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The good: The Roku 2 XS is an ultrasmall Wi-Fi streaming-media box that offers dozens of Internet video and audio services, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Crackle, Pandora, NHL, NBA, and MLB, among many others. It works with HD and standard TVs, and it includes a Wii-like motion controller for casual gaming (Angry Birds is included). The bottom line: Thanks to a varied range of content offerings--including Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Plus, Crackle, and Pandora--that beats the Apple TV, the Roku 2 XS is the best all-around streaming-media box you can get for less than $100.

IEAR.org Education Apps Review A Community Effort to Grade "Educational Apps"

"# Get app recommendations based on apps you own and love # Find and share the best iPad and iPhone apps with friends # Become a top member by doing the best app reviews and lists!"

Flash based Jeopardy Review generator.

Very nice blog from Pulaski Community School District in Wisconsin.  Blog maintained by Mr. Reisler, 8th grade teacher, that has students contribute app reviews. 

Nitro Reader lets you create PDF files, collaborate and review, fill and save forms, add text to pages, QuickSign™ documents, view PDF files in your Web browser, and more...

"There are as many definitions of gamification as there are books and Ted Talks about it. My working definition (as applied to education) is pretty simple-gamification is the process of taking something students have to do and turning it into something that they get to do. We aren't talking about higher level learning here, but rather a way to take the 'ew' out of 'review.' With this goal in mind, below are four tried-and-true tools to help teachers 'funify' their classroom activities."

Apps Reviews and lists of apps for using the iPad in Education"

"Thought it's time to have a post devoted to free Kindle Audiobooks. It'll cover both new, free audiobook offers (which are mostly from Audible.com) and free public domain books converted into AudioBooks."

This site provides software to download. Review the freeware and shareware tabs for software that may meet your need.

Here are 6 virtual tours of the Human Body. I have written a blog post review of the 1st option- Google Lab's Body Browser.

Kelly Tenkely of ilearntechnology.com has a new site.  ipadcurriculum where educational apps are reviewed and provides learning enrichment.

Part 5 of 5 from Edutopia evaluating resources based on Blooms Taxonomy. Links to the first 4 reviews are available at the bottom of post.

10 suggestions when considering the purchase of a netbook. Multiple netbook brands are reviewed and links are provided.

has good Troubleshooter flowchart