The Big Switch-Off

Before I start, I have more information about the Mork and Mindy reunion on The Crazy Ones on April 10: the episode in question will be called "Love Sucks", and in it, Simon's promising new relationship is tested when he becomes disillusioned with love after Gordon and his partner break up. Not only will Pam Dawber guest star as Simon's new love interest Lily, famous magician David Copperfield will guest star as himself. Pam was right when she said "I know it'll be a great week" and now I know it'll be a great week, what with Divergent, Muppets Most Wanted, and The Grand Budapest Hotel slated to hit New Zealand's movie screens that weekend. But there's something helpful you can say "nanu-nanu" to right now: an app that has the power to remotely control all devices when on campus. With it, educators will no longer have to compete with smartphones for a student's attention. That's right, folks. Say "nanu-nanu" to iSmartKeeper. With the help of iSmartKeeper, teachers in South Korea’s Gangwon province, where several schools are trialling the technology, can choose to manage their students’ cell phone usage in several different ways. They are able to lock all phones while in school, allow only emergency calls, allow only phone calls, or shut down all apps except certain educational tools. Using GPS geofencing technology, the app automatically takes control of phones as they enter school grounds. So far, the trials of the app have produced mixed results. Geofencing has misfired in at least one instance, keeping a student’s phone locked down for hours after leaving school. The app also only works on Android phones (which suck - seriously, look for the Apple logo when you get your next smartphone), and students have naturally found ways to bypass its restrictions (including but not limited to using a real operating system like iOS).