21 Jun 17
In T.H. White’s novel, The Once and Future King, Merlin counsels the young future King Arthur that “The best thing for being sad, is to learn something. That’s the only thing that never fails.” For the millions of children who have been suddenly and violently uprooted from their homes, their friends, their schools, everything they’ve ever known, “sad” would be quite an understatement. For these children, I believe education offers a ladder out of a pit of despair. Learning can bring back purpose, energy, and hope for the future.
As a teacher myself, my most important job is to inspire children, to help them believe they can grow, to help them develop their curiosity and to create a hunger for knowledge. I believe there are hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions of qualified teachers around the world, with a wealth of knowledge, from a variety of language and cultural backgrounds, who would be excited to donate time to mentor a child online. A teacher can counsel, advise, and tutor a refugee student, help him find free online resources to continue his education, give him feedback or inspiration or ideas, and also provide verification of work the student has completed when the student is able to return to a national education program.
I envision a Learning Management System which facilitates relationships between children who are caught in between formal education systems for a period of time with teachers who want to, and have the background and training to, help them through this difficult part of their journey. A matching software will connect each student with a teacher, according to language, age, interests, and fields of expertise. The platform will also allow larger learning communities to form, where resources such as free online educational sites, good online books to read and discuss, and ongoing research projects can be shared.

Within the Learning Platform, each student can also create an online portfolio. That student portfolio will contain a variety of the student’s work, including his/her own story written or recorded, and a collection of other pieces appropriate for his/her age and interests. The Learning Platform will store all of this work, along with teacher feedback, & also provide a safe forum for open discussions with other children interested in and studying similar topics. The teacher can also connect his/her own home class with the student and give them the opportunity to talk and learn together. The best part of the portfolio is that it gives the student work to be proud of, something no one can take away!
When the student finally reaches the end of his/her journey, he/she can walk in to a first day at a new school and tell the teacher, “Look at what I’ve been learning – this is what I’ve achieved!” A more confident and less fearful student — a more positive start to a new life.
One of the millions of displaced children, some are fortunate enough to have access to classrooms in or near their refugee camps, but so many others are left with no formal educational opportunities for months or longer at a stretch. Something can be done to help this population of students; we can begin reaching them one by one, and then leverage the power of crowd sourcing to reach millions. I invite you to join me in this effort! Follow this effort by visiting www.rpartners.org
Author : Gail Anderson
16 Aug 22
Magnima’s AirPoint® desktop application makes your presentations vibrant and lets you connect with the audience in an engaging way. The application has an organized user interface with features like pointer, spotlight and magnifier making it ideal for highlighting and zooming in on your content.
The AirPoint® app is a great way to control AirPoint® Ring. The app lets you to switch the device to different modes such as left-hand mode, presentation mode and adjusts the 3D sensitivity of the mouse cursor. This is a great way to ensure that your presentations are always on point! It is a great tool for both personal and professional use.
Apple introduced Apple silicon which is the new standard for Apple devices, and we understood that it has number of advantages over traditional processors. The new silicon chips are faster and more efficient than ever before, and our app has been updated to take advantage of that. With this update, our app will be able to run natively on Apple’s new M1 chip.
Since 2020, Apple has been working to transition away from Intel chips, instead using its own Apple silicon chips. The custom chips are Arm-based and are like the A-series chips used in iPhones and iPads, and Apple unveiled the first Apple silicon Macs in November 2020. The second Apple silicon Macs came in 2021, and now the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, Mac Studio, and iMac line-ups all feature machines with M-series chips.
Magnima’s AirPoint® application, is now compatible with the latest hardware and software from Apple, and we are proud to say that we are now fully Apple silicon compatible.
Apple Silicon chips bring a whole new level of performance with more powerful Macs that are also more energy efficient. Silicon is more compatible with Apple’s software than other types of chips, making it possible to create apps that run natively on Apple silicon devices.
There are a number of advantages to making our app Apple silicon compatible and some of them include:
The advantages of this transition are numerous.
When Apple released their new line of MacBook with Apple silicon chips, many developers were left scrambling to update their apps to be compatible. While the new chips offer better performance and efficiency, they also posed some challenges for us. Let us take a look at some of the development challenges faced in making AirPoint® app compatible with Apple silicon devices.
One challenge was simply getting the new macs to work with existing development and testing tools. For example, Apple’s own XCode IDE did not initially support Apple silicon chips. This meant that we had to find workarounds or use alternative tools in order to develop and test our app on the new macs.
Overall, the transition to Apple silicon chips has been a challenge for us. However, as the chips become more widely used and better optimized, these challenges will likely lessen.
We made sure AirPoint® would be compatible with the new hardware. While the process was daunting, it was ultimately a success, and now AirPoint® is compatible with Apple silicon chips. Many of the most popular Mac apps have yet to fully adopt the new technology.
In order to make AirPoint® compatible with the new hardware, we had to first understand the new architecture and design our app accordingly. Additionally, making sure that AirPoint® runs smoothly on both Apple silicon and older devices can be a difficult task. Another challenge faced by us was dealing with changes to the operating system. Apple made a number of changes to macOS when they switched to using their own silicon chips, and these changes often broke compatibility with our existing app. We had to put some additional effort on testing and tweaking the code to make sure everything still worked as intended. We also had to ensure that the UI would remain consistent across different devices. Any code or libraries that were not already compiled for Apple silicon needed to be recompiled, which was a time-consuming and difficult process. In addition, there may be compatibility issues with existing code or libraries, which can lead to crashes or other problems.
Despite these challenges, there are many benefits to developing an app for Apple silicon. The new hardware offers improved performance and efficiency, which can lead to a better user experience. Additionally, Apple silicon compatibility means that now AirPoint® will be able to run on the latest devices from Apple.
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Overall, the switch to Apple silicon is a positive move for both developers and users. There will be a learning curve as developers adjust to the new platform, but the benefits are clear. In the long run, this helps our app to be faster, more secure, and more energy efficient.
As Apple moves away from Intel chips and toward its own custom silicon, developers will need to make some changes to their apps to ensure compatibility. Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll need to do:
Making these changes should be relatively straightforward, but it’s always a good idea to test everything thoroughly before releasing an update to your users.
04 May 21
Top-notch presentations contribute to the professionalism and overall appeal of a working professional. It increases his credibility and effectiveness as a speaker and an employee. Moreover, presentations frequently determine a field worker’s capacity for the position he holds; thus, it is considered an essential factor to one’s career.
Besides playing a critical role at work and doing business transactions, high-quality presentations are also necessary to build a firm connection to your audience. As a result, its primary purpose comes up well-driven and very engaging to your target people. However, attaining such can be challenging, especially because practice standards are supreme due to the innovation line’s continuous movement.
Fortunately, making an engaging, effective, and seemingly perfect presentation is more achievable now through the futuristic AirPoint® Ring by Magnima!
The device allows its users to run their presentations more smoothly, imparting their audience a significant impression. AirPoint® Ring features easy computer control through its finger-wearable, wireless navigation function. This modern-day device is primarily designed to make presentations even better, enabling presenters to work confidently and look more intelligent. Also, to make presentations more engaging, download Magnima’s AirPoint® desktop application that has exemplary presentation tools.


