When I was in school, I took all of my notes by hand. I was one of the few. However, when looking back over these notes, it could be a real pain to find one exact sentence or fact. If only there was a way to upload my writing as text to a computer. [...]
Because everyone loves a white gaming console... At Sony's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) press conference on Monday they revealed a bunch of new games. Unlike EA, it appears most of their new software is coming soon, with release dates in tow. One of those new software offerings is the highly anticipated Destiny for PS4. Sony [...]
We are inundated with all sorts of messages these days. It is just a constant barrage. Images of food, or comments about Draw with Friends, or some such nonsense has little to no impact on our daily lives. Why then, are these messages treated the same as vitally important messages. There has to be a [...]
We're on the ground for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known to the world as E3. The festivities kicked off Monday morning with a barrage of press conferences prior to the opening of the main floor. With the PS4 and Xbox One finally on the market this year promised to be dull in terms of [...]
According to several reports 85% of the US population uses the internet in some type of way. Another study suggests that over 70% of the US has a "broadband" connection, which right now encompasses anyone with a connection speed better than 6mbps. With all those people using the internet, the question arises, just how do [...]
In my own opinion, I think augmented reality is one of the coolest things out there. There has been, to-date, a very narrow use case with AR, and it almost seems as all the big players have abandoned it. AR is sort of a sleeping giant. There are a few applications for AR, but most [...]
Pastoral Care earns appsbar.com App of the Day honor Appsbar has recognized Pastoral Care as the appsbar.com App of the Day for showcasing how independent groups, clubs, and associated members can engage in mobile outreach by utilizing the DIY app builder at appsbar.com. The Pastoral Care app serves as the mobile presence for a community [...]
By all accounts, mobile devices are drastically rising in educational use. Schools are rapidly adopting some sort of mobile device or another for the classroom. While the numbers alone are pretty encouraging, it looks like the trend will continue, if not absolutely explode. The infographic below speaks to this growing trend. 71% of districts surveyed [...]
Arguably the most important skill for young children to learn is reading. Needless to say, this is a difficult task. It takes hours and hours to learn to read. We just came across a company that has built a platform that helps PreK- 2nd Grade children learn to read: Smarty Ants. We had a [...]
Earlier this week during the Computex Conference in Taipei, Microsoft showed off some new Windows Phone partners. Among the new hardware partners are BLU, InFocus Corp., Prestigio and Yezz. However, the biggest Windows Phone news out of the conference was a subtle hint than HTC may be on board as a new partner. When Nick [...]
