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On the heels of demand for more efficient, more compact, motor vehicles, researchers have created the first ‘foldable’ car. Of course, this isn’t a vehicle that can be stashed in a backpack or toted off by hand, but a car that folds inward, saving space in already cramped areas. This is achieved by placing all-electric Read More
On January 19, Apple announced it’s new iPad textbook experience and iBooks authoring tool. Continuing the digitization of books, these new additions to the ever-growing Apple experience are sure to change the way students interact in the classroom, how teachers present materials, and cut the costs of textbooks. But this hardly means that every classroom Read More
In the olden days, every home had a set of encyclopedias, atlases and dictionaries. Automobile glove compartments held folded maps. Televisions were the screens that families gathered in front of. Books came from the library or bookstore. Photos were displayed on tabletops and albums. Music was released on vinyl or cassette tapes. Calendars were displayed Read More
“Press A, Mami. PRESS A!” Inevitably, my mother would look down at the Nintendo controller, squint, and after a few seconds, finally press A. Too late. Poor little Mario had been killed by a Goomba. This was a scenario that occurred only a few times before I officially gave up and continued playing on my Read More
Award season has begun and the best movies of the year are now vying for top honors at film festivals around the world. Award season culminates as the best in the business gather for an evening at the glamorous Oscars. I love movies. My love of movies came from my father who watched movies like Scarface Read More
via CNNMoney – Carrier IQ is a piece of software installed on millions of mobile phones that logs everything their users do, from what websites they browse to what their text messages say. No, it’s not part of some great Orwellian plot; it’s a diagnostic tool that carriers say plays a crucial role in helping them Read More
- via BBC News UK intelligence agency GCHQ has launched a code cracking competition to help attract new talent. The organisation has invited potential applicants to solve a visual code posted at an unbranded standalone website. The challenge will also be “seeded” to social media sites, blogs and forums. A spokesman said the campaign aimed Read More
- via TODAY Video games have ratings for age appropriateness; why not mobile apps? CTIA, the wireless trade industry association, Tuesday plans to announce such a rating system that it hopes will give consumers “the information and tools they need to make informed choices when accessing apps.” Where will “Angry Birds,” for example, fall on Read More