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It was bound to happen. The Egyptian uprising quickly turned into an opportunity to make a quick buck. There have been t-shirts, jewelry, bumper stickers, flags, and even patriotic songs turned into downloadable ringtones – which you must pay for, of course. The latest money-making effort to hit the online scene is possibly the most misguided of them all, and it has been met with harsh criticism. A $1.99 iOS game, simply entitledEgyptian Revolution (Jan 25), gives users the chance to take on the role of an Egyptian protester, or that of a riot policeman....

As a start-up, one of the most important things is to consume information. So when we finished moving all the furniture and sat for the first time on the chairs, I started working on our first customer. There are many good blog posts (I like especiallythis one) about early sales. I highly recommend reading every piece of relevant data there is! The problem is that our product will be ready in 3-4 months and I didn’t want to work hard on making an appointment with practically nothing....

If you’re reading this, there’s a fair chance you own either an iOS or Android mobile device. News emerged this week that Android now has almosthalfof the global smartphone market sewn up, whilst Apple – the world’s number one smartphone vendor in terms ofunits sold– has almost a fifth of the market with its iOS. This means that between them, Android and iOS account for well over two-thirds of the global smartphone market....

Esports. The idea itself is almost laughable to many: “Esports? What is that, nerds in a closet trying to beat each other at Tetris? They should go outside and get a tan, right guys?” Put the Bud Light down and listen to me: There was once a time when esports was a joke of a concept. Those days are gone. Esports is now no laughing matter as companies that cater to gamers are joining a cast of A-list brands in sponsoring massive competitive leagues around the world that are sporting five and six figure prize pools....

As any universitystudent, lecturer or tutor can attest, the pandemic has turned learning and teaching upside down. So it’s important we understand what happens for students when their learning shifts online with little to no warning. Since 2020, there’s been a growing body of important research into the impact of online learning for educators. But the student voice, which is essential to informing good design and facilitation of online learning, has been largely unexamined....