IT Trends :: Thursday, November 2, 2006

  • 11/01/06

Deals, Contracts, Awards

Wisconsin Library Joins Google Book Project

The UW-Madison libraries and the Wisconsin Historical Society Library have joined the Google quest to scan every book in creation, causing yet more spinning-in-graves from the founders of the current big publishing houses. Their books and documents represent one of the largest U.S. collections of historical and government documents. They will be selected from a combined 7.2 million library holdings…

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Apple Has Its Best Back-to-School Quarter Ever

Macintosh purchases for school in 2006 are up nearly 50 percent over 2005. It is solidly the number two choice for college-age students, behind Dell. Apple, which rapidly lost its market share on campuses in the 1990s, is now quickly expanding its presence at colleges and universities. The rise of iTunes and the iPod, Apple’s marketing coup of positioning itself as an especially hip brand, and an overall increase in laptop purchases, a sector in which Apple proves particularly strong among college-aged buyers, all contribute to the trend…

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    Phishing Campaign Targets ED Grant Portal

    Threat researchers at cybersecurity company BforeAI have identified a phishing campaign spoofing the U.S. Department of Education's G5 grant management portal.

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    Gartner Forecasts Increased Spending on Desktop as a Service as Cost Optimization, Sustainability Drive Adoption

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    OpenAI to Launch AI-Powered Jobs Platform

    OpenAI announced it will launch an AI-powered hiring platform by mid-2026, directly competing with LinkedIn and Indeed in the professional networking and recruitment space. The company announced the initiative alongside an expanded certification program designed to verify AI skills for job seekers.

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    Colleges Roll Out Mobile Credential Technology

    Allegion US has announced a partnership with Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) and Denison College, in conjunction with Transact + CBORD, to install mobile credential technologies campuswide. Implementing Mobile Student ID into Apple Wallet and Google Wallet will allow students access to campus facilities, amenities, and residence halls using just their phones.