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AT&T Committing Another $250 Million to Its Education Program

AT&T is announcing on Monday that it will spend $250 million over the next five years to expand its education effort. The program, known as Aspire, funds activities ranging from mentoring and internships to initiatives designed to reduce dropout rates.

Acer Introduces “World’s Thinnest” Ultrabook and a “Me-Too” Cloud Service

Acer showed off “the world’s thinnest ultrabook” at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today, as well as a suite of cloud services that looked … familiar.
The Acer Aspire S5 Ultrabook

New Netbook Offers Long Battery Life and Room to Type

Walter S. Mossberg reviews Toshiba’s new netbook, which aims to solve some common netbook issues.
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