Organizers of a Sudan-focused relief fund take their message mobile with appsbar TMRS has earned appsbar.com’s App of the Day honor as a prime example of clubs, organizations, and their members engaging in mobile outreach by using the DIY app building template at appsbar.com. The app serves as the mobile platform for the Twic Mayardit [...]
Kahoot is a new edtech company that's leading the charge to gamify quizzes and classroom participation. Classroom response systems are nothing new. They've actually been around since the 80's but until now, they've been clunky and outdated. A classroom response system allows a teacher to get a bit interactive by having students participate in an [...]
Does the way the wireless business operates have absolutely anything to do with World Cup Soccer? No it does not. Unless of course you're John Legere run T-Mobile, then at has everything to do with wireless carriers and contracts. That's the stretch that T-Mobile is going for an advertisement featuring their newest spokesperson Shakira. The [...]
One of the most exciting app controlled toys we've seen so far is the PowerUp 3.0 smart phone controlled paper airplane. The device attaches to a paper airplane that you create and then you can fly your paper airplane around the room controlling it with your phone. We first reported on the Powerup 3.0 back [...]
As we are gearing up to head to the TECA Tots and Technology Conference, we have had the opportunity to speak with several exhibitors. Among these exhibitor companies is Data Frontline. Data Frontline offers a powerful cloud solution to school administrators. We had the opportunity to ask the Data Frontline Team a bit about their [...]
As part of Amazon's quest to rule the retail world, Reuters has learned that the company "later this year plans to launch a marketplace for local services, a broad term that encompasses anything from babysitters to handymen, several people familiar with the matter said."Deepa Seetharaman, Reuters, "Exclusive: Amazon.com plans local services marketplace this year - sources," [...]
Ever since Microsoft completed its purchase of Nokia's Device Business back in late April, there has not been a whole lot of news about Windows Phone. Sure, there were some hints here and there, but no real solid news. That changed a few days ago. @evleaks recently published a look at the the upcoming product [...]
According to new reports, Apple is indeed set to launch a wearable device sometime in the very near future. According to Nikkei Asian Review: "Apple is getting set to move to its next stage of growth with a wearable health-monitoring device, hoping to establish a solid foothold in the promising healthcare sector."Yuichiro Kanematsu, Nikkei Asian [...]
We have been covering an abundance of crowdfunding campaigns over the past several months, but we just came across an older one that is finally coming to fruition. The image above is the Ubi - The Ubiquitous Computer. The Ubi is an always on, always listening, voice-activated computer: The Ubi plugs into a power outlet and [...]
Are you headed to Brazil for the World Cup later this week? Are you fluent in Portuguese ,do yo know any Portuguese at all? Well language learning giant Rosetta Stone has prepared an app just for people looking to learn Portuguese for the World Cup. The app is the latest installment of the company's travel [...]
