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TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2006

Massachusetts Schools to Receive Grant from Microsoft
IPod Under Scrutiny from ITC
Nielsen to Track Online Viewership


MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE GRANT FROM MICROSOFT
Microsoft has announced a donation of as much as $30 million in
software to high school and college students in Massachusetts. The
software package will include software-writing and Web-development
tools and is valued at about $800 per high school student and $2,400
per college student. The software will be offered to all public high
schools and colleges in the state; the total amount of the donation
will depend on how many of the state's students participate in the
program. Massachusetts has about 300,000 high school and 125,000
college students. Nate Mackinnon, a spokesman for the Massachusetts
Department of Education, said the donation could help minimize a
growing gap in science between U.S. and international students by
seeding an interest in technology in high school and being able to
foster those skills in college.
Associated Press, 13 June 2006
http://www.wfsb.com/Global/story.asp?S=5026245
<http://www.educause.edu/email/edupage/ep061406/track.asp?id=story_1> 

IPOD UNDER SCRUTINY FROM ITC
According to Creative Technology, the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) will investigate whether the extremely popular iPod
device infringes on a patent held by Creative. Creative, based in
Singapore, and its U.S. subsidiary have filed two lawsuits alleging
that the iPod infringes on a user-interface patent Creative holds for
its own portable music devices. Creative is seeking a permanent
cease-and-desist order from the courts against Apple Computer. The ITC,
which reviews some patent disputes, will assign the case to an
administrative law judge. After that judge makes a recommendation on
the matter, the ITC will decide whether to proceed. The process
typically takes between 12 and 15 months.
CNET, 14 June 2006
http://news.com.com/2100-1047_3-6083590.html
<http://www.educause.edu/email/edupage/ep061406/track.asp?id=story_2> 

NIELSEN TO TRACK ONLINE VIEWERSHIP
Responding to a changing landscape of media, Nielsen Media Research has
said it will begin tracking viewership of television programs over the
Internet. Media companies have criticized Nielsen for only tracking
shows that people watch on televisions in their homes, even as growing
numbers of consumers watch shows on computers, cell phones, or other
devices, both at home and away from home. The new tracking tools will
be introduced over several years and could have a considerable bearing
on ratings of shows, particularly sporting events, which analysts
believe are especially likely to be watched outside the home. Nielsen
said it would provide its "Nielsen families"--those whose television
viewing provides ratings data--with portable devices so they can keep
tabs on any television they watch away from their homes.
Wall Street Journal, 15 June 2006 (sub. req'd)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115030869031780267.html
<http://www.educause.edu/email/edupage/ep061406/track.asp?id=story_3> 

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TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2006<br />
  <div style=3D"margin-left:16px;">Massachusetts Schools to Receive =
Grant from Microsoft<br />
  IPod Under Scrutiny from ITC<br />
  Nielsen to Track Online Viewership</div><br /><br />


MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE GRANT FROM MICROSOFT<br />
Microsoft has announced a donation of as much as $30 million in<br />
software to high school and college students in Massachusetts. The<br />
software package will include software-writing and Web-development<br />
tools and is valued at about $800 per high school student and $2,400<br =
/>
per college student. The software will be offered to all public high<br =
/>
schools and colleges in the state; the total amount of the donation<br =
/>
will depend on how many of the state's students participate in the<br />
program. Massachusetts has about 300,000 high school and 125,000<br />
college students. Nate Mackinnon, a spokesman for the Massachusetts<br =
/>
Department of Education, said the donation could help minimize a<br />
growing gap in science between U.S. and international students by<br />
seeding an interest in technology in high school and being able to<br />
foster those skills in college.<br />
Associated Press, 13 June 2006<br />
<a =
href=3D"http://www.educause.edu/email/edupage/ep061406/track.asp?id=3Dsto=
ry_1">http://www.wfsb.com/Global/story.asp?S=3D5026245</a><br /><br />

IPOD UNDER SCRUTINY FROM ITC<br />
According to Creative Technology, the U.S. International Trade<br />
Commission (ITC) will investigate whether the extremely popular iPod<br =
/>
device infringes on a patent held by Creative. Creative, based in<br />
Singapore, and its U.S. subsidiary have filed two lawsuits alleging<br =
/>
that the iPod infringes on a user-interface patent Creative holds for<br =
/>
its own portable music devices. Creative is seeking a permanent<br />
cease-and-desist order from the courts against Apple Computer. The =
ITC,<br />
which reviews some patent disputes, will assign the case to an<br />
administrative law judge. After that judge makes a recommendation on<br =
/>
the matter, the ITC will decide whether to proceed. The process<br />
typically takes between 12 and 15 months.<br />
CNET, 14 June 2006<br />
<a =
href=3D"http://www.educause.edu/email/edupage/ep061406/track.asp?id=3Dsto=
ry_2">http://news.com.com/2100-1047_3-6083590.html</a><br /><br />

NIELSEN TO TRACK ONLINE VIEWERSHIP<br />
Responding to a changing landscape of media, Nielsen Media Research =
has<br />
said it will begin tracking viewership of television programs over =
the<br />
Internet. Media companies have criticized Nielsen for only tracking<br =
/>
shows that people watch on televisions in their homes, even as =
growing<br />
numbers of consumers watch shows on computers, cell phones, or other<br =
/>
devices, both at home and away from home. The new tracking tools will<br =
/>
be introduced over several years and could have a considerable =
bearing<br />
on ratings of shows, particularly sporting events, which analysts<br />
believe are especially likely to be watched outside the home. Nielsen<br =
/>
said it would provide its "Nielsen families"--those whose television<br =
/>
viewing provides ratings data--with portable devices so they can keep<br =
/>
tabs on any television they watch away from their homes.<br />
Wall Street Journal, 15 June 2006 (sub. req'd)<br />
<a =
href=3D"http://www.educause.edu/email/edupage/ep061406/track.asp?id=3Dsto=
ry_3">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115030869031780267.html</a><br =
/><br />

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