When VGo, was first introduced the use cases were very clear. They showed off VGo robots being used as receptionists. They also showed people who used the VGo to work remotely. One engineer showed off how he could use a VGo at his companies main office in San Francisco and easily tele-commute from his New [...]
Creativity and collaboration are two fundamental pieces in today's educational space. A new iPad app called Drawp is bridging both of those things together and at the same time making them easier Drawp features drawing, coloring and painting creativity tools on an art engine that's built for more professional applications. This means that kids can [...]
Fans of hip hop artist MC Magic engage on mobile platform with new app released at appcatch.com Team Magic has earned appsbar.com’s App of the Day award as an example of how fans, enthusiasts, and hobbyists are participating in mobile outreach with the help of appsbar’s no-cost app builder. The mobile app has links [...]
There are tons of games out there that claim to teach even the youngest of children how to code. One of our favorite's is Kodable. Our 6 year old daughter has been playing Kodable for nearly two years. It's a wonderful game and it it teaches basic IFTT skills to young children. The problem is [...]
In speaking with T-Mobile CEO John Legere at CES earlier this month he told us that he loves competition and being competitive. He doesn't want the other carriers, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon to sit around being lame ducks while he parades around having "all the fun". Well AT&T has been quick to respond to T-Mobile [...]
Epson, the global leader in projector technology, is on hand at the Florida Educational Technology Conference, the largest educational technology conference in the US. Epson promised to bring great news for classrooms utilizing projector technology, and that they did. This morning Epson introduced its new line of ultra-short throw interactive projectors – the BrightLink® 575Wi, 585Wi [...]
As students are spending more time than ever on mobile devices, it only makes sense that educators follow this mobile trend. With unprecedented amounts of time spent on mobile devices, why not try to make it educational. That is the goal of GameSalad Education. This graphic explores the ways games have impacted the classroom and where the future may be headed. The statistics speak volumes about the industry, and give a clear view of the reasons why GameSalad and others are looking to expand educational gaming:
Apple is believed to be working on a refresh of their Apple TV box. The Apple TV box is one of the most easiest to use set top boxes, especially for someone enamored in the Apple ecosystem. The current Apple TV comes with most of the features it's competitors already offter, including Netflix and Hulu. [...]
One of the companies that were are particularly excited to see at this years Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) is GameSalad®. GameSalad provides a wide variety of game development tools that make "iOS, Web & Mac game creation accessible to the 99% who don't like to code." The company's game development tools, "are a top choice by educators when integrating game development technology into their classrooms."
Rap Genius, the company that translates the meanings of the lyrics in rap songs, big news stories and even Andrew Masons resignation letter from Groupon, has quickly become one of the world's biggest sites for hip hop and lyric fans. The humorous site takes some of the best rap lyrics and gives them the most [...]
