Oxford University Education Department informed in a book, the students’ parents are fears about teenager tome-wasting on social network sites. However, poor teenagers were angry about they don’t have the internet at home and they also do not have a computer. Because they uncounted difficulty to complete coursework without a home computer and students who were with the internet can get higher mark due to online good research sources material. Besides they were in difficult situation both educationally and socially. Because technology can allow school to deliver an education to a child wherever they are, not just in a classroom. Written by Judith Burn, 4 January 2013
GOOGLE MOTIVATES USERS WITH NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION MAP
“People around the world can now share their goals for 2013 in an interactive map, whether it’s to make more money, spend time with family, or travel to new places”.
Google’s innovation progressing every time. For this New Year event, Google has tried to encourage people to establish their New Year resolutions, to attempt their objectives and share to everyone. For example; make more money, travel or more, users can see what everyone around the world are try for on Google New Interactive resolution. The colored dots of zoom able map will point many countries in the world. The colors are match with a map key which categorizes resolution into love, health, career, finance, family, education and the other. People could select any language to translate all the post, such as “play guitar for a moment every day” in U.S, “living with boy friend in Portugal, “quit smoking in Russia, “work less, earn more “in South Africa, and “less sweet” in Brazil. People could add their own resolution to the map as well by choosing the right category and adding in a postal code in chosen country. To post to the map will take about one or two days.
By. Dara Kerr January 2, 2013 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57561747-93/google-motivates-users-with-new-years-resolutions-map/
News Card IX A New Solution That Stops Snoring and Lets You Sleep Date: 12/29/2012 19:48 PST from: http://www.howlifeworks.com/Article.aspx?A_New_Solution_That_Stops_Snoring_and_Lets_You_Sleep_284 Have you ever snored during your sleeping? Do you know, people who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) repeatedly and unknowingly stop breathing during the night due to a complete or partial obstruction of their airway. It occurs when the jaw, throat, and tongue muscles relax, blocking the airway used to breathe. If you have problem like this, now a new solution can be available from the MySnoringSolution Company. It is called chinstrap. This product is made from a high-tech, lightweight, and super-comfortable material. It can help relieve your snoring symptoms, better sleeping, and better health by supporting the lower jaw and tongue, preventing obstruction of the airway. If you want to stop snoring once and for all, without expensive CPAP devices or other intrusive devices, this may be the solution you’ve been waiting for. OSA has been linked to a host of health problems including: Acid reflux, frequent nighttime urination, Memory loss, Stroke, Depression, Diabetes, Heart attack. This new product can be available with the reasonable price just $119 from the company’s website which is currently offering a limited time “2 for 1” offer. The product also comes with a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. King Sothina, ID: 551-9520 Blog: http://www.kingsothinaed6060.blogspot.com
News Card 9: New positioning technology could compete with GPS http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21728985.600-new-positioning-technology-could-compete-with-gps.html Locata, a new positioning system, is believed to be of the most important technology developments in the field of positioning industry. Unlike GPS, the new system uses ground-based equipment in specific locations and is capable of transmitting signal much faster and precise than any other system. A remarkable feature of the system is its accurate location-tracking in indoor places where GPS struggles to keep up. Also the tests performed in outdoor places where GPS usually performs well, proved that Locata’s signals are much accurate and strong. However, there is no guarantee if the new technology can work in complex urban areas. Recently, the US military has signed a contract to test Locata in large-scale. Sina ID 5519514
TIN TIN MAR (Mi Non) ID: 5529515 ED 6060 NEWS CARD IX Facebook games go 'Offensive' with first first-person shooter
This is a new game on Facebook that provide very soon in 2013. This game named “Offensive Combat, which is first person shooter” fighting game. To develop this new social mechanic game, Facebook had partnered with Start up U4iA Game. This game had a soft launch only three weeks ago and has already attracted over a half million players without marketing. Traditionally, the site of this game is associated with casual games like Farmvillage. Facebook provide free to play this game with micro-transactions. Please see more information about this game in the following website.
MOUSE Students Using Technology to Change the World, Teacher Librarian Magazine
Four impressive high school students traveled from New York to San Diego to present their digital media and technology projects at ISTE, one of the largest education technology events in the world.
These students are part of the MOUSE National Network, youth who play a leadership role with technology in their schools. When asked about his experience with MOUSE, Neimat, a twelfth-grade student responded, “We are innovators who use technology to change our world.”
MOUSE is a youth development organization that empowers and inspires underserved youth to learn, lead, and create with technology, preparing them with skills essential for their academic and career suc- cess. Today, MOUSE involves over 4,200 students in more than 375 schools across the country.
The MOUSE Squad program trains students to be the digital media and technology experts in their schools. As the technology support team, members take on important roles that give them the chance to lead, build confidence in their ideas, and become the makers of change for the world around them.
