DALLAS – April 10, 2009 - Texas Instruments, a leader in education technology, today announced its TI-84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculator is the 2008 Buzzillions Reviewer’s ChoiceTM Award Winner for Best Calculator. Buzzillions Reviewers’ Choice Awards are awarded based on the opinions of real consumers who have purchased and used the product and posted their reviews on Buzzillions.com (www.buzzillions.com), the Web’s premier hub for customer reviews.
Buzzillions.com is the only product review site that categorizes its reviews by “user personality,” enabling consumers to get ratings and reviews from people just like them.
“Most product awards are judged by a small group of industry experts,” said Andy Chen, CEO of Buzzillions. “The Buzzillions Reviewers’ Choice Awards are unique in that they are judged by the people, for the people. It speaks volumes for Texas Instruments to be recognized by the toughest judges of all – their customers.”
The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is a handheld graphing calculator with advanced capabilities and an oversized viewing screen which is popular with both teachers and students. A growing body of research has found that the use of graphing calculators in a variety of instructional situations leads to improved student achievement in specific middle school and high school math skills.**
The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculator comes pre-loaded with 30 educational applications including the StudyCardsTM App. Visit http://timathrocks.com/TPR/freetestprep.php to download free SAT or ACT electronic flash cards on your TI graphing calculator and get test-ready to perform your best. The device features a built-in USB port and enough memory to hold up to 94 Applications.
Texas Instruments was a finalist for three additional awards Buzzillions Reviewers’ Choice Award, for products including the TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator, TI-30Xa Scientific Calculator, and the TI-30X IIS Scientific Calculator.
For a full list of winners visit Buzzillions Reviewers’ Choice Award Announcement (http://blogs.buzzillions.com/reviewers-choice-award-winners/)
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About Texas Instruments
Education Technology, a business of Texas Instruments, provides a wide range of advanced tools connecting the classroom experience with real-world applications and enabling students and teachers to explore math and science interactively. Designed with leading educators and researchers, Texas Instruments educational technology and services are tested against recognized third-party research on effective instruction and improved student learning. Such research shows that use of graphing calculators and wireless networks in the classroom helps teachers implement instructional strategies that lead to student collaboration and higher student interest and achievement in math. For more than 20 years, TI has worked closely with educators and administrators to develop student-focused curricular and supplemental classroom materials, and it supports the world's largest professional development organization for the appropriate use of educational technology. For more information, please visit www.education.ti.com.
Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) helps customers solve problems and develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through manufacturing, design and sales operations in more than 25 countries. For more information, visit www.ti.com.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at www.ti.com.
About the Buzzillions® Reviewers’ ChoiceTM Awards
Buzzillions Reviewers’ Choice Awards are selected utilizing a special algorithm that ranks products reviewed by consumers in the calendar year of 2008. This algorithm incorporates star ratings, number of reviews and the reliability of the reviewers (reviews by “Verified Buyers” are given more weight). The #1-ranked product is awarded “Reviewers’ Choice Winner” status. The #2 - #5-ranked products are awarded “Reviewers’ Choice Finalist” status. Buzzillions.com, which has nearly five million reviews, is a one-stop product research site for consumers, providing reviews and recommendations from real product users for more than 700,000 products in thousands of categories, including consumer electronics, apparel, sporting goods, health & beauty and home & garden.
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