Android O Is Oreo and Rolling Out Soon
Wednesday, 23 August 2017
After months of speculation, Google has confirmed that Android 8.0 is Oreo. As is now tradition, Google has, until now, been referring to the latest version of its mobile operating system by its assigned letter. However, the company has confirmed that the O actually stands for Oreo. Every version of Android since Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
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Twitter May Let You Edit Your Tweets Soon
Tuesday, 03 January 2017
Twitter is considering letting you edit your own tweets. This feature has been requested since Twitter was launched in 2006, and it remains top of most people’s wishlists. Now we know that although it’s unlikely to happen next week or next month, Twitter is at least considering the option. In the 10 years since Twitter
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Your Pebble Smartwatch May Stop Working Soon
Friday, 09 December 2016
Pebble is shutting down, with Fitbit acquiring its technology, software, and other intellectual property. This will affect anyone who currently owns a Pebble product, because it means your smartwatch is likely to stop working in the not-too-distant future. After much speculation that an acquisition was imminent, Pebble has announced it’s actually shutting down. Fitbit is
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VR Headset Prices Are Going to Crash Soon and Here’s Why
Monday, 19 September 2016
Virtual reality tech has progressed significantly in the past few years, but is still hamstrung in one particular area. Allow me, for just one moment, to channel my inner Jimmy McMillan and state that the cost of VR tech is too damn high. Let’s do the math together. An HTC Vive costs about $ 799
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5 Problems in Education That Technology Will Soon Solve
Sunday, 03 April 2016
Years ago, associate professor Kentaro Toyama wrote an influential article and argued that the history of education in technology was “fraught with failures” and that technology could not address the individualized concerns that are necessary for good teaching. And for a while, his criticisms seemed to hold a lot of water as EdTech (“education technology”) never managed to revolutionize classrooms, even after
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