“MOUSE Squad helps students in middle and high school work together to improve their school,” said Hiram. Joshua added, “My favorite part about being a member of the MOUSE Squad is that I not only learned more about technology, but also about myself.”
In addition, MOUSE Squad students have the opportunity to receive certifications, explore new technologies, and attend events around shared interests with their peers.
High school students from MOUSE Squads in New York City can also participate in MOUSE Corps, a design and technology program that develops emerging leadership and professional and technical skills. In this after-school program, students who are self-proclaimed techies, innovators, and tinkerers achieve over one hundred hours of applied design, technology, workplace, and leadership experience. MOUSE Corps students brainstorm, prototype, and present technology projects that address social needs while growing their skills and discovering career paths with technology mentors across diverse professional settings.
In MOUSE Corps, youth pursue their technology interests and develop skills vital in today’s workforce: teamwork, project management, design, research, analytical thinking, problem solving, and leadership. MOUSE Corps members work with design professionals from organizations like IDEO and Cooper Hewitt, where they learn the essentials of human-centered design and create legacy projects focusing on social issues. They receive valuable guidance from technology mentors, build their digital portfolios, and prepare captivating presentations for local and national events.
MOUSE students have designed several extraordinary projects that have been recognized and awarded much praise.
This past year, MOUSE Corps researched, designed, and prototyped innovative projects addressing technology needs identified by the blind and visually impaired. They met with volunteers from Visions, an organization providing services for blind youth, adults, and seniors. In one of their interviews, a volunteer spoke about how her vision impairment made it difficult to eat in public. Inspired by her situation and the possibilities, the team brainstormed with their mentors on a technology that could help address this issue. “She had a problem and we wanted to help,” said Youssef.
The end result was the Dining Band, a technology that addresses a problem that had never been solved before, as described by Visions’ specialists. The Dining Band, created by seven MOUSE Corps members, helps the blind or vision-impaired identify where food is on their plate. The device is an Arduino circuit with a temperature sensor and distance sensor attached to a wristband, which vibrates as their fork hovers over food on the plate.
In terms of scientific output; China had been closing the gap between it and the developed world for several years. Thousands of new research papers were being published each year at an accelerating rate, while millions more students were entering universities as the country became more developed. At the same time, the United States had seen a steep drop in its own scientific and technological research. In 2004, China passed the United Kingdom, becoming second in terms of academic studies. The gap finally closes in 2013, as even the USA falls behind China.*
Iphone 5 Technology Mobile phones has brought a revolution in the life of the present people. it was not possible in the past to connect to their love ones in a very short and easiest way as it today. We find a numberless companies products in the market today but apple iphone 5 news is one that has changed the cellular technology atmosphere entirely. It is one of the best portable product of the present era. The experts of the company making it more and more useful by applying unique and astonishing techniques on it. iphone 5 is one of the thinnest (7.6 millimeters) phone. For this, Apple engineers had to think very carefully, competently and about each of their component. For iphone 5 the user need a nano-SIM card. The company has created a nana-SIM card, that is 44 percent smaller as compare to a micro-SIM card.If we imagined the thinner and lighter cellular phone world the new iphone landed on a remarkably thin and light in its design and amazingly it's almost impossible to develop a device so thin and so light without minimizing its features and performance.apple iphone 5 have taken special steps in order to make the easy way out and have developed the awesome design that is more reasonable and remarkable. iphone apple has left the convention behind that was standing in the way. they prove the result in iphone 5: the thinnest, lightest, fastest cellular iphone device ever.
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News card for Assignment IX A Mercedes that basically drives itself http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2013/01/03/a-mercedes-that-basically-drives-itself/?iid=SF_T_River
Self driving car called “Intelligent drive” will introduced early next year 2014 by Mercedes-Benz S-Class. This S-Class include a machine that can spot a dangerous situation, stereo cameras and rear radar and so on. As more cars have the ability to drive themselves “Figuratively speaking, the next S-Class won't just have eyes at the front; it will have 360-degree all-round vision,” said Thomas Weber, head of Mercedes-Benz research and development in a statement released in November. Mobileye has shipped a million of its chips since it began production in 2007 and expects to ship two million chips in 2013. An outgrowth of advanced cruise control, in which a radar can be set to keep a car under a certain speed and also from advancing too quickly on a vehicle ahead, the latest systems warn of danger and may apply brakes.
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News Card 9 Sony stops production of PlayStation 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20875176
Sony is ending the production of the popular Playstation 2 in Japan. The device went on sale in March 2000 and ever since it has been sold for over 150 million times. It was so popular that it outsold the Playstation 3 in the first 3 years. However Sony will still continue producing games for the Playstation 2 and at the moment just stops production in Japan. Sony has not yet announced whether it will stop production in other territories as well.
News Card 9 - Salman Khan: Let's use video to reinvent education
Salam Khan is well known for his Khan Academy. As you know that Khan Academy is one of the best online education websites and Khan Academy is offering the best collections of educational videos for curriculum such as Math, Science and Information.
