Coursera debuts Android app

After debuting an iOS application over three months ago, Coursera has introduced an Android version. The online learning company aims to provide global access to free education. It made a data-light and user-friendly app to make sure it can be accessible to students who don’t have access to the latest smartphones or tablets.

The Android version looks similar to the iOS app and lets users enroll in over 600 courses from institutions such as Yale and Stanford, stream lectures, save lectures for offline viewing, and manage content on the app. Coursera for Android is available in 12 languages, including English, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese.

Source: The Next Web

Dropbox buys social reader Readmill

Reading is mostly a solitary affair but Readmill wanted to give readers a space to add notes to help fuel discussion and keep track of relevant or funny quotes as well as important plot points. Dropbox seems to like the idea and has bought Readmill.

According to a post on Readmill’s site: “Our team will be joining Dropbox, where our expertise in reading, collaboration and syncing across devices finds a fitting home. Millions of people use Dropbox to store and share their digital lives, and we believe it’s a strong foundation on which to build the future of reading. We’re delighted to work alongside this talented team and imagine new ways to read together.”

Source: Ubergizmo

Report claims Yahoo! plans to lure YouTube stars to its own video service

Yahoo! is reportedly working on a new video site geared towards having more established stars and networks use the service than the more open-to-all approach of YouTube. And to do so, it would seem they are trying to lure away YouTube’s big stars with more money, including better ad revenue, boosted marketing, and guaranteed ad rates. Recode claims Yahoo! is planning to get the ball rolling on this project in the coming months.

Google Maps parody Google Naps tells you the best places to snooze

Google Naps, a parody version of Google Maps, seeks to help you find the best places to catch a quick shuteye around the world. A group of Dutch users wanted to provide users with the “world’s coziest and coolest places to take a well-deserved nap.” The napping spots are shared by fellow users and include areas in US, China, Indonesia, and Brazil, to name a few. It’s meant to be a funny take on Google’s Maps application and probably just a reminder that naps are a good thing every now and then (no matter where you are).

Source: The Next Web