Audit finds explicit material on school-issued computers
A review by the Mississippi auditor’s office found pornography and other explicit material on computers that some public schools issued to middle school and high school students.
Students learn computer coding in statewide computer science initiative
In the computer lab at Stokes-Beard Elementary School, fourth graders sat in pairs Tuesday morning with their heads bent toward computer screens.
Grant could bring netbooks to Crawford Center
The Crawford Center could have netbook computers soon.
Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority is applying for $12,000-to-$15,000 in grant funding from Toyota that would fund 25 Samsung Chromebooks and a storage cart for the wireless devices.
PC shipment slump bottoms out
A two-year slump in personal computer sales ended in the second quarter, helped by improving demand in developed markets like North America and Europe.
Computer upgrades ongoing as XP goes defunct
Oktibbeha County Chancery Court officials say they are halfway finished with an office-wide computer overhaul after Microsoft pulled the plug on future support for Windows XP Tuesday, the primary operating software for the old workstations.
Microsoft ends support for Windows XP
Microsoft will end support for the persistently popular Windows XP on Tuesday, and the move could put everything from the operations of heavy industry to the identities of everyday people in danger.
Tablets a hit with kids, but experts worry
Tablet computers are so easy to use that even a 3-year-old can master them.
And that has some pediatricians and other health experts worried.
Docs: Limit kids’ texts, tweets, online
CHICAGO — Doctors 2 parents: Limit kids’ tweeting, texting & keep smartphones, laptops out of bedrooms. #goodluckwiththat. The recommendations are bound to prompt eye-rolling and
When it comes to technology, get proactive to keep students safe
School-age children are filling up backpacks with pencils and crayons as they prepare for the first day of school, which will be followed closely by
Teen entrepreneurs turn ‘know how’ into business
Technological advances in computer hardware and software have so come fast and furious over the past decades that they’ve even carved out a place in our language with idioms like “There’s an app for that.”
Tablets can be fun, educational gifts
The Christmas season is upon us, and many children and adults alike have put an iPad or similar product at the top of their Christmas wish list.
Madison County school board goes paperless with computers
JACKSON — The Madison County School District has gone paperless, using computers to keep up with work rather than relying on a notebook filled with key information.
It’s never too late
It’s early morning, and Jack Brett is on his way to breakfast at Trinity Personal Care Center in Columbus. But first, the 83-year-young resident has an important stop to make at the center’s unique computer center.
Columbus police computers back online
The computer system at the Columbus Police Department is fully functional after a server crash last week.