Apple Battery Recall Information
On August 24, 2006, Apple announced the iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 Battery Exchange Program. Apple has determined that certain lithium-ion batteries containing cells manufactured by Sony Corporation of...
View ArticleNew Podium Audio Visual Control Design Proposal
VCU Technology Services is working to upgrade the current podium in centrally scheduled classrooms with a new touchscreen panel that will allow easier access and control of audio visual equipment....
View ArticleGoodnight iPad (Or “Turn That Thing Off!”)
Many of us have devices that seem to take over our lives. The bings & dings of our electronic things will clutter our thoughts and It is good to remember that sometimes we need to shut them down...
View ArticleVCU Libraries Extends Device Offerings to Kindles, Nooks, & iPads
VCU TS & VCU Libraries collaborates on laptops for check out in Cabell & Tompkins-McCaw Libraries. Now VCU Libraries has added e-readers to the mix. Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, and...
View ArticleCommonwealth Times Takes A Look At VCU Libraries e-Reader Loan Program
We mentioned the VCU Libraries loaner program for laptops, Nooks, iPads, and Kindles last week. The Commonwealth Times take a look at the program in their most recent issue. VCU Technology Services...
View ArticleStudy Finds Student Tablet Ownership Is Up
A Pearson Foundation study found that college student tablet ownership has tripled year-over-year. A quarter of the students surveyed indicated they owned a tablet. Our own survey data from this past...
View ArticleTo Charge Or Not To Charge?
The new iPad was recently released and there has been a lot of talk about the battery. It is indeed impressive that Apple has added a terrific new screen, albeit energy sucking by its very nature, and...
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