Mar 22, 2016 07:55 by Nadia Bezhan
It was last May that the BBC unveiled an ambitious plan to give a million schoolchildren a tiny device designed to inspire them to get coding. Now, after a few bumps in the road, the Micro Bits are finally ending up in the hands of children. The tiny device can be plugged into a computer and programmed to do all sorts of cool stuff, and Year Seven pupils across the UK are being told it is theirs to take home. Some, who have had early access to the Micro Bit, have come up with amazing projects - like the Yorkshire school that sent one up 32km (20 miles) on a balloon bringing back pictures of its journey to the fringes of space. But, amid all the excitement from the young people getting a new toy, this is where the serious stuff starts. Big claims have been made for how this project can change the way children learn about and engage with technology. Now, it's up to teachers to make that happen. I've been talking to two people with different perspectives on the Micro Bit. Steve Hodges is a Mi...
Read More...Mar 22, 2016 07:48 by Alex Kotlyar
Apple has announced smaller versions of the iPhone and iPad Pro at an event hosted in San Francisco and streamed online. The iPhone SE has the same processing and graphics performance of the larger Apple 6S, the firm said, and can capture 4K video. The new iPad Pro will have a 9.7 inch screen - the same size as the original iPad. The iPhone SE will be available in 110 countries by the end of May. With a starting price of $399/$499 (£277/£346), the new iPhone is the "most affordable" handset Apple has ever released, Apple said. It also said the new iPad Pro would be available in three different storage sizes with an extra large 256GB version. Pricing will begin at $599 for the smallest version and will ship in the US at the end of the month. Small iPhone Apple said it sold 30 million four-inch handsets last year, however its handset sales have slowed in recent months in line with the overall smartphone market. Some analysts are predicting up to a 15% dec...
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