers have developed an LCD screen and miniature size curve that can be placed on a contact lens. While similar attempts failed in the past, this time we think it will become a reality.
In addition, this new type of lenses also have other uses and will function as a pair of sunglasses to suit sunlight on where we are. If there is plenty of sunlight, the lenses will become darker, and obviously the opposite will occur if the level of sunlight decreases.
This past year, the Glass of Google have been the center of attention as far as regards tech lenses and even Apple has registered a patent to create a similar device.

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