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"Les derniers iPhone et iPod ont un nouveau port qui nécessite un adaptateur pour les connecter à tous vos accessoires. Vendu 29 dollars par Apple, bien sûr..."

Frommer's, the market leader in travel guides, and Inkling, the publisher behind interactive digital textbooks, have launched Monday what they call "the first-ever truly interactive travel guides for iPhone and iPad."

"Pour travailler depuis ces nombreuses années avec les jeunes générations, nous pouvons au contraire affirmer que celles-ci sont en effet si bien habituées à l'environnement des NTIC qu'elles sont bien plus curieuses de picorer dans les usages que d'en comprendre les défis. Et ce d'autant plus que ceux-ci se sont largement complexifiés : en 1996-1999, il n'était pas si complexe de créer des sites internet, des applications ludiques au regard d'aujourd'hui. Et ce mouvement n'est pas fini car l'innovation s'accélère et se renouvelle sans cesse. En revanche, dans un mouvement inverse, l'accès à l'information n'a jamais été aussi immédiat, avec une facilité souvent illusoire, et les moyens d'accès à l'information (tablettes, iPhone...) n'ont jamais été aussi intuitifs et simples à utiliser. La génération "Petite Poucette", pour reprendre l'expression de Michel Serres, baigne dans le numérique et a, en effet, une grande capacité à collecter de façon collaborative et à juxtaposer des informations hétérogènes. Pour autant, "Petite Poucette" possède rarement le recul et la vue d'ensemble nécessaire, l'esprit critique qui lui permettraient de distinguer et hiérarchiser les sources d'information. Elle a perdu, par rapport à la génération qui la précède, une forme de curiosité et de désir de comprendre nombre de questions scientifiques et techniques : en témoigne par exemple la désaffection actuelle pour les études d'ingénieur."

In 2001, when the World Economic Forum first published  The Global Information and Technology Report (GITR),  the dot-com bubble had just burst; there were fewer than  20 million mobile phone users in all of Africa; and Apple  Inc.'s product line was confined to Macintosh computers.  That Report presented an optimistic view of the future,  highlighting the transformational potential of information  and communication technologies (ICT) in advancing the  progress of global society and business. In the decade  that followed, Booz & Company has witnessed firsthand  the realization of that potential in its work with clients and  communities worldwide and through its long-standing  involvement with the GITR. Today there are more than  500 million mobile phone subscribers in Africa, and  Apple is the world's largest company in market capitalization, producing iPhones, iPods, and iPads along with  Mac computers. Despite the strides the sector has made  since the technology bust in 2001, however, we believe  we are only just beginning to feel the impact of digitization-the mass adoption by consumers, businesses, and  governments of smart and connected ICT. Success in the digitization world-where competitors from Shenzhen to Schengen can emerge seemingly  overnight-requires policymakers and business leaders  to go back to the drawing board to identify and build  "right-to-win" capabilities in their spheres of influence.  Digitization is more than a matter of access. Our recent  research shows that digitization multiplies the impact of  connectivity, creating substantial incremental value in  terms not only of job creation and economic growth, but  also of societal well-being and government transparency.  Today, more than 70 percent of the world's citizens live in  societies that have just begun their digitization journeys.  As the individuals and enterprises in these societies  continue to progress in developing their own digitiza

Découvrir la nature et profiter de ses merveilles en compagnie de son iPhone ou à travers des jeux interactifs: l'idée paraît surprenante? Pour certains gestionnaires de parcs nationaux et d'espaces naturels, l'exploration de ces nouveaux services numériques est un excellent moyen de réinventer les visites traditionnelles, de stimuler les connaissances et de rapprocher le visiteur du territoire. Entre mobilité, bornes interactives et Web 2.0, tous les moyens sont bons pour faire apprécier la nature autrement!

Jusqu'au 3 juin, la 6e Manif d'art présente à l'Espace 400e les installations de 16 artistes regroupées sous le thème de Machines - les formes du mouvement. Plusieurs artistes invités à la Manif d'art sont ingénieurs ou chercheurs. Les détenteurs de téléphones iPhone et Android pourront télécharger une application mobile gratuite sur laquelle figure le programme détaillé.

he dramatic advancements in technology over the last 5 years have created an environment that could support learning that surpasses anything we would have seen, experienced or imagined before. While new technologies offer considerable opportunities for improved learning, their use however has remained as a plug-on to traditional teaching methods. In this article, we discuss the impact of reinvigorating two courses where the use of Mobile Web 2.0 (MW2.0) tools was embedded within the learning process with an aim of enabling learner-generated content and context. Students and staff in this collaborative project, from two different courses, were equipped with iPhone 4s and iPad 2s for the duration of the course (n= 36, 16-week semester). A participatory action research method was used to evaluate the project and to scaffold the staff into learning and teaching in the twenty-first century. The pedagogical approach underpinning this project and the design for use of MW2.0 tools are discussed. Examples of artefacts created by the students in the project are outlined and provide an overview of the different contexts students interacted in.

"I never realized how hard it would be to limit my toddler's screen time. Despite my efforts, he has developed a proficiency with my iPhone that is, as far as I can tell, standard for his peers. He has even taken to calling it "my phone" and is flummoxed when the old solar calculator that was given to him as a plaything does not do what it is "supposed" to do (i.e., play music, play games, make calls, etc.). Whether it is through a phone, a tablet, a laptop, or a television, kids can do so many things with technology-and it is intuitive and easy to navigate. One of our friend's children even tried swiping at a magazine page, and was frustrated when it did not turn electronically."

The notion is widespread that higher education, and maybe all education, is about to be transformed by technology. This hope or fear (depending on where you sit) is fed by the breakneck pace at which new technologies burst upon the scene. Enterprises like Google and Facebook are among the poster children for this observation, and who can fail to be astounded by the way first the iPhone and then seemingly ten minutes later the iPad transformed first the cell phone and then the portable computing industries. Perhaps most important, these devices have quickly transformed the way many of us communicate, read, and organize many aspects of our lives.

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Well, it's about time. Many of us were absolutely floored by the iCache Geode mobile wallet when it first appeared back in April, and now the company has announced that the hotly-awaited accessory is now available for $199.