If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Having turned the worlds of communication, software and entertainment upside down, Apple has set its sights squarely on the world of education. The company has a bevy of budding education tools that attempt to democratize education materials and undo the monopoly of traditional learning institutions as purveyors of human knowledge. Here’s how they’re...

Looks like Apple is looking to further its reach to American consumers even more. Target announced that it’s going to be dedicating floor-space and signage to Apple mini stores at 25 of its locations this year. That means Apple products will have more prominent placement. This is brilliant. Now that Best Buy (where Apple already has in-store prominence) is slowly going out of business, Apple needs to find another low-cost outlet to sell...

I’m not sure why this surprises me. I guess I had assumed that the proliferation of cell phones had reached such a level in the US — and that now households couldn’t possibly need as many TVs as they would phones — that TVs wouldn’t have a prayer against cell phones. I guess I’m wrong. Around 290 million Americans (114.7 million households) own at least one TV. Only 234 million own cell phones by comparison. That’s a huge...

Guest Post by Chris Billingham: With a new year brings a fresh batch of fitness enthusiasts who are keen to make a change to their lives and get more fit, with many dusting down their gym memberships, ready to battle the bulge! The gym isn’t for everybody though, with a lot of people opting for swimming as their keep fit exercise of choice. Those who swim often complain of being bored, stating that music keeps them going while running or...

Could your computer be killing you? If you spend more than a few hours every day sitting at a computer desk, the answer may be yes. Despite this fact, quitting our PCs is just not an option for most of us. Technology is essential to nearly everything we do, from career to recreation, and we generally just learn to endure the aches and pains that come along with heavy computer use. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to make your...