Since first announced over two years ago at Google's annual Google I/O developer conference, the world has been waiting (or at least Google hopes the world has been waiting) for a mainstream launch of the wearable eye wear known as Google Glass. At that Google I/O conference Google was showing off Google Glass and unlike [...]
On Monday, May 19, Groupon made a pretty sizable announcement. On Monday, the Chicago company launched a new point of sale platform, Gnome: Gnome, a new tablet-based platform that will provide sophisticated tools to local merchants to run their businesses more effectively and understand their customers better. The tablet will let merchants instantly recognize their Groupon [...]
One of the things that I have always wanted to do is to know what my dog is saying. I know I am not alone in this. Con you imagine just having a chat with your dog? It would be pretty cool. Although being able to converse with your dog may never happen, there is [...]
High school sports team launches mobile presence with appsbar Appsbar has awarded its App of the Day honor to THS Ladycats for showcasing how clubs, teams, organizations and its members are utilizing the DIY app builder at appsbar for mobile outreach and engagement. The app serves as the mobile platform for the Tullahoma High School [...]
So no one really likes to give presentations. They are nerve-wracking, and lead to a lot of stress, at least in my experience. On top of the general anxiety that comes from giving a presentation, the software is somewhat clunky. The software has yet to catch up. This is especially evident in the classroom. For [...]
It is hardly a secret that schools are a logistical nightmare. Scheduling is a nightmare, programs are constantly cut due to a lack of funding, it is hard to keep track of school activities and important dates, the list goes on. That is just the regular in-school hours problems. When you add in extracurricular activities like [...]
Although not an incredibly important piece of news, the word that the ACC had adopted a new logo got us think a bit about logos. Not just about logos themselves, but the power behind them. It is pretty remarkable when you really think about it. Some of the more prominent logos are know across the [...]
Sanho Corporation, the company behind the Hyper line of mobile and computer accessories, recently unveiled the iStick via a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The iStick is the first flash drive that comes with both a standard USB connector and an Apple MFi Certified lightning connector. The lightning connector means that you can connect the iStick [...]
News came in late Sunday that AT&T has agreed to purchase satellite TV provider DirecTV for a reported $48.5 billion dollars. Both company's boards approved the deal on Sunday afternoon. AT&T will pay DirecTV shareholders $95 per share with $28.50 being in cash and the other $66.50 per share worth of AT&T stock " In the [...]
The freemium model for mobile apps and games is the most popular model by far. Sure developers can make money off of paid for downloads but it seems those companies with a freemium model make far more. The biggest example of this so far has to be King, the company behind the megahit Candy Crush. [...]
