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Kinesis introduces Bluetooth Freestyle2 fully-splittable ergonomic keyboard

Kinesis Corp. (www.kinesis.com) has introduced the Freestyle2 Blue, Bluetooth keyboards for Macs and PCs. It includes a Multichannel feature that allows switching between the keyboard and up to three Bluetooth-enabled devices.

The Freestyle2 Blue is the first fully-adjustable, fully-splittable ergonomic keyboard to incorporate a Multichannel Bluetooth capability, according to Jon Biggs, Kinesis’ director of Sales and Marketing points out. It features simple, sturdy adjustment mechanisms and is intuitive to configure and use, he adds.

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Datamate Numeric Data Processor released for Mac OS X

Procypher Corp. (http://www.procypher.com/) has introduced Datamate Numeric Processor 1.0 for Mac OS X 10.8 and higher. It’s a data processor for “number crunching.”

Datamate Numeric Processor comes complete with descriptive statistics, reporting, and configurable data output formatting. It’s designed to help normalize, standardize, scale, and manage missing data and data outliers.

Datamate Numeric Processor 1.0 costs US$29.99. It’s available worldwide through the Mac App Store in the Productivity category.

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Revision Buddies launch GCSE Science Suite

Revision Buddies has now completed its GCSE Science Suite of revision apps. In addition to the Maths, History, French, RS & Geography apps, students can test their knowledge, further their understanding and monitor their progress in the lead up to their Biology, Physics & Chemistry GCSE exams using this personalized learning apparatus.

Featuring 1000s of original, syllabus specific questions, students may repeat difficult questions or select new questions at random. As with all Revision Buddies apps, these are written in accordance with the OCR, Edexcel and AQA GCSE exam boards.

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Kool Tool: Robot School

Next is Great wants to help kids learn to code. Enter Robot School (www.robotschoolapp.com), a learn-to-code app available for the Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Education experts are putting pressure on schools and parents to introduce children to programming concepts. One of the first apps trying to get children interested in programming was Move the Turtle (released in 2012). It’s still being used by children at home and in schools today.

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More and more cars are connected to the Internet

Is your car connected to the Internet? In 2013, approximately 23 million vehicles around the world had embedded Internet access, offering their drivers a multitude of smart options and benefits.

These include better engine controls, automatic crash notifications and safety alerts, to name just a few. Owners can also interact with their connected vehicles through apps from any distance.

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