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Study found that children who don't have basic math skills in first grade end up scoring far below their peers on a test of math abilities needed to function in adult life:
http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20130228-first-grade-math-skills-set-foundation-for-later-math-competence
Fujitsu demonstrated their next-generation prototype cane that has GPS, WiFi and Bluetooth. It tracks the senior using the cane, letting loved ones know where they are, monitors their heartbeat so loved ones know if something has gone wrong, and displays big green arrows pointing in the direction that they need to walk to get to their destination:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57571274-78/fujitsu-new-generation-gps-cane-takes-you-places/
BlackBerry has found that 1/3 of the people buying BlackBerry 10 devices are switching to BlackBerry from other smartphone platforms. This is higher than BlackBerry anticipated and frankly this surprises me...that many people are switching from Android or iPhone to BlackBerry?
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/blackberry-seeing-one-third-bb10-users-switch-over-other-platforms/2013-02-28
Barnes & Noble lost $190 mil on their Nook Media unit in the previous quarter, much worse than the $83 mil they last in the year-ago quarter. They blamed the losses on a 26% drop in Nook sales and higher operating expenses:
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/barnes-nobles-nook-sales-plunge-26-despite-digital-media-gains/2013-02-28
UPenn admissions officer was fired for making fun of applicants' essays on Facebook. The Princeton grad also shared the essays over College Confidential. Graduating from an Ivy League school and working for another Ivy League school doesn't guarantee common sense and ethics...
http://www.brobible.com/life/article/upenn-admissions-officer-fired
http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20130228-first-grade-math-skills-set-foundation-for-later-math-competence
Fujitsu demonstrated their next-generation prototype cane that has GPS, WiFi and Bluetooth. It tracks the senior using the cane, letting loved ones know where they are, monitors their heartbeat so loved ones know if something has gone wrong, and displays big green arrows pointing in the direction that they need to walk to get to their destination:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57571274-78/fujitsu-new-generation-gps-cane-takes-you-places/
BlackBerry has found that 1/3 of the people buying BlackBerry 10 devices are switching to BlackBerry from other smartphone platforms. This is higher than BlackBerry anticipated and frankly this surprises me...that many people are switching from Android or iPhone to BlackBerry?
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/blackberry-seeing-one-third-bb10-users-switch-over-other-platforms/2013-02-28
Barnes & Noble lost $190 mil on their Nook Media unit in the previous quarter, much worse than the $83 mil they last in the year-ago quarter. They blamed the losses on a 26% drop in Nook sales and higher operating expenses:
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/barnes-nobles-nook-sales-plunge-26-despite-digital-media-gains/2013-02-28
UPenn admissions officer was fired for making fun of applicants' essays on Facebook. The Princeton grad also shared the essays over College Confidential. Graduating from an Ivy League school and working for another Ivy League school doesn't guarantee common sense and ethics...
http://www.brobible.com/life/article/upenn-admissions-officer-fired