iTunes U

One application that I have only recently learned about is a feature Apple Inc. utilizes for consumer use is iTunes U. Apple's website states, "iTunes U — a powerful distribution system for everything from lectures to language lessons, films to labs, audiobooks to tours — is an innovative way to get educational content into the hands of students."

You can access iTunes U one of three ways: on your iPod Touch, on your iPhone, or through the iTunes store application on your computer. Free education content can be accessed or downloaded from such institutions as Stanford, Berkeley, Texas A&M, MIT,Duke,Emory, and much much more. Endless college courses are available from intro classes to physics, mathematics, and business. In the summer of 2008, iTunes even launched k-12 content for educators.

After witnessing a review of that magnitude there is only one thing left to say: Microsoft, where are you? What are you doing to improve the lives of people through your applications? The cold stoned answer: NOWHERE!