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This could get ugly
If Microsoft’s YouTube app for the mobile phone blocks the ads in YouTube videos, this could really raise the stakes. Ads are the primary revenue source for Google. Would Google then write the code to recognize browsers running on Microsoft … Continue reading
Kahn at MIT
Sal Kahn presents at MIT (also a bit about the MIT collaboration with the Kahn Academy).
Apple and the cloud
Has Apple faded or should we assume a new “wow” product is soon to be revealed? We all likely have our opinions on this question. For me, I have nearly all the gadgets I can handle. Glasses that function as … Continue reading
Adobe goes for the subscription model
It appears Adobe no longer wants us to “own” its products. It would rather we rent. This sucks – you can quote me. I hope this opens up a viable business model for a serious competitor.
Reading from devices
Scientific American, a source with reasonable scientific standards (although not above taking advantage of trendy topics), has a recent article on reading from the screen. Even so, evidence from laboratory experiments, polls and consumer reportsindicates that modern screens and e-readers fail to … Continue reading
thereNow
The AERA (American Educational Research Association) convention has not been where I expect to review new educational tech gadgets, but the conference and the exhibitors have changed. thereNow offers products for recording classroom behavior. The products could be used by … Continue reading
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