Certain online companies are becoming increasingly ubiquitous as they expand their businesses, acquire new products and develop new services. When American adults were asked if they agree or disagree that some online companies, such as Google or Facebook, control too much of our personal information and know too much about our browsing habits, three quarters [ Read More ]
71% of teachers feel that a secure internet ‘parent portal’,where parents could see details about their child’s schooling, would improve school-to-parent communication,according to a survey of 5805 teachers released today by leading educational ICT provider itslearning (http://www.itslearning.eu). In the survey of teachers in France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the UK and the US, 75% of teachers [ Read More ]
The Next Generation of Electronic Learning Toys Mimic Mom and Dad’s Favorite Gadgets VTech knows that kids want the latest technology, while parents want to make sure the experience is age-appropriate and helps children learn. Award-winning smash hits like V.Smile, V.Reader and MobiGo are just a few examples that prove VTech’s global leadership for bringing [ Read More ]
In a recent study to understand how portable, multi-function devices or MFDs (e.g., iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Android devices, etc) are changing consumer book reading habits, consumers who utilized these devices expressed a tremendous affinity for them, struggling to come up with any significant shortcomings to reading ebooks on them. These consumers also revealed their specific [ Read More ]
Toshiba previewed its first Android-powered tablet for the U.S. market. Featuring a 10.1-inch diagonal widescreen HD display, the tablet is well-equipped with stand-out performance and features, plus smart technologies that adapt to the way you want to use it. The Toshiba tablet is slated to ship in the first half of 2011 with the Android [ Read More ]
Samsung announced the launch of three new DualView compact cameras, reinforcing the company’s ownership of this area of the market and taking dual screen technology to the next level. The new ST700, PL170 and PL120 offer a unique combination of high image quality, fun and engaging special features, and complete usability, which together with Samsung’s [ Read More ]
Younger and younger children are now in charge of how they consume media, and they are mostly consuming junk. Surveys show that older kids spend over 50 hours a week and growing. Family interactions, imaginative play, and grades drop when media increase. Excessive consumption can cause emotional difficulties, as well as result from existing ones. [ Read More ]
Call of Duty: Black Ops has managed to get record-breaking revenues, breaking not only the gaming industry’s records, but also the ones for the entertainment industry. To be more accurate, it has managed to get $ 360 million in the first two days since its launch. That is not only more than any game in [ Read More ]