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Amazing Things: We Talk With The CoFounder Of GoGlove

By |Crowdfunding, Editors' Picks, Interviews|

What makes GoGlove an amazing thing? GoGlove is an inner glove that can be worn under someone's ski gloves, outdoor gloves or even cycling gloves. There is a module inside the glove that connects to sensors that react with each other on the users fingers. In short, GoGlove allows the user/wearer to interact with their [...]

Curriculum Associates: Powerful Assessment Tools for Teachers [AETC Preview]

By |AETC, Education, Interviews|

      As we are gearing up to hit the Alabama Educational Technology Conference (AETC) this week, we have had the opportunity to speak with several exhibitors. Among these exhibitor companies is Curriculum Associates. Curriculum Associates offers educators research-based, classroom-proven materials that give every student the chance to succeed. We recently had a chance to ask Courtney Marsh, of Curriculum Associates, a few [...]

New Mobile App Rewards Students For Helping Each Other With Homework

By |Apps, Education|

Education has evolved a lot over the last few years. Things have definitely changed since I graduated from High School 11 years ago. But one thing remains the same and that is, homework. Of course when I was in high school I had a leg up over my parents because it least we had AOL [...]

The Reinvigoration of the Southeast

By |Everything Else|

The future for the Southeast US looks brighter than ever. With a massive influx of educated individuals and Fortune 500 Companies, and the reemergence of a strong manufacturing base, the Southeast US is poised to be a major player in the knowledge economy.

Crescerance: Helping Schools go Mobile

By |Editors' Picks, Education|

    There is no question about the importance of mobile. That said, there is a question about mobile within an education setting. For the great majority of schools and school districts, it is just not feasible to commission a mobile app. However, we just came across a company that dramatically reduces costs, and makes is [...]

Water Hero: Control Your Water System From Anywhere

By |Crowdfunding, Editors' Picks, Internet Of Things|

As we have noted, there are countless examples of "smart" things out there. A majority of these smart things, however slight a majority, are arbitrary. There are, however, some smart devices with some serious world-changing  implications. One such device is the Water Hero Smart Leak Detection System: Though water damage and leaking pipes may not [...]

Our 6 Year Old Reporter goes Hands-on With the NAO Robot

By |Education, ISTE 2014, Tatum Tech|

Way back at ISTE, earlier this month, we had a chance to check out a ton of great educational products. During our trip to Atlanta for the conference, we brought along our 6 year old special correspondent Tatum. Tatum had a blast, and she helped us find the best stuff there. One of her favorite [...]

Crazy 8s Math Club: A Fun, Engaging Take on Math Club for K-5

By |Editors' Picks, Education, NAESP|

Crazy 8's Math Club Here at the annual National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) conference, we just came across a company that - this is something that we never thought we would say - has made math club pretty cool. When you think of math and math club, some of the very last words you think [...]

Sony Unveils the Xperia T3: A Solid Mid-Range KitKat Device

By |Mobile, News|

On Tuesday, June 3, Sony launched a new smartphone, the Xperia T3. The Xperia T3 was, "created exclusively for those looking to stand out from the crowd."Sony News Center, "Stand out from the crowd with the stylish and slim Xperia T3 smartphone from Sony," 3 June 2014 Sony has already released its new high-end [...]

Netflix Planning Price Hike

By |News|

The cost of creating blockbuster television like House Of Cards and Orange Is The New Black is starting to prove costly for the pay for streaming service, Netflix. Although the company hasn't pegged a date just yet, they have said that sometime this quarter they plan on increasing the price of their monthly subscription rate [...]

Yubixi: The Networking App That We Will Be Using at One Spark

By |Editors' Picks, One Spark 2014|

Yubixi is a really unique take on social networking. Rather than looking for and connecting with people you already know, Yubixi is built around connecting people around common interest. "Other social networks are about keeping you in touch with people you already know, or following people you know something about. We see a gap in helping people actually make new connections and we set out to make doing so easy and fun...We have created an experience that is centered on your true interests and provides a several ways to interact with others who share those interests"

Playstation 4 Still Leading Over Xbox One

By |Editors' Picks, Gaming|

Now with both next gen systems on US store shelves for over a month the picture may be coming a little clearer. All of the early indicators showed that PS4 was beating Xbox One. Most surveys suggested the PS4 was more sought after and early sales reports showed PS4 clearly in the lead. Early tech [...]

CES Preview: Create Your Own Personal, Secure, Mobile Cloud, With Gigastone

By |CES 2014, Gadgets & Tech|

Gigastone Corporation, a leading Taiwan-based technology manufacturer that is making its North American debut at 2014 International CES, will introduce its new On-The-Go USB/MicroUSB drive at the show. The handy item allows up to 32GB of content to be easily stored and transferred in either direction between a computer or laptop and an Android smartphone [...]

Holiday Gift Guide: Turn Your Instagram’s Into iPhone and iPad Cases

By |Apps, Holiday Gift Guide 2013, Mobile|

Do you have hundreds of great photos in your Instagram account? Well Stickygram, a company that lets you turn your into a variety of different products, is now turning Instagrams into iPhone and iPad cases.  Known best for their original magnet packs, StickyGram is launching the new line of sleek cases just in time for [...]

Microsoft Inches Closer To Owning A Cell Phone Company Too

By |Editors' Picks, Microsoft, News|

Back during the summer of 2011 the world was shocked to hear that Google was buying cell phone manufacturer Motorola. Yes we all know that Motorola is a communications company and makes a lot more than phones, but stripped down to the bare bones in 2011 it was and still is a cell phone company. [...]

Oculus and Facebook: Just the Facts

By |Editors' Picks|

As you have no doubt heard, on Tuesday March 25, Facebook announced plans to by Oculus VR, the maker of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. The response from the tech community at-large has been mixed. Rather than offer any sort of opinion or take on the acquisition, it seems prudent to take a step back, and look at what happened and what both parties are saying.

EcoReco’s M3 E-Scooter Is The Ultimate Last Mile Vehicle

By |Editors' Picks, Electric Vehicles, Gadgets & Tech|

Electric vehicles are the way to go. They allow you to experience the outdoors, commute a little greener and they're fun to ride. Everything from E-bikes to Segway scooters, INMOTION SCV's, and even electric versions of the Vespa are gaining popularity especially in dense urban areas. There are a few problems though. Most electric vehicles [...]

Microsoft Wants To Buy Your Macbook Air

By |Apple, Editors' Picks, Microsoft|

Microsoft's been toying with the idea that a tablet can replace a laptop. They first tried to drive home that theme when they released the original Surface Pro tablets two years ago. With the Surface Pro 2 they mildly suggested that you could perhaps replace your laptop with a tablet. Now, with the Surface Pro [...]

Whole Is Threes For Fourth Graders

By |Apps, Education|

So at this point in time if you haven't heard of the megahit game Threes there's something wrong with you. It's an addictive game that has the player try and build up multiples of Three to score more and more points. Start playing against family members and it becomes downright time consuming. While Threes is [...]

Official AT&T Buying DirecTV For $48.5 Billion

By |Editors' Picks, News|

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 [...]