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Gadget Lab Show: Nook Simple Touch, Pebble Smartwatch, and the Big Jawbone Jambox
On this week’s edition of the Gadget Lab Show, the gang takes a gander at the Nook Simple Touch e-reader and Pebble Smartwatch, the most successful Kickstarter project ever. Gadget Lab editor Jon Phillips and Reviews editor Michael Calore open up the show with a look at the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch E-Ink reader. It’s been updated from … [Read More...]
The Technology Behind Virgin Atlantic’s Mid-Flight Cell Phone System
Your new phone booth. Photo: Virgin Atlantic Whether you want it or not, phone calls are coming to commercial airplane flights. But like any new service, there are technical limitations, a premium price point, and a chance someone is going to be upset sitting next to a Chatty Kathy. On Tuesday, Virgin Atlantic announced that customers would be able to make cell phone calls and send text messages … [Read More...]
The Technology Behind Virgin Atlantic’s Mid-Flight Cellphone System
Your new phone booth. Photo: Virgin Atlantic Whether you want it or not, phone calls are coming to commercial airplane flights. But like any new service, there are technical limitations, a premium price point, and a chance someone is going to be upset sitting next to a Chatty Kathy. On Tuesday, Virgin Atlantic announced that customers would be able to make cellphone calls and send text messages … [Read More...]
Apple’s Patent Win Delays Shipments of Two HTC Smartphones
Shipments of the HTC One X have been blocked by U.S. Customs enforcement. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired If you’re looking to buy an HTC One X or Evo 4G LTE smartphone, you might have to wait … [Read More...]
Hands On: Flipboard iOS App Adds Audio to Your Social Magazine
Flipboard has added audio content to its social magazine offerings. Image: Christina Bonnington/Wired Flipboard is a graphically stunning social media aggregator that organizes your friends’ … [Read More...]
Making education innovation come to life
Having taken an extended vacation the past few weeks, I returned to the United States to see that the pace of innovation in education is continuing at a breakneck pace. From my perch, here’s a … [Read More...]
Universal Design for Learning: The next big thing in school reform?
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. has seen an 11-percent increase in the number of students with disabilities passing standardized tests since implementing UDL two years ago.As educators brace for … [Read More...]
Flexible Displays Landing in 2012, But Not in Apple Gear
Samsung's flexible OLED display technology is being mass-produced this year. Photo courtesy Jennifer Colegrove Flexible displays have tickled our imaginations for years. And before the end of 2012, … [Read More...]
Report: Google Will Unveil Android 5.0 on Multiple Nexus-Branded Smartphones
The Galaxy Nexus was Google In support of its upcoming Android 5.0 operating system release, code-named Jelly Bean, Google will deploy the OS on not a single Nexus smartphone per Android tradition, … [Read More...]
Report: Google Will Unveil Android 5.0 on Multiple Nexus-Branded Smartphones
The Galaxy Nexus was Google's flagship Samsung phone for the Android 4.0 launch. In support of its upcoming Android 5.0 operating system release, code-named Jelly Bean, Google will deploy the OS on … [Read More...]
LG’s Quad-Core Optimus Phone Heading to Europe But Not the U.S.
A model shows off LG's Optimus 4X HD smartphone. Photo: LG Electronics LG’s first quad-core smartphone, the Optimus 4X HD, is launching in Europe next month, taking on other four-core … [Read More...]
LG’s Quad-Core Optimus Phone Heading to Europe But Not the U.S.
A model shows off LG's Optimus 4X HD smartphone. Photo: LG Electronics LG’s first quad-core smartphone, the Optimus 4X HD, is launching in Europe next month, taking on other four-core … [Read More...]
Report: Ed-Tech Movements Gaining Steam
Many of the shifts pushed for by ed-tech advocates are indeed occurring, according to the fourth annual K-12 edition of the Horizon Report series from the Austin, Texas-based New Media Consortium, or … [Read More...]
Nokia Brings Web Browsing, Social Networking to New Low-End Phones
The new Nokia 112 (left) and Nokia 110 (right) give users web-browsing access at a low cost. Image: Nokia Don’t look now, but Gadget Lab is actually excited by a couple of feature phones. Nokia … [Read More...]
Isis Secures Mobile-Payment Deals With Major Retailers for Summer Roll-out
A demonstration of the Isis Mobile Wallet app running on an Android smartphone from HTC. Photo: Isis Isis — the mobile-payments venture founded by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon — … [Read More...]
Google’s Augmented-Reality Headset Won’t Offer Full-Vision Data Overlays
The Project Glass design gets a patent. Illustration: USPTO When Google announced its augmented-reality glasses, Project Glass, with a wowing demo video, researchers with augmented-reality expertise … [Read More...]
Apple Granted Patent for Steering Wheel Remote Control
An alternative to in-car voice control: a steering-wheel-mounted click wheel. Image: Patently Apple It’s rare that an Apple patent application passes through the system completely unnoticed … [Read More...]
Facebook, Edutopia collaborate on social media guide
As most high school students are gearing up for summer break, many teachers and administrators are planning and prepping for the next school year. Part of their planning may include strategies to … [Read More...]
Facebook, Edutopia collaborate on social media guide
As most high school students are gearing up for summer break, many teachers and administrators are planning and prepping for the next school year. Part of their planning may include strategies to … [Read More...]
Mobile Phone Bottom Feeders: Exploring the Depths of Handset Design
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It’s Official: Cellphone Owners Love Apple Hardware
According to the latest ACSI report, cellphone users are most satisfied with Apple's iPhone. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired Hey, Apple — it turns out the world does love you. RIM? Not so … [Read More...]
Studies on Multitasking Highlight Value of Self-Control
Researchers say the ability to resist the temptation to multitask may be bellwether of students' academic success. … [Read More...]
The Ed.D. Dilemma
Harvard's move to a Ph.D. in education holds implications for the field, Ted Purinton writes. … [Read More...]
Joplin Poised to Rebuild Tornado-Damaged Schools
A year after a tornado destroyed six of its schools, a Missouri district is building schools that match its new vision for education. … [Read More...]