He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for the teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom scripts and gives students video lecturers to watch at home rather than listening in the classroom and do “homework” in the classroom with the teacher available to help. It is more practical and more interactive way with teacher and teacher will be available in case of helping student’s misunderstand and their weakness in subject.
Khan Academy has posted more than 2.000 tutorials and there are nearly 100,000 times viewing available course videos around the world each day.
Toyota gives a sneak preview of its self-drive car By BBC News Technology
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20910769
4 January 2013 Last updated at 12:54 GMT
Toyota has shown its self-drive car safety technology. The car maker revealed a video of a Lexus with safety features designed to minimise car crashes. The technology includes on-board radar and video cameras, and the car can communicate with other vehicles.
The video shows a prototype Lexus LS fitted with "Intelligent Transport Systems" (ITS) technology. The "advanced active safety research vehicle" prototype uses ITS and existing Toyota technology to monitor whether the driver is awake, to keep the car on the road, detect the positions of pedestrians and obstacles and to stop at traffic signals. The car can even communicate with a driver's smartphone, for example, to let the car know about upcoming places of interest.
Toyota is one of several car manufacturers and technology companies researching autonomous vehicles. Google was awarded an autonomous car patent in 2011 and has secured a Nevada driving licence for its self-drive car. Volvo also tested a self-drive convoy on a Spanish motorway.
Self-driving cars could drastically improve road safety, according to Professor Paul Newman, who heads an Oxford University autonomous car project, and explains that car systems can be engineered so that a systems failure will not result in a crash. Prof Newman's Wildcat project aims to use lasers and radar to make a car "sense" its surroundings.
Week IX News card Cloud security to be most disruptive technology of 2013 By Ellen Messmer The Security for Business Innovation Council, which was established several years ago by IT security professionals guys from 19 companies such as Coca-Cola, eBay, FedEx, EMC, and etc report that “Information Security Shake-Up’’ and many organizations are preparing to move their business processes to the cloud. More over they report that trusting in cloud is growing and some managers not prefer to use their resources on security and security doesn’t fit with their objectives. Cloud computing is a forcing security team to find ways to ensure fit with their cloud vendors and more IT budget need to use on cloud computing.
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Samsung's first portable Bluetooth speaker pairs with NFC, can be wireless sound bar Bluetooth and AirPlay speakers in a large way last year with the gorgeous DA-E750 and its sister products were hold by Samsung, but surprisingly the company hasn't rolled out a portable Bluetooth speaker until today. The Samsung DA-F60 is the company's first competitor to the booming portable Bluetooth speaker market. It features the apt-X codec, which recommend better sound quality if your tablet or Smartphone supports it and it also supports NFC, which creates slightly easier to pair with compatible phones. The DA-F60 is compatible with Samsung's SoundShare platform, which means it can be used as a TV speaker with certain Samsung TVs by wirelessly linking over Bluetooth The DA-F60 does have a built-in battery; however, Samsung hasn't provided an estimate of battery life.The DA-F60 is scheduled to come out in the first half of 2013. Pricing has not been announced yet.
Is Snapchat the Next Frontier for Marketers? By Todd Wasserman http://mashable.com/2013/01/02/snapchat-marketers/
Snapchat is now being used by retailers to lure in new customers. Snapshot is an application that allows users to send a photo or video to another individual for a specific amount of time before it disappears. No picture or video can be saved, it disappears from the servers after 10 seconds. Retailers are seeing the success of this app with young buyers, and want to attract them to their business. Though Snapchat may not be viable for traditional marketing, it may have other implications for advertisers.
Apple and HTC settle patent disputes http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20287656 Apple and Taiwanese phonemaker HTC began their fight in March 2010. HTC competes with Apple, Samsung and others in phones and tablets. Unlike its rivals, HTC's sales have been in decline since the second half of 2011. Finally, they have settled all their outstanding disputes over patents, ending a fight . HTC is pleased to have resolved its dispute with Apple. Peter Chou, the head of HTC said, after disputed HTC can focus on innovation instead of litigation.
Costly hi-tech kit lies unused in schools, says study
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20348322
When I read this article I could instantly picture the environment and schools going through this transformation. No matter which country you are in, the emphasis of every Ministry is more or less the same. That is to equip schools and students with technology so that they know how to use it. Children in the first grade are given tablets and I believe it is not used to its potential. The article points out that teachers need to receive the right training and view technology as a tool. The emphasis has to be how do we use this technology to help children learn better. Often it is confused with learning the technology itself which is insufficient. Being in the digital era and equipping classrooms with technology but emphasizing everything in test scores are in itself a paradox. Schools and teachers should use technology that they are comfortable with and most importantly consider the reasons they need to use it. That is the only way they can take teaching and learning to the next level.
