Tag: Education
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BBC and Doctor Who Teach Kids Computer Skills in New Game
As part of BBC’s Make it Digital campaign children will be able to help The Doctor by learning basic computer coding to command a rogue Dalek in a new online game. In the game, called The Doctor and The Dalek young fans of the Beeb’s longstanding sci-fi series Doctor Who will be encouraged to use […]
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Nintendo Working on ‘Android Based’ Educational Tablet for Kids?
Nintendo looks set to make the unexpected leap into the tablet market, using Google mobile OS Android as a basis for a new educational gadget for children..
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Netflix Cuts the Smut with “Just for Kids” Service – Available Now on Playstation 3
NetFlix is off to a good start having kicked off little over a month ago in the UK, as a competitor to the long-established and Brit-based LoveFilm. Now to cater to the school holiday market NetFlix has opened up a separate section of its subscription service for Playstation 3 owners, dedicated to good clean fun […]
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NYC Toy Fair: SketRobo & DiscoRobo – Bieber’s Bot Buddies Recognised with Tech Awards
The New York Toy Fair is now over, delivering a whole host of licensed movie and TV cash-ins to make parents everywhere nervously anticipate the new wave of summer blockbuster fads, must-own action figures, gadgets and games set to empty wallets with a relentless fury. If, on the other hand, you have no kids and are like […]
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NYC Toy Fair: SketRobo & DiscoRobo – Bieber’s Bot Buddies Recognised with Tech Awards
The New York Toy Fair is now over, delivering a whole host of licensed movie and TV cash-ins to make parents everywhere nervously anticipate the new wave of summer blockbuster fads, must-own action figures, gadgets and games set to empty wallets with a relentless fury. If, on the other hand, you have no kids and are like […]
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Google Earth to document hidden Amazon Rainforest village
Following fantastic views of popular tourist sites across Europe, including the Colosseum of Rome and the Château de Fontainebleau of France, Google plans to take us for a walk on the wild side – presenting the world with a never-before-seen look at the tiny village of Tunbira, deep within the Amazon rainforest through its stunning Google […]
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Microsoft Kinect walks on the wild side with Nat Geo and Sesame Street interactive features!
Microsoft has released a video detailing how through a partnership with the creators behind the fascinating National Geographic program it plans to take the immersive documentary style and make it accessible to children through interactive television with the Xbox Kinect motion controller system. The “vision” video is an idealistic representation of what Microsoft intends to […]
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Apple launches lower spec inexpensive iMac for schools
A new iMac model has arrived from Apple, packing a little less power than home owners are used to, but priced at under £1000 to cater for schools, colleges and students. By dropping from a 2.5GHz quad-core processor found in the current entry-level iMac to a 3.1GHz dual-core chip with lower storage capacity, Apple hope to skim off […]