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"Howard Gardner is an internationally recognized leader in the field of developmental psychology. He has prolifically authored several books and journal articles on the nature of intelligence. He is best known for his theory of multiple intelligences (Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice ). Gardner defines intelligence as the ability to solve problems in a given context."

"Jeff Cavins, CEO of Fuzebox, recently wrote in Business Insider that the explosive uptake of tablet computers is fueling the growth of what he called the new "iPad economy." Cavins said: "The iPad is shifting the way businesses function, changing how executives interact and transforming the economics of today's business operations.""

"Santa left a new Kindle, iPad or other media player under your tree. He did his job. Now we'll do ours. We'll tell you how to fill those devices with free intelligent media - great books, movies, courses, and all of the rest."

"Market intelligence firm IDC projects worldwide shipments of more than 70 million tablets in 2012, up from 17 million in 2010. We are witnessing a major transformation in how digital content is distributed and consumed. According to a 2011 Pearson Foundation survey, 86% of college students who own a tablet say the device helps them study more efficiently, and 76% report that tablets help them perform better in their clas"

There are a number of apps that are available that let you record your voice in order to convert it to text. I find this helpful when I need to transcribe longer pieces or even if I need to transcribe multiple entries. This technology is not yet perfect but it has improved considerably since these apps first came on the market. The first time I tried these app I got about 30% of the words correct, that figure is now more like 85% and with some effort on your part can be as high as 95%. Even with the minor inconsistencies it is still a quicker way for me to do larger pieces of text. I find these good when I want to just get the text down for a piece that I will spend some time formatting later. These are great for students as well, especially those kids who display great verbal intelligence but struggle with the written word.

interesting video recorder software for iphone ($19.95). Curious if anyone uses it or if you just use the free online applications? All methods seem to require jailbreak process for iphone.

Record both audio and video Record to compressed mpeg4 format Intelligent dynamic volume adjustment algorithm Up to 15 fps with high-quality video Playback, upload to Youtube, send out by email 1, Can it run on 3G iPhone? Yes, it has been made to smoothly run on 3G iPhone. Registered users are entitled to permanent free upgrades. 2, How to install the application on my iPhone? To install iPhone Recorder on your iPhone, you must know how to jail-break the iPhone and install the software needed. You may find excellent information on this topic at http://www.hacktheiphone.com

"In 1987, Apple produced a concept video demonstrating a future computer called the Knowledge Navigator. The tablet-like device offered the user a natural language interface, video conferencing, multi-touch display and access to a global network of information. Siri understands what you say, accomplishes tasks for you and adapts to your preferences over time.mSiri can help you find and plan things to do. While seemingly the product of an overactive imagination, Apple's recent acquisition of Siri brings Apple a lot closer to that vision than ever before. Siri reportedly was born from the CALO artificial intelligence project which sought to fulfill a call for a "a cognitive computer system should be able to learn from its experience, as well as by being advised." Apple's value in acquiring Siri appears to be focused on this personal assistance technology. "

Siri is an excellent iPhone app that uses both text and voice to search for locations and much more information.

Apple's rugged device is proving a valuable tool for soldiers in Baghdad, who use iPods for a variety of tasks, such as translating messages, communicating with other troops, and gathering intelligence. Read this blog post by Steven Musil on Apple.

"Still, some apps have a creative approach and tend to make things differently so that they stand out and be liked not only for their functions and usability, but also for their design. 33 of these intelligently designed apps are here in this article for inspiration, to help you see how a good looking app should be, in case you'll start designing your own app."

"Paper is a beautiful new drawing and cataloging app for "free" [iTunes] that features a minimalist UI. With that said, the business model might not be to everyone's liking. In app purchases: $2 for each new brush, which seems somewhat steep at first blush. However, this is such a well done app that it might just take off. The full description and gallery follows:"

Report: iPad in the classroom raising kindergartners' literacy scores

"iOS 5.1 has a little gem for wallpaper fanatics like me: Apple will include four new wallpapers in the iPad version of iOS 5.1 (likely the release launching alongside the iPad 3 next year)."