Category Archives: Tech

This Is NASAs Cancer-Sniffing Cellphone Sensor

Posted on February 2, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

What if you could use your phone to test the air for toxins? What if you could monitor your health simply by blowing on it? Sounds amazing, right? Nanosensor technology developed by NASA Ames is going to make that a … Continue reading →

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Amazonian Mushroom Eats Indestructible Plastics

Posted on January 31, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

We use polyurethane to make just about everything—garden hoses, furniture, the entirety of my local 99-cent store. Its easy to produce, durable, and dirt cheap. What it isnt is recyclable—there isnt a single natural process that breaks it down. That … Continue reading →

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Protect Your iPhone’s Glass Display With… More Glass?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

Most screen protectors are just a thin layer of flexible plastic that do an adequate job at shrugging off scratches. But they’re no where near as tough as Spigen’s new GLAS.t which adds another layer of glass for maximum protection. … Continue reading →

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Teen Science Wiz Goes from Homeless to White House to New Home

Posted on January 31, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

Samantha Garvey and her family had been homeless for months before she became a finalist in Intels Science Talent Search. Now, shes a White House honoree, has appeared on Ellen and Today, and has a roof over her head. This … Continue reading →

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Dear Politicians, Stop Supporting Laws You Don’t Even Understand

Posted on January 27, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

Another bill which would have violated the civil liberties of many—Hawaii’s H.B. 2288 Internet Dossier bill—has been pulled off the table following public outrage. And for good reason; the law would have tracked every website Hawaiians visited, and liked that … Continue reading →

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Teacher and educator reactions to Apple’s iBooks 2, iBooks Author, and iTunes U | iMore

Posted on January 20, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

At Apple’s education event they announced two initiatives: iBooks 2 and iBooks Author designed to bring textbooks into the digital age, and an all new iTunes U to create and share lesson plans, and follow and complete course work. As … Continue reading →

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iConvert Scanner Dock Lets Your iPad Wrangle Receipts

Posted on January 20, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

A scanner can be a useful tool for road warriors, but traveling with one of those all-in-one office machines is just impractical. Instead, consider the svelte iConvert which easily stashes in your carry-on and digitizes documents directly into your iPad. … Continue reading →

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Apple revamps iTunes U and intros dedicated app — Engadget

Posted on January 19, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

A facelift for iBooks wasnt the only change on Apples agenda today, as the companys SVP has just announced an overhaul of its iTunes U service. via Apple revamps iTunes U and intros dedicated app — Engadget.

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iBooks 2s Instant Flash Cards Are Pure Apple Magic

Posted on January 19, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

Its hard to get excited about textbooks, until you see something like this: Apple just made the notecard obsolete forever. No more index cards, no more boxes—no paper. iBooks 2 turns your reading habits into instant study help. via iBooks … Continue reading →

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Apple announces free iBooks Author app for OS X, allows users to publish books to the App Store — Engadget

Posted on January 19, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

We’re here at Apple’s education-themed event at the Guggenheim museum in New York City, and the company’s just followed up its long-awaited textbook announcement with something unexpected: iBooks Author, a free OS X program for creating books. The intent is … Continue reading →

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