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Recent studies by Pew Research Center have shown that over 73% of teachers use cell phones/smart phones for the classroom environment. Additionally, 45% of the surveyed teachers use e-readers and 43% use tablets as teaching tools. The study also covered the differences between mobile use of teachers with lower,... Read more
Telenav Scout is a navigation service that allows you to find your way around any city you are in. The new Scout app has been launched for iPhone that offers new features and more comprehensive navigation capabilities. In the previous version, the usability was limited to getting directions and... Read more
Apple is Still the Most Admired Company
Mobile March 5, 2013
It’s probably no surprise that Apple has once again snagged the top position in Fortune’s recently released list of the Top 50 World’s Most Admired Companies. This is the sixth year in a row that Apple has managed to grab the top honor. They managed to top both Google... Read more
Businesses have found a new solution to using mobile devices for enhancing their operations: the IBM MobileFirst platform. IBM has launched the platform for enterprise customers that encompass a number of features which cover the scope of using mobile devices in businesses. It enables companies to control and manage... Read more
To honor Women’s History Month this March, let’s pay tribute to all of the brilliant women who have been a necessary part of defining and advancing technology. While according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, America’s STEM workforce (citizens with careers in science, technology, engineering or mathematics), has only... Read more
Russian phone maker Yota Devices is on a high with the recent release of its smartphone, the YotaPhone. The Android-based device was launched in December 2012 and was noted for its dual-screen design. The company has now decided that the phones would no longer be made in Russia but... Read more
Wozniak Has Some Words of Advice for Apple
Mobile March 4, 2013
It is no secret that Apple is the largest technology company in the world. They hold great power over the market and dominate the consumer electronics industry like no other company. However, they have been losing ground to other companies like Samsung and Nokia in the mobile devices’ market.... Read more
How would you like to be able to use your phone as your credit card? What at one time seemed only like a futuristic dream, will soon be a reality for Samsung users. It has now been announced that Visa and Samsung will be partnering to allow users to... Read more
When it comes to online classifieds, Craigslist ranks there with the best. The website has a huge following and using it costs virtually nothing. Being so popular, one would expect the website to have its own app which people can use to access it through their mobile devices. However,... Read more
Not too long ago, Blackberry was put on the soon-to-be-deadpooled list of many tech experts, but this company has the tenacity of a an old boxer who wants to keep the championship belt in his corner. End January, Blackberry went the celebrity endorser route by naming Alicia Keys as... Read more
The new Firefox OS was able to capture some of the spotlight at this year’s Mobile World Congress. Mozilla held a press conference highlighting its Firefox OS and also outlining their vision for the future. The question is whether a Firefox OS, or any other for that matter, would... Read more
With all of the technological and energy saving advancements of today, home appliances are next in line for automation. If you are looking for a way to make your home’s appliances run with ease and more energy efficiency, you shouldn’t have to wait much longer. Currently, there is a shifting... Read more
Apple’s education based iTunes platform iTunes U has topped the one billion downloads milestone. iTunes U is one of the world’s largest collections of free educational content from some of the country’s top schools and well-known libraries, museums and various other organizations. iTunes U offers lectures, assignments, books, quizzes and... Read more
At this year’s Mobile World Congress, the annual wireless industry trade show, the spotlight was focused on the trend toward big phones. As Apple did not participate with this show, the Android phones were the major smartphone platform at the show. The trend toward larger phones began more than... Read more
Nvidia may be going the same route as Apple for the design of its new headquarters. The graphics processing unit (GPU) has been in operation for just over two decades and is now trying to set itself apart from the other companies in the industry. Choosing a sophisticated and... Read more
Robots To Blame For Foxconn Hiring Freeze Not iPhone 5
Mobile February 27, 2013
Apple has always had more than its fair share of critics, and even when their sales were in the millions, we still heard analysts saying they failed for not reaching expectations. After the iPhone 5 came out, speculations about how the iPhone business has lagged were rife. Whether or not... Read more
The brand new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone is a huge hit, at least that is the case for one Canadian retailer. According to Glentel the new flagship smartphone from BlackBerry is outselling the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy line of smartphones. The retailer claims that interest in the Z10 took off... Read more
As we announced last week-HTC has just released its new flagship phone the HTC One. HTC phone sales peaked in 2011, when they had 10.7 percent of global smartphone shipments. However, they currently only have around 4 percent, sitting just outside the top five manufacturers. With HTC One, they... Read more