NEWS CARD 9 Ereader User Increases Slow By emarketer http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009576\ Tablets may be more attractive to many users as multifunctional devices, but single-purpose ereaders still enjoyed a strong 44.2% surge in adoption in 2012 and will continue moderate growth in ownership in the coming years. After the rapid growth, now it grow up flat. More readers keep the traditional reading ,the research among all age of readers, this habit is not easy to change.
News Card XIX Samsung gave out touch screen compatible Windows 8 http://sohoa.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/san-pham/khac/samsung-ra-man-hinh-cam-ung-tuong-thich-windows-8-2408555.html Series 7 Touch SC770 gives 178 degree wide viewing angle, hinges tilt angle of 60 degrees, multi-touch support to take advantage of the strengths from the operating system Windows 8. Samsung yesterday ended in 2012 with the launch of the new screen duo of the Series 7 Touch SC770 and Series 7 model SC750 often. Model first owner 24-inch multi-touch support for new Windows 8 with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution with wide viewing angle of 178 degrees. SC770 also hinge allows tilting angle of 60 degrees to enable users to manipulate the touch of convenience, Meanwhile, SC750 screen size 27 inch but do not support touch. It also has a standard resolution of Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels and 90 degree swivel hinge for use in both horizontal and vertical mode. Both Samsung products will be introduced at CES 2013, and sold on the market in the first quarter of 2013. The price of both is not revealed. Nguyen Manh Ha ID 5519506
News Card VIII FLYHT Signs New AFIRS 220 Contract in Nigeria
CALGARY, ALBERTA, Jan 02, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. /quotes/zigman/10050652 CA:FLY -11.11% ("FLYHT") reported today that it has signed a contract with a Nigerian airline for the Automated Information Reporting System ("AFIRS(TM)") 220. The contract requires FLYHT to install the AFIRS 220 on five Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft for a domestic operator in Nigeria. The airline will use AFIRS to provide real-time flight data monitoring. The customer will benefit from all AFIRS 220 features including automated Out, Off, On and In times, airframe and engine exceedances, flight tracking and satellite voice communications. The airline is another operator in Nigeria taking steps to follow the recommendations of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority ("NCAA"), to implement an intelligent flight tracking system to increase safety and improve efficiency. FLYHT will provide equipment and services to the airline over a two year contract with automatic yearly renewals after the initial term. Installations are anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2013. If FLYHT completes installation on all contracted aircraft and provides recurring service for the full term of the agreement, gross revenue to FLYHT will be approximately $349,250 USD, excluding optional services. The agreement includes the option to upgrade, at an additional charge, to the AFIRS 228 technology if the customer wishes. FLYHT has all necessary certifications to commence installations immediately Becky ID 5519518
News Card XIX Ericsson sees LTE tech improving telecoms services in Nigeria BY ADEYEMI ADEPETUN COMPULIFE LEADING telecommunications infrastructure provider, Ericsson, has said that the Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology holds the key to improved telecommunications services in Nigeria. Specifically, Ericsson noted that LTE would enable operators to provide array of services, which will earn them more market mileage .In a chat with The Guardian in South Africa, Head and President of Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa, Lars Liden said LTE will not only provide connectivity where smartphones or computers are used, but that it is still early to imagine what other services can be enabled via LTE.LTE is the global standard for the fourth generation of mobile broadband (4G), supported by all major players in the industry. It is the fastest developing system in the history of mobile communication. Reports have it that in its first year LTE usage soared from zero to 150 million people who have access to LTE networks, and today around 455 million people are covered by the technology across the globe .Ericsson claimed to have supplied the large majority of commercial LTE networks and signed contracts with nine of the top ten ranked operators by global revenue this year. Becky ID 5519518
This is the most powerful and the smallest computer in the world called Respberry Pi (RPi). The RPi is only a credit-card sized computer that costs little more than a textbook. It has a full program that run a free, 3D graphics power. It can connect to the internet. It also has two USB ports, an SD card slot, an internet connection and microchip in the middle. Originally it designed to encourage school children to learn programming skill. This mini-PC is popular with DIY geehs, who have used it to power their own creations.
iPads are now been adapted by many school to replace the traditional books. Districts in many schools are putting expensive technology in students hands to replace the textbook , workbooks and even paper pencil. Device of hundreds of dollars are now been carried out of school by the students. “ We need to protect this investment “the director of Farmington a district planning to put an iPad tablet to every students said. Due to such use of technology the insurance for expensive technology are growing business .Many schools are buying insurance policies for the digital device issued to the students. Many of the schools also require parents to take responsibility of the device when the students come back home. http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d2fab7d?page=57#/9d2fab7d/58
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Oxford University Education Department informed in a book, the students’ parents are fears about teenager tome-wasting on social network sites. However, poor teenagers were angry about they don’t have the internet at home and they also do not have a computer. Because they uncounted difficulty to complete coursework without a home computer and students who were with the internet can get higher mark due to online good research sources material. Besides they were in difficult situation both educationally and socially. Because technology can allow school to deliver an education to a child wherever they are, not just in a classroom.
