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7 Reasons Nonprofits Need iPads

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Skeptics doubted the iPod in 2001 , but it went on to help revolutionize how people consume music and audio content. The fact that nine manufacturers are currently developing iPad alternatives is evidence that the industry is taking this tablet thing pretty seriously. So, clearly, tablet computing is coming, ready or not.

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The Future of the Nonprofit Office: Working from Home v2.0

NTEN

The average smartphone outperforms the laptop computer of the previous decade. It's true: the employees of tomorrow may not have laptops or PCs. The new realm of net-enabled personal communications devices will cut down on the need for many employees to have an expensive-to-maintain PC or laptop. FYI: it doesn't work over 3G.)

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Case Study: Providing Event Attendees with Wireless Internet via Mobile Broadband

NTEN

In the four years that I’ve been responsible for planning and negotiating conference A/V and other technology expenses for NCFR, I’ve had my eye on mobile broadband as a potential lower-cost alternative for providing internet access. The feedback from our post-conference survey told me a few other things, but more about that in a bit.

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Game Friday: Do Games Have to Be Fun To Be Good?

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Who would set their sights on these mundane aspects of human experience, things that recede into the background, given the glitzy alternative of commercial games? The goal isn't to have fun as much as to pass the time--and games can fill that role as easily as books, ipods, or dropped cell calls. And really, is it very surprising?

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