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Apple Launches New Entry Level iMac For Just $1099

If you're an iPhone or iPad user and you've been waiting to take the plunge into the world of Mac, Apple may have just made that possible for you. Wednesday, the second most popular brand in the world, Apple, launched a new entry level iMac all in one computer. The new iMac features a 1.4-GHz dual-core [...]

EdTech: Lightspeed Systems: Mobilizing Education [ITSE Preview]

   We’re gearing up for the International Society for Technology in Education 2014 Conference (ISTE) coming up on June 28th. We have had the opportunity to speak with several exhibitors. Among these exhibitor companies is Lightspeed Systems. Lightspeed Systems has a few different products that "make learning safe, mobile and collaborative." Lightspeed Systems Facebook Page We had a chance to [...]

Amazon Unveils the 3D Amazon Fire Phone

Amazon Fire Phone Via The Huffington Post After much speculation about the device, Amazon made it official and announced the Fire Phone at a press event in Seattle Wednesday. The device is much more impressive than anyone had speculated. Beyond the 3D interface, there are some serious features in the Fire Phone. Firefly [...]

Put A Weather Station In Your Backyard With BloomSky

We have seen a ton of interesting Kickstarter campaigns lately. However, we just came across a really unique project. BloomSky has taken to crowdfunding to raise money for their newest product: the Outdoor Module. The BloomSky Outdoor Module is "A hyperlocal weather station that lets you share real-time data and sky image onto a crowdsourced network." [...]

Dogs’ GPS Tags Help Track Stolen Vehicle

GPS tags on dogs are becoming more common today. Many families are putting a GPS tracker on their dogs just in case they get loose so that they can find their family pets. For those who's dogs are as much family members as their kids being able to locate them brings a huge bit of [...]

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EdTech: The Future Of The Handout Is Here With Handouts [ISTE Preview]

Did you ever have a handout happy teacher as a kid? I know I did, in fact I had quite a few. Poor teachers though, they would spend hours upon hours laying things out by hand, typing blurbs and instructions up on a typewriter or computer and then adding graphics with a razorblade and layout [...]

Wireless Speaker, Color Lightbulb, Wifi Hotspot, All In One: Whome Bulb

Did you ever think you would see the day when lightbulbs could supply more than just light? Sure there are those lamp socket outlet contraptions but their both outdated and a little dangerous. Well the power of LEDs combined with Wifi have created an opportunity that can turn a lightbulb into much much more. How [...]

BranchTrack: Gamifies Skills Based Educational Training

  As we have been focusing more on education in the past several months, we have covered a ton of great EdTech startups and companies. However, the great majority of these companies have been involved in the more traditional K-12 and/or college education track. However, we just came across a great education company that is [...]

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Bringing Smartphones To The Blind

I can't imagine what it would be like to lose my eye sight. Many take their eye sight for granted. So many of us have the latest and greatest Android or iPhones and use them every day. The touch screen makes the smartphone extremely convenient, but can you imagine trying to navigate the touchscreen of [...]

EdTech: VariQuest: Visual Tools for Educators [ISTE Preview]

   We're gearing up for the International Society for Technology in Education 2014 Conference (ISTE) coming up on June 28th. We have had the opportunity to speak with several exhibitors. Among these exhibitor companies is VariQuest. VariQuest offers educators with a ton of Visual Learning Tools, aimed at allowing teachers the ability to create  effective visual aids [...]