Google seduces students with Classroom, Chromebooks

Get 'em hooked while they're young. Google offers schools a free online tool called Classroom, and it's marketing Chromebooks for education. Also, Evernote syncs with LinkedIn for scanning business cards.

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Behold the coming Chrome machines. Intel showcased more than 20 new computers running Google's Chrome OS. Among them are Lenovo's N20P Chromebook with a flexible hinge, the HP Chromebox and LG's all-in-one Chromebase desktop PC. Google is pushing Chromebooks for the education crowd, with roughly 10,000 schools now using the cheap laptops.
Google is also tempting teachers with a free set of tools called Classroom. It's like Google Docs, but for teachers and students.
Get helpful advice on how to digitize business cards with Evernote. The app now syncs business cards with LinkedIn profiles. It's a handy time-saver, but not perfect.

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