As smartphone and tablet penetration extends further than ever before, brands are moving into new territory by taking learning digital with engaging, educational apps. Reports from the National Literacy Trust suggest that, almost nine out of 10 school pupils aged seven to 11 have a mobile phone, although less than three-quarters have books at home.
“Music is one of the most powerful and fun ways to connect,” says the spokesperson for Facebook after the company announced a new ‘Listen With’ button in Facebook Chat. The new feature lets you listen to music with friends on the social network. ‘Listen With’ Friends will start rolling out to all of Facebook’s 800
There are plenty of apps designed for various purposes, but none seem to be beneficial to the student folk. But, Ball State University has launched an app called “bConnected”, a new student-focused mobile application for Android and Google TV. Released this fall, the new application enables students to access information about course schedules, grades, financial
According to a WHO report, mobile phone usage might increase the risk for certain kinds of brain cancers. A working group of 31 scientists from 14 countries arrived at this startling conclusion at a meeting at the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO/IARC) who completed a review of the available scientific
It’s that time of year again. Millions of high school seniors are graduating. That also means parents will be buying new laptops for their college-bound kids. Colleges and academic departments usually offer basic laptop specifications. Here are some suggestions as to what and which kind of laptops one must prefer to buy. Macs The right
The latest technology has enabled the students with disabilities to help them with their studies. The high-tech devices including the iPad, iPad2 and iPod Touch can help students with hearing problems and walking disabilities. A Bluetooth-enabled microphone can help with them with hearing loss and an iPad can store many of the heavy textbooks so,
Digital technology has gone leaps and bounds in various industries, such as automobile, telecommunication, television, information technology and gaming where a big chunk of purchases today are digital. The educational sector is not left behind the revolution in technology has created gadgets and gizmos with an educational slant that really broaden the grey matter. As