Nearly 2 million children worldwide already use the renowned XO laptop computer, according to its provider, the philanthropic organization One Laptop Per Child (OLPC). And now, with the help of no small amount of feedback from its users, OLPC has teamed up with integrated technology solutions developer Marvell to design the next generation of durable, [...]

Microsoft has released a beta of System Center Configuration Manager v.Next. The beta is available for testing through the Microsoft Connect portal as part of Microsoft’s open beta program.

Getting a strong WiFi signal can be challenging enough without having to worry about 5-foot-thick walls standing between your laptop and the signal source. But that’s exactly what teachers and administrators at Lyons Township High School in La Grange, IL, were grappling with when trying to access the institution’s existing 802.11g WiFi infrastructure.

A British school that caters to students 11 to 18 years old has gone public with its use of a control system for managing classroom devices.