How technologies can improve children’s skills

How Technologies Can Improve Children’s Skills

The development of technologies provokes a lot of arguments as for their benefits and harm, and the most favorite topic to discuss is the influence they have on children. There’s even no need to read reliable sources to understand that smartphones, tablets, and other gadgets cause addiction, distract kids from study, worsen their communication skills,…

Ecocapsule: efficient design creates housing solutions

Ecocapsule: Efficient Design Creates Housing Solutions

As seen on their webpage, Ecocapsule “is a portable house offering an unmatched dwelling experience. With its immense off-grid life span, worldwide portability and flexibility it is suitable for a wide range of applications: from an independent research station or a tourist lodge to an emergency housing or a humanitarian-action unit.” Why It Matters There…

Apple admits purchase of sensor company primesense

Apple Admits Purchase of Sensor Company PrimeSense

Rumors first emerged in July that Apple were looking to buy PrimeSense, a company focused on motion control systems and responsible in part for the first Kinect model. While they still have not commented on any specifics, stating that they “generally do not discuss [their] purpose or plans” they have at least confirmed the news….

Atlus’ parent company in trouble

Atlus’ Parent Company in Trouble

The parent company of one of the most successful niche gaming development companies has found themselves caught in troubled water. After posting a loss of over $14 million in it’s second fiscal quarter of 2013, Index Corporation has found themselves undergoing “civil rehabilitation proceedings.” Which is essentially the equivalent of U.S. Bankruptcy and restructuring. This…

Google Launches Hangouts Capture Tool: Taking Screenshots was Never this Simple

Google has just released a new app for its popular video chat service, Google+ Hangouts. The new feature allows users to take screenshots whenever they want with just one click. Hangouts is a popular app that lets users video chat with multiple people just like a conference call; but sometimes users want to save a…