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  The rise in online courses over the past ten years has found its way into all levels of education from K-12 to graduate school. Massive open online courses (MOOC) bring knowledge to students around the world. The technology to make this happen continues to evolve and create new opportunities. Changing at a slower pace Continue Reading →

Apple is supposedly having an event on September 10, and one of the rumored announcements for this hypothetical event is the final version of iOS 7. While support is planned for the iPhones 4, 4S, and 5; the fifth-generation iPod touch; and the iPad 2, iPad mini, and both Retina iPads, a report from 9to5Mac Continue Reading →

Google on Tuesday started rolling out a major new version of YouTube for Android. This update is one of the most significant for the service in a long time and introduces a cool in-app multitasking feature that lets you minimize the screen while you browse channels or perform searches. It also features Google’s standard “card” Continue Reading →

It’s been leaked for a while, but TiVo just officially announced the Roamio DVR lineup, which replaces the Premiere. it’s a hefty set of upgrades: all the new models feature a faster processor, at least four tuners, an RF remote, a reworked Netflix app that’s much faster, and support for the DIAL protocol used in Continue Reading →

Google on Tuesday is introducing the first integrations between its homegrown Google Maps for mobile and its newly owned Waze. The traffic tab on Google Maps for iOS and Android will now include accidents, construction, road closures and other incidents reported by Waze users. Meanwhile, the Waze app now supports Google search, and Waze map Continue Reading →

Think Netflix only cares about TV shows these days? Think again: The video subscription service just inked a deal with the Weinstein Company that will bring movies from Weinstein and its Dimension Films outlet to Netflix during what industry insiders like to call the pay TV window. This means that Netflix will get the films Continue Reading →

Back in February, Barnes & Noble founder Leonard Riggio said he wanted to buy the retail stores from the struggling bookseller. Now he’s out. His explanation, via an SEC filing: “While I reserve the right to pursue an offer in the future, I believe it is in the company’s best interests to focus on the Continue Reading →

Two months ago, Barnes & Noble announced that it will stop manufacturing Nook tablets itself and instead seek partnerships with third-party manufacturers to build a co-branded line of tablets. The company is rethinking its stance, however, perhaps as a result of a change at the top. Last month, CEO William Lynch resigned and Michael Huseby Continue Reading →

Consumer Reports loves Tesla because “its pinpoint handling is reminiscent of a Porsche.” Motor Trend Magazine loves Tesla Model S because it’s “a gorgeous car and a packaging miracle.” Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration loves it, because it can withstand a hit like no other car they’ve seen. The Tesla Model S scored Continue Reading →

Sony’s next-gen PlayStation 4 video game console will launch in the US on November 15 and Europe on November 29. The release date was confirmed during a press event at Gamescom in Cologne today. The system runs on an 8-core x86 processor this time around and comes fitted with a 500GB hard drive, a Blu-ray/DVD Continue Reading →