In 1994, only 3 percent of U.S. classrooms offered access to the internet. Researchers like me coined the term the “digital divide” to acknowledge the emerging disparities between the “technology rich” and the “technology poor.” Since then, schools have been in a virtual arms race to acquire more technology. By 2005, 94 percent of instructional […]
HIGHLIGHTS Here are five technologies to look forward to, and five to worry about Apple’s HomePod is its most anticipated living room offering AI seems to have countless uses, but, it is a can of worms Is the outlook for technology in 2018 exciting – or slightly terrifying? Flip a coin, you’d be right either […]
Like any other business with an online presence, you’ve probably invested heavily in trying to rank better on Google’s search results. On any given day, Google handles 63,000 queries every second. People often turn to search engines when they’re looking for something to buy or more information about the services they need. SEO is an attempt to […]
The power of search engine optimization is stronger than ever before: As many as 75% of users never scroll past the first page of search engine results, according to stats compiled by Search Engine Journal. This is reason enough that you need to employ good SEO techniques and get your business to rank on page one […]
From better buses, mobile app for real-time updates to dedicated bus lanes – the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) buses are all set to get a makeover by the end of the year, Dr Surendra Bagde, general manager of the undertaking, announced at a roundtable of all stakeholders organised by Hindustan Times as […]
Through his largest donation in 17 years, Bill Gates recently reaffirmed his commitment to education last week when Bloomberg reported he was pledging $4.6 billion to his personal foundation. Gates has prioritized education reform and, more specifically, educational technology through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation —which last month received a $3.17 billion pledge from Warren Buffett — for years. Notably, he’s […]
Gamers frustrated by sluggish graphics could welcome new nano technology from the Australian National University (ANU) that promises ultra-fast rendering on gaming consoles. An international team of scientists, based in Australia and Germany, designed a tiny antenna — 100 times thinner than a human hair — which could improve the speed at which data is […]
The relationship between SEO and content marketing can always feel a bit complicated – specifically in how the two fit together. Do they get along? Are they at odds with each other? If so, is it possible to ever make them work together? If you’re trying to grow your qualified search traffic, you can’t do […]
High-altitude clouds containing ice crystals. A recently updated algorithm for processing data from CloudSat and other satellites could improve understanding of how clouds made of different ratios of ice and liquid affect Earth’s climate. Credit: YavorKalev The water that makes up a cloud can exist as liquid droplets, ice crystals, or a mixture of both phases. […]
We’ve already seen third-party developers pairing with Uber for improved integration of their app. The company has now announced two more tools to help developers get the better out of Uber’s services. One of the new features allows devs to deep link the service directly in their app. One example of this is the ability […]