Q&A: Speed and Storage Support Mobile Technology in K–12 Classrooms

April 1, 2022

The pandemic, which accelerated tech use in K–12 schools, also changed how that technology is consumed. Today’s educators are using more applications to facilitate student learning in remote environments. Students are accessing more rich imagery and large video files as part of instruction.
This method of instruction takes up space and bandwidth on a device. Slow speeds and a lack of storage can hinder learning and frustrate students and educators.
Memory and storage are essential investments that K–12 schools should make to support learning, according to Rahul Sandil, global head of…

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GiveDirectly and Google.org are using AI mapping and satellite imagery to find low-income hurricane survivors in Puerto Rico and Florida and send cash payments (Adele Peters/Fast Company)

Adele Peters / Fast Company:
GiveDirectly and Google.org are using AI mapping and satellite imagery to find low-income hurricane survivors in Puerto Rico and Florida and send cash payments — Storms worsen inequality. These $700 cash payments can help lessen the blow. — After a disaster like Hurricane Ian …

October 9, 2022

Google announces Chrome will get a Memory Saver mode, which promises to cut memory usage by up to 30%, and an Energy Saver mode, rolling out in the coming weeks (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)

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Google announces Chrome will get a Memory Saver mode, which promises to cut memory usage by up to 30%, and an Energy Saver mode, rolling out in the coming weeks — Google today announced two new performance settings in its Chrome browser: Memory Saver and Energy Saver.

December 8, 2022

Google announces Chrome will get a Memory Saver mode, which promises to cut memory usage by up to 30%, and an Energy Saver mode, rolling out in the coming weeks (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)

December 8, 2022

Ookla says download and upload speeds for SpaceX’s Starlink have seen a sharp drop from Q1 to Q2 globally, amid network congestion due to soaring popularity (Michael Kan/PCMag)

Michael Kan / PCMag:
Ookla says download and upload speeds for SpaceX’s Starlink have seen a sharp drop from Q1 to Q2 globally, amid network congestion due to soaring popularity — Median download speeds for Starlink users in the US reached only 62.53Mbps during the second quarter, a significant decrease from 90.55Mbps in Q1, according to Ookla.

September 22, 2022

SpaceX announces Starshield, expanding Starlink for military and government applications, initially focusing on imagery, communications, and “hosted payloads” (Michael Sheetz/CNBC)

Michael Sheetz / CNBC:
SpaceX announces Starshield, expanding Starlink for military and government applications, initially focusing on imagery, communications, and “hosted payloads” — – Elon Musk’s SpaceX is expanding its Starlink satellite technology into military applications with a new business line called Starshield.

December 7, 2022

Watch & Learn: Network Upgrades Connect Students to Immersive Experiences

Interactive and immersive technologies, like augmented and virtual reality and esports, are trending in K–12 schools. Educators and IT teams are working together to bring these elements to students as a way to engage them in learning and prepare them for future STEM careers.
At Compton Unified School District in California, staff quickly found that introducing these advanced technologies strained the school’s bandwidth. The resulting slow speeds made VR feel less immersive and eliminated the option to compete in esports leagues.
Michele Dawson, the district’s senior director of educational…

January 18, 2023

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