Then there is Sugata Mitra, recent winner of the 2013 TED Prize, whose serious doubting of modern education drove him to provide computers to kids struggling in slums to let them teach themselves.
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It's something that Reuters pioneered -- in 1964 the company was the first to provide computers to transmit financial data internationally -- but in which it had been lagging behind thanks to the surprise success of Bloomberg's terminals in the late 1990s.
"In order to provide a rich learning experience to as many of the world's children as possible, it is critical to not just provide computers to children, but to ensure that the software that runs on the computers maximizes the potential for engaging in activities that promote learning, " said Mr Bender.
Then, through his old contacts, he won a contract to provide IBM computers to the entire police force.
The first scheme, in Kensington in Liverpool, will provide 2000 computers available free on loan to local residents, along with cheap internet access and a special local web portal and extra training opportunities.
The UN has had to provide basic desks and computers to help the government function again.
Rowe Price and you want to know which Vanguard funds to buy, Financial Engines' computers will provide suggestions.
He added that the shift towards smartphones and tablets had led to a rise in demand for such centres as consumers made use of remote computers to provide cloud-based services.
Hard disk drives are popular in laptop and desktop computers since they provide high storage capacities at low cost.
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Other critics, too, have questioned whether computers will really provide the educational boost that Negroponte preaches, in areas where formal schooling is poor at best and absent at worst.
HDDs provide a crucial role in modern computers, enterprise storage equipment, including cloud storage, and many consumer electronic devices.
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Mr Brown said that the government was planning to provide 100, 000 recycled older computers to low income families through the "Computers Within Reach" scheme, with 35, 000 available now.
America Online, which Webcast Monday's East Palo Alto technology forum, has promised 100, 000 free accounts for those who use the Power Up centers, while the Wiatt Family Foundation will provide 50, 000 new Gateway computers.
But they provide employees with locked-down desktop computers, limit the use of employee-owned technology, and often ban the use of social media applications outright.
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The solution was that Microsoft must, on computers sold into the EU, provide a page during the start up process of a new machine where users were given a choice of browsers to download.
Data come from multiple sources on board aircraft, in case one fails, and multiple computers run together on the ground to provide backup.
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UN's own plans for bridge-building include a corps of volunteers to teach people in developing countries how to use computers, and a health network to provide hospitals and clinics with up-to-date medical information.
The mobile ad service will let Google draw analysis from consumers' phones, as well as their computers, and enable the company to provide insight on which display ads are most effective and which delivery formats perform best.
Seth Cooper, a co-creator of Foldit and its lead designer, said that games provide a framework "for bringing together the strengths of computers and humans".
The advent of tablet computers, along with behavioral and targeted advertising, will provide a good opportunity for content producers and advertisers to synergize from the creative destruction caused by the internet. (See Quiet before the Storm: Intel and AMD Dominate the Chip Industry Ahead of Tablet Showdown).
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Doctors will be able to collaborate with other physicians and experts in new ways and use computers to analyze patient and medical data, allowing them to provide better and more efficient treatment for their patients.
And also, yesterday, they searched about 40 different places in Germany - homes and apartments and an Islamic center - and took a lot of materials, including computers and so forth, that they hope will continue to provide information about whatever network might have been behind these three.
The self-install package uses wires to link set top box with the computers in customers' home, but eventually Telewest said it will provide wireless connectors to make installation even easier.
In addition, Fiorina is expanding an existing relationship with the DreamWorks SKG to include remote collaboration for geographically dispersed animation teams, and provide access to a secure, high-speed network of HP's own computers to handle overflow rendering of highly detailed images.
Such wearable computers combine physical reality with augmented video, text or other types of data to provide a distinct interactive experience.
Mayer is betting Tumblr will provide Yahoo with a captivating hook to reel in more traffic and advertisers on smartphones and tablet computers.
Networked computers would digitize the battlefield, increase the transparency of the battlefield to commanders, and provide real-time data.
The arrangements will allow Netflix to provide its new customers across the pond access to a wide variety of movies to watch on their computers, mobile devices, gaming consoles, and internet-connected televisions.
Today the increased processing power of mobile devices as well as more ubiquitous network connectivity and the ability of data centers to provide (almost) always available storage capacity and applications, are causing a return to thin client computers accessing larger shared processing and storage resources.
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