AirPoint® Ring is among Magnima’s top-quality designs containing high-end specifications such as Bluetooth 5 connection, lengthy battery life, and top-of-the-line sensor components, such as a 3-Dimensional accelerometer, gyroscope, a Light-Emitting Diode Optical Sensor, tactile switches and capactive touchpads. This innovation by Magnima costs $129.99, a product that is indeed worthy of its price!

In general, AirPoint® Ring capacitates professionals and their audience to experience better presentations, giving them zero stress. Moreover, using this device lightens the presenters’ tension and inhibition, ensuring a professionally appropriate and competitive output.
Nonetheless, if you are a working professional who struggles with such a matter, or a presenter who aims to stand out, AirPoint® Ring by Magnima perfectly suits you. Finally, to get a set of the device, you can visit Magnima’s website and confirm an order.
18 Apr 21
Presentations are essential and frequent for students, educators, and even corporate and business professionals. These have always been linked with academic recognition, enhanced teaching methodologies, and business expansions. Thus, in line with innovations that continuously propagate in this digital and advanced society, Magnima has come to introduce AirPoint® Ring—your modern-day partner!
AirPoint® Ring is an innovation that incorporates a ring-shaped finger-wearable unit with 3D navigation on top of a traditional mouse’s functionalities, all operated with only your fingers. Hence, it suits various uses, such as conference presentation controller, gaming and entertainment, and 3D modeling.

In general, Magnima has envisioned a significant contribution to the modernization of the collaboration between the digital and traditional way of teaching inside the schools and empowering professional careers and businesses.
Indeed, the AirPoint® Ring widened the spectrum of its users’ reach by enabling them to manipulate a presentation/gaming/3d modelling without getting off of their seats effortlessly.

The ring has a 36mm x 32mm x 39mm dimension, inclusive with a 65mm x 66mm x 68mm, 150-gram, rechargeable AirPoint® charger that allows users to recharge the AirPoint® Ring by mounting the device into it.
Moreover, in every purchase of AirPoint® Ring, the user also receives the following:
The system requires Bluetooth Low Energy Enabled Device, Windows 8 or later, macOS 10.10 or later. On the other hand, its limited functionalities come with the following:

AirPoint® Ring comes with a one-year limited hardware warranty that will ensure you have the best of both worlds in enjoying the product while having the guarantee to return it if some complications happen, which is a rare case for this device.