Written by Judith Burn, 4 January 2013
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“People around the world can now share their goals for 2013 in an interactive map, whether it’s to make more money, spend time with family, or travel to new places”.
Google’s innovation progressing every time. For this New Year event, Google has tried to encourage people to establish their New Year resolutions, to attempt their objectives and share to everyone. For example; make more money, travel or more, users can see what everyone around the world are try for on Google New Interactive resolution. The colored dots of zoom able map will point many countries in the world. The colors are match with a map key which categorizes resolution into love, health, career, finance, family, education and the other. People could select any language to translate all the post, such as “play guitar for a moment every day” in U.S, “living with boy friend in Portugal, “quit smoking in Russia, “work less, earn more “in South Africa, and “less sweet” in Brazil. People could add their own resolution to the map as well by choosing the right category and adding in a postal code in chosen country. To post to the map will take about one or two days.
By. Dara Kerr
January 2, 2013
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57561747-93/google-motivates-users-with-new-years-resolutions-map/
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Date: 12/29/2012 19:48 PST from:
http://www.howlifeworks.com/Article.aspx?A_New_Solution_That_Stops_Snoring_and_Lets_You_Sleep_284
Have you ever snored during your sleeping? Do you know, people who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) repeatedly and unknowingly stop breathing during the night due to a complete or partial obstruction of their airway. It occurs when the jaw, throat, and tongue muscles relax, blocking the airway used to breathe. If you have problem like this, now a new solution can be available from the MySnoringSolution Company. It is called chinstrap. This product is made from a high-tech, lightweight, and super-comfortable material. It can help relieve your snoring symptoms, better sleeping, and better health by supporting the lower jaw and tongue, preventing obstruction of the airway. If you want to stop snoring once and for all, without expensive CPAP devices or other intrusive devices, this may be the solution you’ve been waiting for. OSA has been linked to a host of health problems including: Acid reflux, frequent nighttime urination, Memory loss, Stroke, Depression, Diabetes, Heart attack.
This new product can be available with the reasonable price just $119 from the company’s website which is currently offering a limited time “2 for 1” offer. The product also comes with a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee.
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http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21728985.600-new-positioning-technology-could-compete-with-gps.html
Locata, a new positioning system, is believed to be of the most important technology developments in the field of positioning industry. Unlike GPS, the new system uses ground-based equipment in specific locations and is capable of transmitting signal much faster and precise than any other system.
A remarkable feature of the system is its accurate location-tracking in indoor places where GPS struggles to keep up. Also the tests performed in outdoor places where GPS usually performs well, proved that Locata’s signals are much accurate and strong. However, there is no guarantee if the new technology can work in complex urban areas. Recently, the US military has signed a contract to test Locata in large-scale.
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Facebook games go 'Offensive' with first first-person shooter
This is a new game on Facebook that provide very soon in 2013. This game named “Offensive Combat, which is first person shooter” fighting game. To develop this new social mechanic game, Facebook had partnered with Start up U4iA Game. This game had a soft launch only three weeks ago and has already attracted over a half million players without marketing. Traditionally, the site of this game is associated with casual games like Farmvillage. Facebook provide free to play this game with micro-transactions.
Please see more information about this game in the following website.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/facebook-offensive-combat-game/index.html
MOUSE Students Using Technology to Change the World, Teacher Librarian Magazine
ReplyDeleteFour impressive high school students traveled from New York to San Diego to present their digital media and technology projects at ISTE, one of the largest education technology events in the world.
http://mouse.org/news-events/news/media-coverage/mouse-students-using-technology-change-world-teacher-librarian-mag-0
These students are part of the MOUSE National Network, youth who play a leadership role with technology in their schools. When asked about his experience with MOUSE, Neimat, a twelfth-grade student responded, “We are innovators who use technology to change our world.”
MOUSE is a youth development organization that empowers and inspires underserved youth to learn, lead, and create with technology, preparing them with skills essential for their academic and career suc- cess. Today, MOUSE involves over 4,200 students in more than 375 schools across the country.
The MOUSE Squad program trains students to be the digital media and technology experts in their schools. As the technology support team, members take on important roles that give them the chance to lead, build confidence in their ideas, and become the makers of change for the world around them.
“MOUSE Squad helps students in middle and high school work together to improve their school,” said Hiram. Joshua added, “My favorite part about being a member of the MOUSE Squad is that I not only learned more about technology, but also about myself.”
In addition, MOUSE Squad students have the opportunity to receive certifications, explore new technologies, and attend events around shared interests with their peers.
High school students from MOUSE Squads in New York City can also participate in MOUSE Corps, a design and technology program that develops emerging leadership and professional and technical skills. In this after-school program, students who are self-proclaimed techies, innovators, and tinkerers achieve over one hundred hours of applied design, technology, workplace, and leadership experience. MOUSE Corps students brainstorm, prototype, and present technology projects that address social needs while growing their skills and discovering career paths with technology mentors across diverse professional settings.
