Pin Itemailprint It seems that the Steve Jobs FBI file has made its way to the internet, thanks to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The Apple co-founder’s file is 191 pages long and contains a few things that just may surprise you, including a bomb threat on his home, and second-hand reports of [...]
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Recently, Apple made a huge announcement. The company introduced iBooks 2 – which includes textbooks – and iBooks Author – which would allow anyone to create them. Many think that Apple’s foray into education could revolutionize the entire industry. We don’t yet know how Apple plans to get an iPad into the hands of every [...]
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Apple is the most valuable public company in the world, now worth over $400 billion. Earlier this week, Apple’s first quarter earnings were released to the public. The amount of cash at their disposal is truly staggering. A technology company with $97.6 billion in cash on hand? It’s more than enough to change the world. [...]
The guys over at NimbleBit are a bit upset with Zynga, and it looks like they have a right to be. You see, NimbleBit came out with this little iPhone game called Tiny Tower. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? The game was picked by Apple as iOS Game of the Year. The game also has [...]
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Google has just announced sweeping changes to its privacy policies that will allow the search behemoth to share user data collected across multiple services, an update that promises to stir controversy and raise a few eyebrows. The new privacy policies go into effect on March 1 and users have no choice but to accept the [...]
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Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) ousted co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis last night with an insider who says he sees no need for sweeping changes as the company struggles to compete with rival Apple. Thorsten Heins, a Chief Operating Officer who joined RIM four years ago, will replace the pair in the Chief Executive [...]
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In the wake of Apple’s recent announcement about iBooks 2, it may be pertinent to more closely examine the relationship between technology and education. Open any newspaper and the story is the same: student test scores are dismal and drop-out rates are through the roof. Many experts feel that technology may be the education industry’s [...]
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Apple Jumped into the world of digital textbooks yesterday, looking to bring digital products to schools in ways that will boost sales of its products. The company introduced iBooks 2, which enables interactive features for digital textbooks; iBooks Author, which lets people build interactive textbooks; and its iTunes U app, which allows free downloading of [...]
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It’s official. Iconic photo-equipment company Eastman Kodak Co. said early this morning that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The firm said the move “is intended to bolster liquidity in the U.S. and abroad, monetize non-strategic intellectual property, fairly resolve legacy liabilities, and enable the company to focus on its most valuable business [...]
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It was ugly scene in China this morning, as shoppers rioted after being told the iPhone 4S was not available. Many of them had lined up overnight to get their hands on the prized device. Authorities detained at least two people outside the shop in Beijing today when angry crowds who had waited in freezing [...]
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While this video is clearly a blatant marketing ploy, it’s still pretty damned cool. These guys took an Apple iPad, sent it up into space via a weather balloon, then dropped it. It took a licking and kept on ticking, landing in Nevada near Area 51. Sure, it’s a lot like what these guys did [...]
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Well, this is unusual. A Chinese company, In Icons, is actually selling a Steve Jobs action figure that looks very much like the late Apple founder and tech guru. The prototype of the figure includes all the Jobs trademarks: the New Balance kicks, the blue jeans, the beard, the black mock turtleneck, and even the [...]
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