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A little nostalgic when writing a review for an app that I personally installed on my iPad 1 so my little girl can learn a thing or two from it.
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Top 5 Health and Personal Care Apps and Gadget
When the iPhone first hit the smartphone scene, it stirred the interest and imagination of developers, thousands of apps were developed each month.
Top 5 Budget Smartphones
Here are five SIM free smartphones that you can buy retail for less, actually 4 out of 5 of these phones are super affordable. Yes, no expensive contracts or lock-ins, just put your SIM card into it and off you go.
How to Get eBooks and eAudios from Your eLibrary
With nearly 4000 eBook titles and over 1000 eAudio Books to choose from for FREE, you may not even need to leave your home to get your hands on these books. Simply sign up for a membership at your local library, remember to set a pin and check out the eBooks online.
Top 5 Best Free Apps to Learn a Language
Looking to learn a language, make the most of your daily commute, then download one of these apps and set a target to learn a language. Here is our collection of top 5 best language apps for iOS (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) and they are totally free. The Top 5 FREE Language Apps The best […]
Asus Vivotab Smart ME400c 10.1and Tablet Review
In our Top 5 Budget 10-inch Tablets 2014 we looked at Asus Vivotab Smart ME400 10″. It is the only Window 8 tablet among other Android tablets. So, we have decided to revisit the VivoTab and do a bit more digging.
Learning to Make the Most of Your iPad
We ran a post on Apps That Make the Most of Your iPad recently and saw how you can creatively use the iPad and not just limit it to browsing the Internet. In this article you will find even more tips on how to make the most of your iPad.
How to Enable Moodle for Mobile App
If you haven’t downloaded the Moodle App from Moodle HQ, check out iTunes (for iOS) and Google Play (for Android). These apps will certainly raise an interest in any schools or education establishments looking to adopt any BYOD schemes.
Apps That Make the Most of Your iPad
Inspired by the “What will your verse be?” marketing drive for the iPad Air by Apple, I thought I would list a number of Apps that I know and use personally as well as those recommended by leading review sites that use the on-board sensors (microphone and GPS) , connectivity and cameras creatively.
Top 5 Budget 10-inch Tablets
Here is a quick list of the top 5 budget 10-inch tablets you can buy off the shelf from your local supermarket. After a quick visit to the local supermarket, (not your typical place for tech I know) we found that apart from groceries, they stock a good line up of tablets at very competitive […]
Top 10 Portable Wireless Speakers
Typically, wireless speakers connect via Bluetooth although most speakers also provide a 3.5mm cable for direct connection using the Line-in socket. Some of the speakers featured here also include a mini USB or USB port and cable. This is used to update the speakers firmware or as a USB Power port to charge your smartphone […]
Top 5 Windows 8.1 Tablets
With Amazon’s new Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch and flagship Kindle HDX 8.9-inch tablets, the overnight success of Google’s Nexus 7 2013 and Nexus 5 smartphone, what can we expect from tablets based on Microsoft’s OS. Since the introduction of Windows 8.1, there has been a surge of devices based on the new OS.
Wireless Portable Media Hubs
We looked at portable wireless storage solutions in our article, Wireless Portable Hard Drives. But what if you already have a portable storage, memory cards and removable flash USB drives. Is there a solution(s) out there that shares the features of wireless portable storage; self powered device with built-in rechargeable battery and wireless connectivity BUT […]
Top 5 Wireless Portable Hard Drives
With a web developer, an avid photographer and a graphics designer in the team, we have invested in network storage and backups in our workplace including cloud solutions for backing up to the web. But we were never quite sure how to bring our files with us especially when we are on assignments abroad or […]
Grassroots Moodle: Lessons Learnt
Every organizations and learning establishments that uses Moodle, has a story to tell and are not shy to share with others. Whether it is an 80 or 800 or 8000 user base, we all have our own ways with Moodle and the more we share them with others the more everyone will benefit, such is […]
Kindle Fire HD vs Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch Tablets
Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDs (both 7″ and 8.9″) have its’ successors, the Kindle Fire HDXs. X in HDX refers to ‘beyond HD’ and here is what’s happening across the range. The old Kindle Fire 7″ has been removed from Amazon’s virtual shelf. However bot Kindle Fire HDs 7″ and 8.9″ are here to stay but […]
Nexus 5 the Epitome of An Android Smartphone
While HTC, Samsung, Sony and other vendors have been churning out Android phones left, right and center, Google has been working with the likes LG to come up with their own brand smartphone, the Nexus 5. Successor to the Nexus 4, also manufactured by LG, released a little over a year ago (November 2013). The […]
Top 5 Budget Small Tablet
Looking for a budget 7″ tablet to get for school and at the same time, not willing to sacrifice on quality and specifications, here are 5 top small tablets from reputable names that you can count on.
Top 5 Completely Free Blogging Platforms
More and more teachers and educator are starting their own blog to publish education related content from lesson plans, course materials to video tutorials. This provides the students that they teach, access to targeted learning resources. Being on a blog also meant that these resources are available online for other students and schools. This indirectly […]
Apple iPad Mini 2 with Retina Display vs Nexus 7 II
Due out late November. One of the biggest improvement to the iPad Mini is undoubtedly the display. The first generation iPad Mini had a measly 1024 x 768 pixels. At 7.9″ that’s only 163 PPI (Pixels Per Inch). Compare this to the new iPad Mini with Retina Display which spots a 2048 x 1536 resolution, […]