In MOUSE Corps, youth pursue their technology interests and develop skills vital in today’s workforce: teamwork, project management, design, research, analytical thinking, problem solving, and leadership. MOUSE Corps members work with design professionals from organizations like IDEO and Cooper Hewitt, where they learn the essentials of human-centered design and create legacy projects focusing on social issues. They receive valuable guidance from technology mentors, build their digital portfolios, and prepare captivating presentations for local and national events.
MOUSE students have designed several extraordinary projects that have been recognized and awarded much praise.
This past year, MOUSE Corps researched, designed, and prototyped innovative projects addressing technology needs identified by the blind and visually impaired. They met with volunteers from Visions, an organization providing services for blind youth, adults, and seniors. In one of their interviews, a volunteer spoke about how her vision impairment made it difficult to eat in public. Inspired by her situation and the possibilities, the team brainstormed with their mentors on a technology that could help address this issue. “She had a problem and we wanted to help,” said Youssef.
The end result was the Dining Band, a technology that addresses a problem that had never been solved before, as described by Visions’ specialists. The Dining Band, created by seven MOUSE Corps members, helps the blind or vision-impaired identify where food is on their plate. The device is an Arduino circuit with a temperature sensor and distance sensor attached to a wristband, which vibrates as their fork hovers over food on the plate.
http://mouse.org/news-events/news/media-coverage/mouse-students-using-technology-change-world-teacher-librarian-mag-0
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China overtakes the USA in scientific research
In terms of scientific output; China had been closing the gap between it and the developed world for several years. Thousands of new research papers were being published each year at an accelerating rate, while millions more students were entering universities as the country became more developed. At the same time, the United States had seen a steep drop in its own scientific and technological research. In 2004, China passed the United Kingdom, becoming second in terms of academic studies. The gap finally closes in 2013, as even the USA falls behind China.*
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ReplyDeleteIphone 5 Technology
Mobile phones has brought a revolution in the life of the present people. it was not possible in the past to connect to their love ones in a very short and easiest way as it today. We find a numberless companies products in the market today but apple iphone 5 news is one that has changed the cellular technology atmosphere entirely. It is one of the best portable product of the present era. The experts of the company making it more and more useful by applying unique and astonishing techniques on it. iphone 5 is one of the thinnest (7.6 millimeters) phone. For this, Apple engineers had to think very carefully, competently and about each of their component.
For iphone 5 the user need a nano-SIM card. The company has created a nana-SIM card, that is 44 percent smaller as compare to a micro-SIM card.If we imagined the thinner and lighter cellular phone world the new iphone landed on a remarkably thin and light in its design and amazingly it's almost impossible to develop a device so thin and so light without minimizing its features and performance.apple iphone 5 have taken special steps in order to make the easy way out and have developed the awesome design that is more reasonable and remarkable. iphone apple has left the convention behind that was standing in the way. they prove the result in iphone 5: the thinnest, lightest, fastest cellular iphone device ever.
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ReplyDeleteA Mercedes that basically drives itself
http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2013/01/03/a-mercedes-that-basically-drives-itself/?iid=SF_T_River
Self driving car called “Intelligent drive” will introduced early next year 2014 by Mercedes-Benz S-Class. This S-Class include a machine that can spot a dangerous situation, stereo cameras and rear radar and so on. As more cars have the ability to drive themselves “Figuratively speaking, the next S-Class won't just have eyes at the front; it will have 360-degree all-round vision,” said Thomas Weber, head of Mercedes-Benz research and development in a statement released in November.
Mobileye has shipped a million of its chips since it began production in 2007 and expects to ship two million chips in 2013. An outgrowth of advanced cruise control, in which a radar can be set to keep a car under a certain speed and also from advancing too quickly on a vehicle ahead, the latest systems warn of danger and may apply brakes.
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5 Best Firefox Add-ons for Research
ReplyDeleteDear classmate please checks these out, the latest and greatest APPS with Firefox.
It will help you or make easier for doing research on internet with your study.
For the process you can login or create account.
With these APPS you can stock your website that you use it daily or keep for read later.
- It brings all of content that you interest to keep in one place.
- Save for later, it's in Pocket (Put all articles, videos or pretty much anything into Pocket.)It’s on your phone, tablet or computer. You don't even need an Internet connection.Save directly from your browser or from apps like Twitter, Flipboard, Pulse and Zite, and then
You can view it anywhere or anytime.
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ReplyDeleteSony stops production of PlayStation 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20875176
Sony is ending the production of the popular Playstation 2 in Japan. The device went on sale in March 2000 and ever since it has been sold for over 150 million times. It was so popular that it outsold the Playstation 3 in the first 3 years. However Sony will still continue producing games for the Playstation 2 and at the moment just stops production in Japan. Sony has not yet announced whether it will stop production in other territories as well.
