Author: iWorld Australia
Arckit GO Colours enters finals for Best Toy for Kids Award
Posted on toynews-online, June 16 2016 ‘We’re all keeping our fingers crossed here, as we have serious competition’, says Arckit’s Damien Murtagh. Arckit’s architectural kits GO Colours has entered the finals for the ASTRA Best Toys for Kids Award, in the Constructive Play eight plus years category. The Best Toys for Kids Award has been designed to … continue reading
Solar Stone is a Speaker That Looks Like a Rock, and is Totally Solar Powered
Posted on chipchick.com By Chance Kinney · On June 10, 2016 Poolside audio has become something of its own market recently, as Bluetooth speakers have increasingly been made water-resistant, water-proof, or even buoyant. Ion Audio is taking a slightly different approach by making something that blends into the scenery — but as the name suggests, the best part is that … continue reading
Swedish creative toy start up Strawbees continues US growth by signing Barnes & Noble
Posted on mynewsdesk.com, 1st June 2016 Strawbees is a Gothenburg creative toy and edtech start up that follow up a triple digit growth in 2015 by signing Barnes & Noble, the largest book store chain in the United States. Strawbees expects to triple sales in 2016. ”United States is one of our key markets, and signing … continue reading
Crosley keeps growing, mobile record store opens at Abbey Road
Posted on wave3.com, 26th May 2016 wave3.com-Louisville News, Weather & Sports LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – It’s a Louisville company that keeps getting bigger and better, expanding its brand of products and it’s reach worldwide. Crosley Brands is a homegrown success and one of the sponsors again at Abbey Road on the River. Starting this week, you’ll … continue reading
WHAT’S NEXT FOR STEM?
posted on Australian Careers Service | May 23 2016 STEM. You say it. You do it. But what does it mean? Well, I’m not embarrassed to say that I still have some questions — even after working in this area for some time (and I know I’m not alone). In fact, one of the questions … continue reading
New game store at Liberty Center has options for all ages
Posted on Journal News.com, 20th May 2016 Malorie Nealis and Eric Jones play games at Marbles the Brain Store that recently opened at Liberty Centre. [See Image Gallery here] LIBERTY TWP. — A Chicago-based store chain specializing in brain games opened its first Ohio location Thursday at Liberty Center. Located at 7130 Haskell St., the … continue reading
Arckit: 3 Steps to Creating a Professional Architectural Model
Posted on Engeneering.com, May 11, 2016 Despite all the wonders of computer-generated imagery, with its photorealistic renderings and virtual reality, sometimes there’s nothing like an actual physical model. In such cases, the typical approach for architects is to construct a one-time-use scale model. These can be very difficult to adapt when a client requests changes—but what … continue reading
7 RECORDS TO RE-VINYL-IZE YOUR MOM’S RECORD COLLECTION
Posted on Crosley Blog, May 06, 2016 (Shout to Natalia Mohl’s incredible photography- go check out her dreamy photos at wildbindi, based in Sydney, Australia! With love from a transient Melbournite.) So say you’ve gotten yourself a record player. Awesome, A+. If you’re like me and part of the dreaded “millenial” generation, when you brought … continue reading
Marbotic Smart Letters
Posted on Wired, 1st May 2016 JOSH VALCARCEL/WIRED IT’S NO EASY thing to teach the alphabet. The target audience is easily distracted, upper and lower case don’t follow any logic you’d call consistent, and honestly who has the time when there are tickle monsters afoot? Marbotic, a learning system that blends physical blocks and iPad apps, may … continue reading
In praise of the LP on a turntable
Posted on thehindu.com, April 26, 2016 There is a seeming revival today of the record player and the vinyl record. What keeps them trendy? During early childhood I thought music from the radio came from little people who lived inside it; the faint light visible through the ventilator holes was evidence enough of this. That … continue reading
