A blog from Code.org. We’re a non-profit dedicated to giving every student in every school the opportunity to learn computer programming. SOTW: “I can make an app do whatever I want!” Alex 3rd grade Phoenix, AZ Alex is a 3rd grade “small business owner” on a roll. He has three apps in the Google Play store. Tell… Continue reading ANYBODY CAN LEARN
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How To Get Media Into iTunes Faster [OS X Tips]
Read our full OSX Tips archive I’m all for getting my stuff into iTunes more efficiently, aren’t you? Jordan Merrick is, too, and he’s come up with a brilliant way to do just that. He’s also got a great site full of clever tips there as well. Really, go check it out. The default way, says Merrick, for media to… Continue reading How To Get Media Into iTunes Faster [OS X Tips]
The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change Right Now
It’s time to update your passwords to various sites affected by the Heartbleed bug. IMAGE: MASHABLE COMPOSITE. ISTOCKPHOTO, SOBERP An encryption flaw called the Heartbleed bug is already being called one of the biggest security threats the Internet has ever seen. The bug has affected many popular websites and services — ones you might use every day, like Gmail… Continue reading The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change Right Now
Calm Down – The President Is Keeping His BlackBerry
(AP) — President Barack Obama isn’t giving up his BlackBerry — at least not for now. The White House is shooting down the notion that Obama’s device is caught up in a pilot program designed to transition away from BlackBerry smartphones. The pilot program is being carried out by the White House Communications Agency. It’s… Continue reading Calm Down – The President Is Keeping His BlackBerry
Scholly – Scholarship App
Description Scholly: Scholarship Search is an easy way for high school seniors, current undergraduates, and graduate students in the United States to find money for their education. Designed to ease the scholarship search process, Scholly’s adaptive matching engine delivers a smarter, targeted list of scholarships for each student. Scholly remedies the current outdated process… Continue reading Scholly – Scholarship App
Twitter Goes Down – 2nd Time in 9 Days
Twitter Inc crashed on Tuesday for the second time in nine days when a software glitch stalled the popular messaging service for about one hour. The company apologized to its 250 million users in a status blog, saying it had encountered “unexpected complications” during “a planned deploy in one of our core services.” The outage… Continue reading Twitter Goes Down – 2nd Time in 9 Days
OMG! Nokia Just Unveiled an Android Phone – The Nokia X
Nokia just did the unthinkable: The company, such a reliable Windows Phone partner that Microsoft is acquiring most of it, has unveiled an Android phone, the Nokia X. But if you look closely, you can see why. The Nokia X, launching today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, isn’t just your run-of-the-mill Android handset. The… Continue reading OMG! Nokia Just Unveiled an Android Phone – The Nokia X
Apple Fixed A Bug In iOS 7. It’s A Doozy
On Friday Apple announced a fix to a security bug in its iOS 7 system. Today Web security experts have parsed the patch to figure out what exactly the problem was… And apparently it’s a doozy. Wired has all of the gory details: “[The] terse description in Apple’s announcement yesterday had some of the internet’s top crypto experts wondering aloud… Continue reading Apple Fixed A Bug In iOS 7. It’s A Doozy
Facebook is Buying WhatsApp for $19 Billion
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, as the world’s largest social network looks for ways to boost its popularity, especially among a younger crowd. The acquisition of the hot messaging service with more than 450 million users around the world stunned many Silicon Valley… Continue reading Facebook is Buying WhatsApp for $19 Billion
WTF – I Went to YouTube Today and Found This…
What’s up with YouTube? I typed in the url in my browser a couple if times and got this result.
Meet The New Microsoft CEO – Read His Letter to The Employees
Bill Gates did his part, now Microsoft has a new CEO. His name is Satya Nadella, and this is his letter to the company. From: Satya Nadella To: All Employees Date: Feb. 4, 2014 Subject: RE: Satya Nadella – Microsoft’s New CEO Today is a very humbling day for me. It reminds me of my… Continue reading Meet The New Microsoft CEO – Read His Letter to The Employees
Nomad Charger – IPhone Charger fits on your Keychain
The Nomad ChargeKey is a USB-to-Lightning charger for Apple devices. It’s just like your standard white charging cable, except it’s designed to be carried around on a keychain. When your phone needs a charge, just stick it into anything with a USB slot — a wall plug or a computer, for instance. At $25, it’s a bit… Continue reading Nomad Charger – IPhone Charger fits on your Keychain