Will it help Mobile Learning? imagine the Surface will allow you to download files on your device (unlike the iPad), it also supports USB drives which makes it easier to ‘carry’ some learning material with you. Yesterday Microsoft finally unveiled its new tablet called Surface. It seems to have made a solid first impression , which is good news for Microsoft given this one represents several firsts for Microsoft. thought it looks stunning especially with the Windows 8 UI. However, iPads have not been adopted aggressively in the corporate workspace as yet. MORE >>

Please feel free to support us by voting on the project ( here is the link to the voting option ), Remark: you must register here first (for free) to be able to vote, it only takes a moment and I think they do it to make sure the voters are 'real' people. The development of a network of primary care maternities with their referral hospitals, aiming at providing technical and moral support to health workers working in remote areas. "Why not save the lives of new borns by making use of mobile devices that can be used for ultra-sound?" Thanks in advance! MORE >>

can use any help you might have. First stop: Lulu publishing: they do offer an eBook solution, but currently without multimedia support so. Stephen Downes' OLDaily got me onto Laura Braunstein who listed a couple of eBook qualities she would like to see. And I totally agree with her list (in short: interoperability, intertextuality, sharing, device neutrality, curating). This is a great list and to be honest, I am looking at ways to publish an eBook syllabus (makes more sense then a fixed written book in this day and age, doesn't it). here is the road I traveled so far. MORE >>

The program is using text message donations from all over the country to support Brooklyn nonprofits that are working in the area to help those whose lives have been upended by Sandy’s devastation. Everyone in the arena’s massive audience was able to see and donate to the cause directly from their seats – and help people in the very borough where they were watching the game. The Brooklyn Recovery Fund is using a new text campaign to turn mobile donations into a mobilized community in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. At the evening’s end, the Nets beat the Orlando Magic , 82-74. MORE >>

Health departments all across the country are trying to help people quit smoking. And the Louisville Metro Department of Health and Wellness is doing it by offering help wherever and whenever smokers need it – via text message. With growing evidence that text support is an effective way to keep quit rates high, Louisville joins cities like New York in making mobile technology an effective tool for public health. The best thing about the text messages? They’re individually timed. All Posts Blog government health Use Cases MORE >>