In our last installment looking at PLATO, the educational computer network that linked a thousand terminals across the US together, I don't think I stressed enough how awesome this system was for the ...

In the days of mainframe computing, one system stood miles ahead of the rest. PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations) wasn't special for its power or speed or graphical prowess, ...

Plato Learning, an educational software company that works with schools of all levels around the nation, has announced that it is adapting its Achieve Now titles to the PSP format and will be ...

"First, a quick jump back to the mid-70s – your online day starts as you sit down to your computer, with its gas-plasma flat-panel graphics display and built-in touch screen. Once signed on, you're ...

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Despite a handful of 'me too' cash grabs for Sony's portable, exercising gray matter has been the domain of the Nintendo DS. However, Plato Learning, an e-learning company based out of Minnesota, has ...

Messenger app Plato has launched the public beta of its gaming-first messaging platform on both Android and iOS. The company was founded by the creators of Yahoo! Games and backed by angel investors ...

Here’s your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the ...