It's hard to believe that the Big Android BBQ is going into it's 5th event. I was one of the original co-founders alongside Aaron Kasten the founder of Android Swag and several other mobile and technology related entities. The Big Android BBQ is the Android developer's version of MacWorld a fan/developer founded event for Mac [...]
On Sunday, LG posted a new video, teasing the upcoming G Watch. The G Watch will be one of the first wearables powered by Android Wear, Google's project to extend Android into wearables, along with Motorola's upcoming Moto 360. While LG has yet to set a release date, or provide any technical details about the [...]
The internet of things is coming to everything, and while you may not think it's possible, the internet of things has made it's way to tooth brushes. Ethan Schur, the co-founder of Grush knows that there are already tooth brushes on the market with sensors in them, but after checking out Grush compared to others [...]
Transactional emails are not something that we think a lot about. You know, the emails you get after registering on a website, resetting your password, or when someone likes a post. You get these emails, and your done with them. For developers and websites, the only time you ever think about these emails is [...]
Maybe sitting next to your BFF Jennifer in 6th grade English class wasn't the smartest idea, but did you know that seating in class can make a huge difference in the way students learn. Sometimes a smart class seating chart isn't just based on making sure two students aren't going to talk to each other. [...]
A few days ago, on May 6, Google released a massive update to Google Maps. This update comes packed with a ton of new features. Among these features is one that users have been requesting for a long time, lane guidance. The Google Maps app now shows you which lane to stay in or move [...]
Nissan Bahar and Franky Imbesi, the creators of a simple direct booting OS on a USB stick called Keepod plan on changing the world for many. On a recent trip to Nairobi Bahar and Imbesi visited the WhyNot Academy. The school still used chalkboards and textbooks to help teach the students. It was just two [...]
On Thursday, Snapchat agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over charges of customer deception. The FTC alleged that Snapchat, "deceived consumers with promises about the disappearing nature of messages sent through the service."FTC Press Releases, "Snapchat Settles FTC Charges That Promises of Disappearing Messages Were False," 8 May 2014 Further, the [...]
Getting students engaged in learning can be tricky. Often times the easiest way to reach students is by making the curriculum fun, and game shows have often been a part of that. The problem many educators were facing is the fact that a lot of the software available to turn lessons into interactive games was [...]
Yahoo's mobile push is beginning to yield dividends. News Digest is a beautiful, incredibly useful news app.
