Inspired by the Montessori method of hands-on learning, L’Escapadou’s Montessori Crosswords isn’t just a word puzzle game for 3 to 10-year-olds, it’s a simple, but effective, phonics learning system.
While not a brand new offering, this universal iOS app merits parents attention because it occupies the space where play and learning overlap, pleasing parents and kids alike.
Logitech is making waves in the tech world with its new “Easy-Switch” technology. It is so convenient it makes you wonder why it hadn’t been thought of before. The company recently announced the upcoming launch of the Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard for Mac, iPad and iPhone. This specially designed keyboard is the perfect addition to any Apple-phile’s home.
A recent report from Parks Associates shows that this holiday season, consumers are leaning toward Apple for their gadget gifts over any other brand. Even Apple’s iPad 2 is generating interest over the Kindle fire by 20 percent. It looks like it is going to be another great year for the iPad maker.
According to Parks Associate’s New Consumer Analytics research, 44 percent of consumers surveyed are planning to purchase an iPad 2 with the Kindle Fire trailing behind with 24 percent. Microsoft’s first submission to the tablet market lost steam fairly quickly. John Barrett, Director, Consumer Analytics at Parks Associate said early interest in the Surface was high, “but once pricing and product details were announced, holiday intentions to purchase a Microsoft Surface dropped to 21% in Q4 from 45% in Q3.”
Popular electronics accessory manufacturer Griffin normally sells its products through retailers like Amazon, Target, and Best Buy, but this year, the company has decided to give brick and mortar retailing a go with five new MicroStores that it has launched around the United States.
Griffin’s MicroStores are designed to give consumers a way to interact with and use Griffin products, and they are located in San Jose, Seattle, San Francisco, Nashville, and Annapolis.
MIT Technology Review recently interviewed Samsung Electronics’ Chief Strategy Officer, Young Sohn. As the newly appointed head of innovating for the Korean-based company, Sohn spoke candidly with MIT reporter Jessica Leber. Maybe a little too candidly. When asked about Samsung’s future strategy to dominate the technology industry, he told Leber that, at home, he uses a Mac, iPhone and iPad.
What, what, what? It’s true. Sohn described the importance of a solid ecosystem and pointed to Apple as an example of how it is done right.
The Amazon Instant Video app has been available on the iPad since August 1st, but it wasn’t a universal app. Today, the online retail giant finally updated the app to include iPhone and iPod touch compatibility, making it even easier to keep up with your favorite shows and movies when you’re on the go.
Everyone approaches the holidays differently. Some jump in with both feet, decorating the house the day after Thanksgiving. Others, fly to warmer climates for the winter, abandoning all seasonal frivolities. Still others, especially since it was first introduced to the world via Seinfield 15 years ago, reject tradition and celebrate Festivus. If you participate in any kind of “airing of grievances” or “feats of strength” during the month of December, then we’ve got a couple of apps that will help you through the holiday season.
One, two, three… everybody breathe a collective sigh of relief. After much weeping, crying and gnashing of teeth over the replacement of Google Maps with the oh-so-hated Apple Maps, the navigational security blanket has returned. Thank you Google! (for those of you who couldn’t care less and happen to have no issues with Apple Maps, the download is optional so don’t worry about it)
Fortunately for those who loved the old Google Maps app, the new one is much the same. While Google claims to have started from scratch with this one, the most talked-about addition seems to be the turn-by-turn directions –the previous exclusion of which is rather ironically the feature that Apple claims as the reason for migrating away from Google’s mapping product to begin with.
This year, Apple and a few major e-book sellers came under fire by the U.S. Department of Justice for accusations that the companies violated anti-trust regulations by colluding to price fix digital books in order to adversely affect competition from Amazon.
The DoJ found that these companies were in violation of anti-trust law and Amazon quickly lowered the price of its e-books. In The European Union, Apple decided not to fight against the system and quickly offered to ease pricing restrictions after regulators began an anti-trust probe into the iPad maker and four other publishing companies.
TouchPress’ The Orchestra for iPad aims are encyclopedic. This new iPad-only app from the British developer covers the interments that comprise the orchestra as well as going in-depth to break down scores from well-known pieces.
Created in conjunction with London’s Philharmonia Orchestra and its principal conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Orchestra directs the reader’s attention to both individual instruments as well as the symphony orchestra as a whole.
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