The popular chattering character Perry the Platypus of Disney Channel's Emmy Award-winning "Phineas and Ferb" meets the distinctive, 27-foot rounded aluminum body of a customized Airstream trailer when Disney launches the "Perry the Platy-bus On Tour" originating Monday, July 11 in New York City. Outfitted stem-to-stern as Phineas' and Ferb's…
In July, more than 400 students from around the world will travel to New York to showcase their ideas for using technology to solve the world’s toughest problems. As the winners of regional, national and online Imagine Cup competitions, these high school and university students represent the pinnacle of innovation,…
With a mission to provide education to underprivileged children, Pencils of Promise (PoP) – an organization that builds schools in the developing world – has partnered with two-time Grammy nominee Justin Bieber to launch Schools4All.org. It is a fundraising challenge that engages students, schools and parents to partake in solving…
Titled “Katie Catches Blacky in Peace Forest,” the new book informs children about ‘Biometric Security,’ a technology application to protect computer systems as well as buildings from intruders. The tech application is discussed through an engaging forest-based story in the new book. It tells children how a small brown cat,…
We all know that technology can simplify learning. That’s why schools are increasingly adopting tech solutions for improving their educational systems and vendors are introducing new tech products. Now, technology-based educational products developer LeapFrog Enterprises has introduced its LeapPad Explorer, a multifunctional learning tablet. It aims to usher in the…
Raman’s Tech Tale Series: Knowledge Stories for Children is an innovative storybook concept aimed to educate children in the high-tech area of information and communications technology (ICT) through interesting stories. Keeping in view today’s need to give technology orientation to children, a little technology element is introduced in the…
