Pen to tackle learning disorders

A pen to help children with learning disorders has been designed, states Vanguard Online.

It was among the learning tools and methods which received the attention of education stakeholders at the just-concluded World Innovation Summit for Education, hosted by the Qatar Foundation.

The innovator of the technology, Dr PV Majeed, says the pen will assist children suffering from learning disorders and also cater for the needs of visually challenged students, asserting that the multimedia printer reader talking pen and specially designed book for learning will boost students learning in this 21st century.

Kindle, which allows users to download and read digital copies of books and newspapers, is the most popular product of all time on Amazon - selling an estimated eight million in Britain and the US in 2010, says The Economic Times

It appeals to consumers whose priorities are convenience and portability, and follows the success of the Apple iPod, which lets users carry around their entire music collection in a compact package, according to the Daily Mail.

The publication says critics doubted the same could be done with a book, where many get enjoyment from leafing through the pages of treasured volumes. But now, reports suggest the device threatens to consign printed books to history.

Samsung Electronics has established itself as a formidable force in handsets, but had been struggling to expand at the same rate in the more profitable smartphone market, according to Korea Times.

The exploding sales of its latest Android phone suggest that the Korean electronics giant is nearing an important turnaround in feature-rich touch screen handsets and other premium devices. Since its release in June last year, Samsung has sold more than 10 million of its Galaxy S smartphones, which in past months have emerged as the go-to-device in the camp of mobile phones powered by Google's Android mobile operating system, according to Samsung officials.

The numbers put up by Galaxy S alone are about double Samsung's total volume in smartphone sales for 2009, and represent an impressive tally when considering that the device is among the most expensive handsets available to global consumers at the moment.