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Assignment IX
ReplyDeleteNews Card 9 - Salman Khan: Let's use video to reinvent education
Salam Khan is well known for his Khan Academy. As you know that Khan Academy is one of the best online education websites and Khan Academy is offering the best collections of educational videos for curriculum such as Math, Science and Information.
He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for the teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom scripts and gives students video lecturers to watch at home rather than listening in the classroom and do “homework” in the classroom with the teacher available to help. It is more practical and more interactive way with teacher and teacher will be available in case of helping student’s misunderstand and their weakness in subject.
Khan Academy has posted more than 2.000 tutorials and there are nearly 100,000 times viewing available course videos around the world each day.
Source: http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education.html
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Toyota gives a sneak preview of its self-drive car
ReplyDeleteBy BBC News Technology
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20910769
4 January 2013 Last updated at 12:54 GMT
Toyota has shown its self-drive car safety technology. The car maker revealed a video of a Lexus with safety features designed to minimise car crashes. The technology includes on-board radar and video cameras, and the car can communicate with other vehicles.
The video shows a prototype Lexus LS fitted with "Intelligent Transport Systems" (ITS) technology. The "advanced active safety research vehicle" prototype uses ITS and existing Toyota technology to monitor whether the driver is awake, to keep the car on the road, detect the positions of pedestrians and obstacles and to stop at traffic signals. The car can even communicate with a driver's smartphone, for example, to let the car know about upcoming places of interest.
Toyota is one of several car manufacturers and technology companies researching autonomous vehicles. Google was awarded an autonomous car patent in 2011 and has secured a Nevada driving licence for its self-drive car. Volvo also tested a self-drive convoy on a Spanish motorway.
Self-driving cars could drastically improve road safety, according to Professor Paul Newman, who heads an Oxford University autonomous car project, and explains that car systems can be engineered so that a systems failure will not result in a crash. Prof Newman's Wildcat project aims to use lasers and radar to make a car "sense" its surroundings.
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ReplyDeleteCloud security to be most disruptive technology of 2013
By Ellen Messmer
The Security for Business Innovation Council, which was established several years ago by IT security professionals guys from 19 companies such as Coca-Cola, eBay, FedEx, EMC, and etc report that “Information Security Shake-Up’’ and many organizations are preparing to move their business processes to the cloud. More over they report that trusting in cloud is growing and some managers not prefer to use their resources on security and security doesn’t fit with their objectives. Cloud computing is a forcing security team to find ways to ensure fit with their cloud vendors and more IT budget need to use on cloud computing.
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Samsung's first portable Bluetooth speaker pairs with NFC, can be wireless sound bar
Bluetooth and AirPlay speakers in a large way last year with the gorgeous DA-E750 and its sister products were hold by Samsung, but surprisingly the company hasn't rolled out a portable Bluetooth speaker until today. The Samsung DA-F60 is the company's first competitor to the booming portable Bluetooth speaker market. It features the apt-X codec, which recommend better sound quality if your tablet or Smartphone supports it and it also supports NFC, which creates slightly easier to pair with compatible phones. The DA-F60 is compatible with Samsung's SoundShare platform, which means it can be used as a TV speaker with certain Samsung TVs by wirelessly linking over Bluetooth The DA-F60 does have a built-in battery; however, Samsung hasn't provided an estimate of battery life.The DA-F60 is scheduled to come out in the first half of 2013. Pricing has not been announced yet.
Reference: CNET
Is Snapchat the Next Frontier for Marketers?
ReplyDeleteBy Todd Wasserman
http://mashable.com/2013/01/02/snapchat-marketers/
Snapchat is now being used by retailers to lure in new customers. Snapshot is an application that allows users to send a photo or video to another individual for a specific amount of time before it disappears. No picture or video can be saved, it disappears from the servers after 10 seconds. Retailers are seeing the success of this app with young buyers, and want to attract them to their business. Though Snapchat may not be viable for traditional marketing, it may have other implications for advertisers.
Apple and HTC settle patent disputes
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20287656
Apple and Taiwanese phonemaker HTC began their fight in March 2010. HTC competes with Apple, Samsung and others in phones and tablets. Unlike its rivals, HTC's sales have been in decline since the second half of 2011. Finally, they have settled all their outstanding disputes over patents, ending a fight . HTC is pleased to have resolved its dispute with Apple. Peter Chou, the head of HTC said, after disputed HTC can focus on innovation instead of litigation.
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Costly hi-tech kit lies unused in schools, says study
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20348322
When I read this article I could instantly picture the environment and schools going through this transformation. No matter which country you are in, the emphasis of every Ministry is more or less the same. That is to equip schools and students with technology so that they know how to use it. Children in the first grade are given tablets and I believe it is not used to its potential. The article points out that teachers need to receive the right training and view technology as a tool. The emphasis has to be how do we use this technology to help children learn better. Often it is confused with learning the technology itself which is insufficient. Being in the digital era and equipping classrooms with technology but emphasizing everything in test scores are in itself a paradox. Schools and teachers should use technology that they are comfortable with and most importantly consider the reasons they need to use it. That is the only way they can take teaching and learning to the next level.
