Apple's CEO, and the most influential Auburn University alum in the world, Tim Cook, took to the stage on Monday morning to kick off the World Wide Developers Conference. The WWDC, now in it's 25th year is an annual gathering of developers working on Apple platforms. Cook was quick to point out that the first [...]
We cover a lot of great crowdfunding campaigns here on techfaster.com. On May 21st we reported on the 360cam from Giroptic. The 360° cam by Giroptic is the first ultra high definition camera that breaks through the barriers of the frame and captures what’s going on up, down and all around. It does this with [...]
Every now and then the fine folks at Amazon offer a great deal on the hardware that helps get their streaming media, downloads and apps into users/viewers hands. Back on Valentine's Day Amazon offered discounts on the entire Kindle Fire line. Just before the holidays Amazon started offering a payment plan for people who wanted to [...]
It's no secret that teachers and educators have access to a gigantic amount of resources; an unprecedented amount even. Among these resources are teaching aids, and curriculum tools. However, the great majority of these curriculum tools come with pre-made lesson plans, and assignments. It needn't be so stock or pre-fabricated. That's where Edcite comes in. Edcite provides educators with a web-based [...]
Some people prefer living the smaller life. Others are forced into it by having to live in major cities with major rent. Ikea has been providing furniture designed to optimize those small spaces for years, but now, the students at the MIT Media Lab have come up with a concept that blends technology, apps and [...]
If you have ever lived with random roommates, or really any roommates, you know what a hassle chores and bills can be. Not so much actually doing the chores or paying the bills, but figuring out who does what chore and who pays what bills. There is a Kickstarter Campaign going right now that wants [...]
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 [...]
