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Maybe you have kids, or maybe you’re a kid at heart… There’s no denying the plethora of fun games to be played on the iPad. Here are a few favourites from the young UMers!   Toca Doctor – for the budding physicians out there Plants vs. Zombies – epic battles can rage for hours Angry Birds Space – boldly goes where no birds have gone before Robbery Bob – let’s keep home invasion fun and digital, kiddos Wher

After spending a whole month with the iPad, I think I’ve decided that I can live without one. Don’t get me wrong – it was useful as a kid-distractor/babysitter – and as a means to check email and access the Internet occasionally while on the go. But in general, I don’t think the iPad is for me. I don’t like typing on it, it is awkward to hold, and the glare on the screen is frustrating. I think my kids used it more t

So, it’s my turn to take the company iPad for a spin for a few weeks, and fortunately, it happens to be during the same time I’m going on holiday with my little family. I’ll be taking a 4.5hr flight across the country alone, with my two young kids (4 yrs & 2 yrs) and I’m TERRIFIED! Not so worried about my eldest, but the 2 year old is going to be a handful. So you can imagine how excited I was when I found out th

Zerofootprint, an organization that seeks to achieve massive reductions in carbon emissions, and a client of Usability Matters, has launched the Zerofootprint Challenge for students and schools. “Is your school green? Prove it.” A few months ago, students from Simcoe County came to Zerofootprint to learn about climate change. Zerofootprint gave them a hands-on assignment – to measure the carbon footprint