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ReplyDeleteEreader User Increases Slow
By emarketer http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009576\
Tablets may be more attractive to many users as multifunctional devices, but single-purpose ereaders still enjoyed a strong 44.2% surge in adoption in 2012 and will continue moderate growth in ownership in the coming years. After the rapid growth, now it grow up flat. More readers keep the traditional reading ,the research among all age of readers, this habit is not easy to change.
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News Card XIX
ReplyDeleteSamsung gave out touch screen compatible Windows 8
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Series 7 Touch SC770 gives 178 degree wide viewing angle, hinges tilt angle of 60 degrees, multi-touch support to take advantage of the strengths from the operating system Windows 8.
Samsung yesterday ended in 2012 with the launch of the new screen duo of the Series 7 Touch SC770 and Series 7 model SC750 often. Model first owner 24-inch multi-touch support for new Windows 8 with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution with wide viewing angle of 178 degrees. SC770 also hinge allows tilting angle of 60 degrees to enable users to manipulate the touch of convenience,
Meanwhile, SC750 screen size 27 inch but do not support touch. It also has a standard resolution of Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels and 90 degree swivel hinge for use in both horizontal and vertical mode.
Both Samsung products will be introduced at CES 2013, and sold on the market in the first quarter of 2013. The price of both is not revealed.
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News Card VIII
ReplyDeleteFLYHT Signs New AFIRS 220 Contract in Nigeria
CALGARY, ALBERTA, Jan 02, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. /quotes/zigman/10050652 CA:FLY -11.11% ("FLYHT") reported today that it has signed a contract with a Nigerian airline for the Automated Information Reporting System ("AFIRS(TM)") 220.
The contract requires FLYHT to install the AFIRS 220 on five Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft for a domestic operator in Nigeria. The airline will use AFIRS to provide real-time flight data monitoring. The customer will benefit from all AFIRS 220 features including automated Out, Off, On and In times, airframe and engine exceedances, flight tracking and satellite voice communications.
The airline is another operator in Nigeria taking steps to follow the recommendations of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority ("NCAA"), to implement an intelligent flight tracking system to increase safety and improve efficiency.
FLYHT will provide equipment and services to the airline over a two year contract with automatic yearly renewals after the initial term. Installations are anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2013. If FLYHT completes installation on all contracted aircraft and provides recurring service for the full term of the agreement, gross revenue to FLYHT will be approximately $349,250 USD, excluding optional services. The agreement includes the option to upgrade, at an additional charge, to the AFIRS 228 technology if the customer wishes. FLYHT has all necessary certifications to commence installations immediately
Becky
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News Card XIX
ReplyDeleteEricsson sees LTE tech improving telecoms services in Nigeria
BY ADEYEMI ADEPETUN COMPULIFE
LEADING telecommunications infrastructure provider, Ericsson, has said that the Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology holds the key to improved telecommunications services in Nigeria. Specifically, Ericsson noted that LTE would enable operators to provide array of services, which will earn them more market mileage .In a chat with The Guardian in South Africa, Head and President of Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa, Lars Liden said LTE will not only provide connectivity where smartphones or computers are used, but that it is still early to imagine what other services can be enabled via LTE.LTE is the global standard for the fourth generation of mobile broadband (4G), supported by all major players in the industry. It is the fastest developing system in the history of mobile communication. Reports have it that in its first year LTE usage soared from zero to 150 million people who have access to LTE networks, and today around 455 million people are covered by the technology across the globe .Ericsson claimed to have supplied the large majority of commercial LTE networks and signed contracts with nine of the top ten ranked operators by global revenue this year.
Becky
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News card 9
ReplyDeleteWhy everybody wants a slice of Raspberry Pi
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/21/tech/innovation/raspberry-pi-computer-upton/index.html
This is the most powerful and the smallest computer in the world called Respberry Pi (RPi). The RPi is only a credit-card sized computer that costs little more than a textbook. It has a full program that run a free, 3D graphics power. It can connect to the internet. It also has two USB ports, an SD card slot, an internet connection and microchip in the middle. Originally it designed to encourage school children to learn programming skill. This mini-PC is popular with DIY geehs, who have used it to power their own creations.
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ReplyDeleteSchool ask parents to insure iPads for students
iPads are now been adapted by many school to replace the traditional books. Districts in many schools are putting expensive technology in students hands to replace the textbook , workbooks and even paper pencil. Device of hundreds of dollars are now been carried out of school by the students. “ We need to protect this investment “the director of Farmington a district planning to put an iPad tablet to every students said.
Due to such use of technology the insurance for expensive technology are growing business .Many schools are buying insurance policies for the digital device issued to the students. Many of the schools also require parents to take responsibility of the device when the students come back home.
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