Digital Smarts - Checkology 101

A recent study has found some interesting data to bolster kids’ claims for needing their cell phones in school. Researchers at the University of Missouri found that iPhone users did better is solving a set of puzzles when they had their iPhones with them...

The President recently announced a fleet of proposals aimed at improving the data privacy of U.S. consumers and students. Several proposals are outlined, aiming at tackling identity theft, safeguarding student data, protecting customer information and improving consumer confidence online...

A recent article in Adweek reviews social media usage across different age demographics, finding that more than half the U.S. population use social networks on a regular basis, with Facebook leading the pack...

It is likely that every family is going to face some media and technology related issues in 2015. As the digital landscape continues to shift and change on a nearly daily basis, it is hard as a parent to keep up with it all...

There are predictions that everything you use on a daily basis, from your toothbrush to your car, will one day be connected to the internet, or the “Internet of Things” as the trend is being called. Although companies may be rushing to create apps and embed chips in everything from your blankets to your shoes, it’s unclear whether consumers are as hot on the “smart everything” trend...

Is your school looking for ways to expand and deepen communications with parents? eSchool News  recently featured an article on how two districts are trying to use technology to foster two way communication in new and different ways...

Apple’s recent announcement to change the way it handles personal information has many customers grateful for the increase in security, however it has come with some complications. Since the company does not keep a record of the passcode on your device, they also have no way of helping you if you forget the code, or need to get into someone else’s device should they become incapacitated...

Whether you have a brand new phone or one that is several years old, the cost to repair or replace a broken device is one that most people want to avoid. When it comes to protecting your phone, the number of options available can be overwhelming...

There is evidence that high school students have received the message that whatever they post online can be reviewed during the college admissions process. Test prep company Kaplan has found that college admissions officers are finding fewer things online that negatively impacted that applicant’s chances of admission compared to the past few years...

A Michigan school district recently used their new technology system to help solve a crime committed over winter break...