Transcend has come out with a new line of USB flash drives, the JetFlash 510. Available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB sizes (Gold and Silver color options) these ultra-small flash drives (21.8mm full-length) feature a metal housing that is drip-proof and dust-proof, and have a USB 2.0 connection interface. The 8GB, 16GB and 32GB models will start shipping from December for around $13, $19 and $29, respectively. [Transcend]
I’ve recently met with the creators of PingPong, an app that is aimed at providing a higher level of interaction between teachers and students. It works by simply letting teachers create questions either on the spot (during class), or as a series or prepared questions (exam-style) that students will have to answer, possibly in a limited time.
The beauty of the app really resides in its simplicity and the fact that it is free. The user interface may appear a little Spartan, but that’s exactly why it works so well: it is extremely easy to build questions, and answering them is even easier. This means that it could work with very young children, although I don’t see why it couldn’t be used for adults. I don’t disagree that another design may work too, but the point is that function comes first here. (more…)
PingPong: Simple, Interactive, Free Q&A App For Teachers original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Compared to a few years ago, shipping times from online retailers have improved leaps and bounds, and safe to say Amazon is probably leading the pack. The company had recently announced Sunday deliveries which is a great idea for those who love to shop online, but hate having to wait for the weekdays to roll by before they receive their purchases. Well if you thought that was pretty cool, prepare to be amazed as Amazon has unveiled their plans for the future which involves delivery drones which will be part of Amazon’s “Prime Air” program. (more…)
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TEKWIND has added a new tablet PC to its product page, the C22L. Specs-wise, the tablet packs an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 10-point multi-touch display, a 1.50GHz Intel Celeron 1007U processor, an Intel NM70 chipset, an Intel HD Graphics, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 64GB mSATA of storage, a microSD card slot, dual cameras (1MP front & 2MP rear), WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, a built-in speaker, a micro HDMI port, a 6000mAh battery and supports for Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit OS. The C22L retails for 49,800 Yen (about $486). [Product Page]
Check out this newly released graphics card ‘R9270X-DC2-2GD5′ from ASUS for the Japanese market. The card sports 1280 Stream Processors, a 256-bit memory interface, a core clock of 1000MHz (Boost Clock 1050MHz) and a 2GB of GDDR5 memory set @ 5600MHz. The card also employs ASUS’ DirectCU II cooling solution and has DVI-D, DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs. The R9270X-DC2-2GD5 retails for 26,000 Yen (about $254). [ASUS]
New York-based industrial design manager and pilot Shai Goitein has given his PowerUp paper airplane motor a giant upgrade. First launched in 2011, the PowerUp module could turn a standard homemade paper airplane into a longer-flying, propeller-powered machine. But there was no accelerating, banking, climbing or descending, and it could only fly for 90 seconds. […]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos took to 60 Minutes to reveal the company’s latest delivery method: drones. In what is likely a cunning reminder of the e-tailer’s upcoming Cyber Monday sales, these bots will apparently be capable of delivering packages up to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had no answer for Peyton Manning and Eric Decker.
In two tries this season, they haven’t had an answer for the Denver Broncos, either.
Manning threw for 403 yards and five touchdowns, four of them to Decker, and the Broncos held off a furious rally to beat the Chiefs 35-28 on Sunday and seize control of the AFC West.
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In a 60 Minutes interview, Jeff Bezos announced that Amazon is working on delivery that’s even faster than Prime. The company wants to use octocopters to deliver your order within a half hour.
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You might say the week is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workweek, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Weekly Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past seven days — all …
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