You might assume that children can learn something from using tech devices, but it’s hard to isolate the results from other education and life influences. But the man behind the One Laptop Per Child program says he found encouraging results by running a semi-controlled experiment in two Ethiopian villages. Nicholas Negroponte (pictured) first reported the […]
Google gets ready to piss Apple off (some more) and takes on iTunes. Oh, and Amazon too. Google actually launched its music service last November, but it hasn’t really taken off. In fact, since major label Warner Music was holding out, the whole thing was hampered by a lack of good music. That has now changed, […]
In a world where ‘modern design’ usually involves glass and polymers, Robbie Tilton was sick of nature being left out in the cold. For those glued to their desks and missing a little greenery in their lives, allow us to introduce you to the “Natural Keyboard”. Tilton went through a lot of effort to figure […]
Apple has complied with a British court’s demand that it publicly admit the Samsung Galaxy Tab doesn’t rip-off the iPad (according to the UK legal system at least.) But the way it’s done is a masterclass of making the best of a bad situation. As we noted in July, although Apple has had some court […]
We’ve heard lots of tales of staff at tech companies being allowed to use “breakout rooms” with all manner of beanbags and foosball tables to promote creative thinking. But most companies would draw the line at spending your working day going off for a hike. Not Google, where two executives are among those who’ve been […]
Samsung looks set to no longer supply LCD panels for Apple’s portable devices. Perhaps predictably it’s unclear which side is initiating the break-up. A “senior Samsung source” told the Korea Times of the split, saying it will take effect from next year. It seems Apple has been cutting back on using Samsung screens, with the […]
From the New York Comic Con, these beautiful little dolls are available for pre-order now! You can also upgrade for $2 to get it at “Collector’s Grade” (which means its carefully chosen and verified to be 90% mint or better and wrapped in a clear poly-bag for protection during shipping. Must have for the Harley […]
Amazon is introducing a podcast like distribution tool for documents, aimed at schools and businesses. The new free tool, Whispercast, allows an organization to link multiple devices in a form of network, though files only transfer in one direction. Managers will be able to put individual Kindles into separate groups (for example corporate departments or […]
Last night around 50 people gathered in a science park to watch a man switch on a lamp. Fortunately this was very much a case of the process being more important than the outcome. This wasn’t a group of yokels getting their first exposure to electricity, but rather Bristol’s latest “Raspberry Jam” event, a showcase […]
Windows 8 is coming and it’s bringing with it touchscreen computing. Of course, touchscreen computers aren’t anything particularly new – I believe HP has had one for ages. The difference is that the actual system is going to be built for it – Windows 8 is going to be designed for touch screens. And Lenovo […]