By the end of 2018, Netflix will have 700 original movies and TV shows available to stream. That’s 700 full series or feature-length films available to watch exclusively on Netflix. Which is an astonishing number, and one which actually fills me with dread. Netflix used to be filled with old TV shows and movies that […]
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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 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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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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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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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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