Google closes Play for Education program

Google’s shuttering its Play for Education program three years after it was first announced and made available in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. The program was meant to encourage the use of tablets in the classroom. Starting March 14, the company will stop selling licenses for Play for Education but they will continue to support existing license holders for an unspecified period of time. The Next Web speculates that the focus of Google at the moment is getting more Chromebooks into the classroom. We hope that becomes a more viable solution to help kids learn in school.

Source: The Next Web

Instagram reportedly started rolling out two-factor authentication

Two-factor authentication is possibly one of the best ways to keep your online accounts secure. It took Instagram long enough to adopt the feature but it seems that’s about to change soon. The app has reportedly started rolling out the feature to some of its users. When it’s available to you, you just need to verify your phone number. Once you open the app and try to sign in with your account name and password, you’ll get a text message with an authentication code that you need to log in with. Basically, it’s the same application with other two-factor authentication logins. There is no official word yet from Instagram when they’ll roll it out for everyone. But it should be making its way to you soon.

Source: TechCrunch | Via: Lifehacker

New ‘Monopoly’ game does away with the money

You can no longer corrupt the Banker of your Monopoly game, if you play the new version, that is. Called Ultimate Banking, the new version of the game makes use of debit cards instead of the Monopoly money we all know and love. What this version includes is an electronic card that can read debit cards and the property cards. So, when you decide to buy a property, you just have to scan the property card and then your debit card. The needed funds will be deducted from your card.  Hasbro will be releasing the game in the U.S. this summer for US$25.

Source: Engadget

Nissan demos intelligent parking feature with an ‘intelligent parking chair’

Nope, you’re not imagining things. That office chair really is moving on its own. Nissan chose an unusual way to show off its intelligent parking feature: creating an “intelligent parking chair” that goes back to its original place with a clap of your hands.

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