Techno-News Blog. A new study from private software research company Qualtrics and venture capital firm Accel looked at how plugged in to social media internet users in North America, the UK and Australia really are. It found that many millennials haven’t gone more than five hours without checking social media. More...
Techies Find Online Training More Effective Than Offline: Study
Techno-News Blog. Skill development and learning is the key for all level of employees in today’s dynamic technology and business scenario. However, employees are not keen to go through traditional learning program because of several reasons such as paucity of time, ineffective teaching, boredom etc. More...
Tim Cook Reveals Apple’s 10-Year Plan For Future Tech
Techno-News Blog. Apple recently held their Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and made a slew of announcements about some of the updates and new products that we can expect in the next year. The company seems to be ratcheting up their focus in the field of AR/VR. More...
Why Creating and Maintaining Accessible Digital Resources is Neither Easy nor Optional
Techno-News Blog. Organizations today — whether colleges and universities or third-party providers — are investing considerable funds and effort in building technology platforms, content, features that make the content discoverable and usable, and an interface that allows users to navigate the resource. More...
Wearables Market Continues Kick in First Quarter
Techno-News Blog. During 1Q17 both Xiaomi and Apple shipped 3.6 million wearable devices (with a slight bump by Xiaomi over Apple), compared to Fitbit’s 3 million, IDC reported. Korean behemoth Samsung came in fourth with 1.4 million shipments. More...
With Project Torino, Microsoft creates a physical programming language inclusive of visually impaired children
Techno-News Blog. The team has created what they are calling a physical programming language. It’s a way for kids to physically create code by connecting pods together to build programs. The system, called Project Torino, is designed to make sure that kids who have visual impairments or other challenges can participate in coding classes along with all their classmates. More...
IoT to Represent More Than Half of Connected Device Landscape by 2021
Techno-News Blog. The total number of devices connected to IP networks is projected to be three times the global population by 2021. Internet of things (IoT) technologies specifically are expected to represent more than half of the total 27.1 billion devices and connections. More...
3 Facts About Working While Getting an Online Degree
Techno-News Blog. Online degrees allow students to get to the next level in their careers, but time management can be challenging. The reality is that there will never be a perfect time to return to school. But that doesn’t mean that earning a degree is beyond reach. More...
The Tech Edvocate’s List of 88 Amazing Tools, Apps, and Websites
Techno-News Blog. The Tech Edvocate is pleased to produce its “Best of the Best” resource lists. These lists provide our readers with rankings for edtech-related blogs, twitter accounts, influencers, products, etc. More...
How universities can use big data to land grads careers
Techno-News Blog. Have faculty, administrators and advisors actually prepared their students for the “real world” and aligned programs, degrees and training with the job market? Without diminishing the quality of the academic program, have students made the right choices to fulfill their ambitions and aspirations and begin their contributions to society. More...