Dell promotes collaboration in the classroom with 4K Interactive Touch Monitors

Dell EMC didn’t just launch new laptops, there are new Interactive Touch Monitors for classroom use. The Dell 55-inch C5518QT and 86-inch C8618QT are 4K monitors that allow for up to 20 touch points. It features InGlass touch technology, which promises a more natural writing experience, and an anti-glare and anti-smudge coating. The units come with two passive styluses for you to use. Both displays come with multiple ports for plug-and-play connectivity and have optional wireless connectivity via Dell Wireless Module. These can even integrate a Dell OptiPlex Micro desktop at the back panel without the need of a separate power cord. The Dell 55 4K Interactive Touch Monitor (C5518QT) and the Dell 86 4K Interactive Touch Monitor (C8618QT) will be available beginning March 30, on Dell.ca.

Dell gets flexible with new laptops for schools

Hoping to improve the quality of teaching in schools, Dell EMC, the infrastructure solutions business of Dell Technologies, has a new suite of convertible laptops and interactive touch monitors. The purpose-built laptops are designed to withstand the hustle and bustle of a classroom with MIL-STD 810G specs. Without delaying this any further, here are the new machines:

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Canadian photographers featured on new Shot on iPhone 7 campaign

For the latest “Shot on iPhone” campaign, Apple enlisted a group of photographers to capture life from dawn until dusk using the low light camera on iPhone 7. The people, sights and scenes the photographers encountered over the course of the night created a spectacular display of nighttime photography, which, beginning today, will be displayed in 25 countries.

Featuring a number of photographers, the new campaign features the work of two Canadians, Toronto's Jennifer Bin and Montreal's Benjamin Plouffe

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Uber sets up US$3 million defense fund for drivers affected by immigration ban

It might not be enough to placate Uber’s critics but it’s at least a good place to start. The ride-sharing company is said to be creating a US$3 million defense fund to help cover the legal, translation, and immigration fees its drivers might need following U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel and immigration ban. Uber CEO and founder Travis Kalanick calls the ban “wrong and unjust” in a new note he shared on his Facebook and Uber’s newsroom. According to the post, Kalanick says they are reaching out to their employees who have been affected by the measures and they hope to help these people. Kalanick has said he plans to bring the measures to Trump’s attention during this Friday’s meeting of the White House economic advisory group, which he is part of.

Uber received tons of flak after it continued service at JFK during a one-hour taxi service strike that protested Trump’s immigration ban on January 28. Users have been deleting their accounts in protest of this. Uber has apologized for the “confusion” and said they turned off surge pricing or the JFK rides at the time because they wanted to let people know that it was possible to get to JFK “at normal prices, especially last night [ which was the night of the protest]”. 

Sourcce: TechCrunch