Apple strikes a deal with MLB to put iPads in dugouts

Apple strikes a deal with MLB to put iPads in dugouts

The MLB is taking a page from the NFL’s playbook and equipping teams with tablets to use during games for the 2016 season. But, instead of Microsoft Surface Tablets, the MLB has made a deal with Apple to provide all 30 MLB teams with iPad Pros to use. The iPads will give coaches the ability to […]

IoT and the development of a circular economy

IoT and the development of a circular economy

Few topics receive greater hype in the media today than the Internet of Things (IoT), and still a report produced by McKinsey & Co. last summer argued that the potential impact of IoT technologies might actually be understated. An estimated economic impact of $3.9-11.1 trillion a year by 2025 was the bottom line of McKinsey’s research. […]

Acer's new $799 Chromebase all-in-one PC is optimized for video conferencing

Acer's new $799 Chromebase all-in-one PC is optimized for video conferencing

While others have fallen by the wayside, Acer continues to support the Chromebase all-in-one PC platform, but with its latest Chrome-running desktop, the company is shifting its approach from the home to the enterprise. Dubbed Chromebase for meetings, the system has been fine-tuned to support video conferencing. The unit features a 24-inch touchscreen full HD […]

North Korea blocks access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube

North Korea blocks access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube

In news that is not April 1-related, North Korea has this week begun to block access to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other websites in the country. The AP, which has a bureau in North Korean capital Pyongyang, reports that the government named YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Voice of America, a number of South Korean websites, porn and gambling […]

Apple turns 40

Apple turns 40

New possibilities iPad is extremely well-received by schools and companies of all sizes as a device that can enable new possibilities. To help organizations manage these devices, Apple introduces Mobile Device Management (MDM) as a framework to apply configurations and security controls. Additionally, it introduces its Volume Purchase Program (VPP), allowing for the purchase of […]

Why it’s so easy to ignore your to-do list app but get distracted by Twitter

Why it’s so easy to ignore your to-do list app but get distracted by Twitter

I’ve spent the past month in a daze, trying to make sense of my own tasks and responsibilities while forcing myself to adhere to a system I came up with that simply doesn’t work. You can never anticipate how your “perfectly designed” task-management system can fail. It’s our own nature — we’re so sure of ourselves — […]