The Department of Defense is always looking for new ways to help the men and women in the armed forces who may be going through a tough time mentally. With funding through a grant from the Military Suicide Research Consortium, the DOD was able to release Virtual Hope Box. Virtual Hopebox is a customizable app [...]
One of the main reasons people go to coffee shops is for the free Wi-Fi. This is a great way to keep people in your store. However, what if there was a way to get some free marketing along the way? Well, D-Link just introduced the Wireless AC1750 Facebook Wi-Fi Router: The Facebook Wi-Fi Router is [...]
When the GoPro camera came on the scene it was, and still is, synonymous with adventure. Whether the camera is strapped to the helmet of a skiier, BMX bike rider, surfer or other adrenaline thrill seeking person, GoPro is there to capture the moment. GoPro has also been used to give video from the point [...]
There are countless MOOCs (Massive open online courses) out there. In fact, there are so many that it can be a pain to find one that interests you. However, we recently had a chance to ask Michael Howe a bit about how his company, GroupMooc helps users find the right one. What is GroupMooc? GroupMooc [...]
Have you ever had a presentation, whether it be at a business meeting or in a classroom that you could tell your audience was bored and was craving more interaction and communication? I experienced this and finally determined that it was not the students that needed to change, it was me. I have taught high [...]
Appsbar has awarded its App of the Day honor to Soundwavez MG for showcasing how independent musicians and labels have utilized the DIY app builder at appsbar.com to engage fans. The app serves as the mobile presence for Soundwavez Music Group and gives users the ability to follow the label’s artists, download new tracks, and [...]
Premium headphones are becoming more and more popular. Whether you use actual good sounding headphones like the professional studio choice, and the choice of Dr. Dre's partner in rhyme Snoop Dogg, The Sony MDR-7506 or you go the high tech hipster route with a pair of Beats by Dre by Apple, storage can be a [...]
It's that time of year again. The time when the Moscone conference center in San Francisco transforms itself into a haven for hackers, developers and all things geeky. It starts Monday with WWDC, but Google's not far behind. Google's I/O developer event will also happen a the Moscone from June 25th-27th. Mark Gurman the Apple/Mac/iOS [...]
There are a ton of educational games and apps aimed at young children. However, most of these are just that, educational games. Educational apps are almost inherently work/goal oriented. As such, they not really games; they are more like dressed up math problems. We just came across a company that makes games for young [...]
When Facebook originally went from a private college social network to the mainstream it was clear, you had to b 13 years old to have your own account. That was circumvented by many tweens throughout the years, some saying they were 103 rather than saying they were under 13. Over the last few years there [...]
