Microsoft launches new line of sharephone devices designed with online social networking features at the forefront. Will these nextgen smartphones enable more teens to get mobile and social?
According to Google, desktops are almost dead. Yet consumer surveys show sales remain strong–especially for Apple.
The new eTextbooks come with dynamic content, allowing educators to customize the material. Paired with the iPad, will we hit the tipping point for eTextbook adoption, at last?
When students were surveyed at Stanford University about their mobile phone use, researchers found that three-quarters of respondents said their iPhone made them happier, and over 50% agreed they “loved” the device. According to researcher Tanya Luhrmann, “One of the most striking things we saw in the interviews was just how identified people were with [...]
The surge in aging Baby Boomers and wired seniors online is making waves in social networks, marketing, and mobile gadget design. According to the Pew Research Center Internet & American Life Survey, “larger percentages of older generations are online now than in the past, and they are doing more activities online,” such as searching for [...]
The best of the mobile web emerges via purpose-designed content and brands’ socnet participation. The mobile web is “changing our lives,” argues Razorfish information architect and interaction designer John Pettengill. Location-aware, personalized handhelds loaded with apps that serve up on-demand information, customized entertainment and social networks, are ushering in a generation of connected, always-on individuals. [...]
