Techno-News Blog. Demand for skilled data scientists continues to be sky-high, with IBM recently predicting that there will be a 28% increase in the number of employed data scientists in the next two years. Businesses in all industries are beginning to capitalize on the vast increase in data and the new technologies becoming available for analyzing and gaining value from it. More...
How EdTech Will Revolutionize Learning in India?
Techno-News Blog. A report says India’s online education market is set to grow to $ 1.96 billion by 2021 from $ 247 million in 2016. EdTech is a sunrise industry now, attracting investments because of its promising potential to change the way students can learn and grow. More...
The Tech You Need for an Online Degree
Techno-News Blog. Online courses have really taken off. More students are now actively going for the best online courses they can find instead of the equivalent offline programs. Aside from the online programs’ flexibility, you can also save a lot on relocating closer to the university and other expenses. More...
Tech is Improving Learning Opportunities for Students with Special Needs
Techno-News Blog. The number of students with special needs is on the rise across the United States, making it increasingly difficult for educators to teach effectively to their entire student body. Did you know that only 62.7% of students with special needs in the US graduate high school. More...
Spoiler Alert: Millennials Can’t Get Enough of Social Media
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...