Chills and thrills for your iPad with Haunting Melissa
May 16, 2013 – 1:15 pm | Comments Off

A teenage girl alone in a remote farmhouse; an absent father, a boyfriend off at college… and a locked door that conceals a tragic secret. These are the creepy, chilling tropes on display in Haunting Melissa , a …

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Apple’s App Store Marks Historic 50 Billionth Download
May 16, 2013 – 6:31 pm | Comments Off

Apple has announced that customers have now downloaded over 50 billion apps from the App Store. The 50 billionth app — Say the Same Thing by Space Inch, LLC — was downloaded by Brandon …

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Ailing UK School Makes Dramatic Turnaround
May 2, 2013 – 10:57 pm | Comments Off

A new video profiles Essa Academy, a once struggling school in one of the most disadvantaged areas of England. New principal Showkat Badat has reinvented the school as a hub of…

Apple is Tops When It Comes to Computer Tech Support
April 30, 2013 – 5:46 pm | Comments Off

According to the latest Consumer Reports reader survey, Apple tops the list of brand-name computer manufacturers for the quality of its tech support, far surpassing other large companies. The report points to “ease of contacting staff…

Apple Worldwide Developers Conference to Kick Off June 10 in San Francisco
April 24, 2013 – 4:41 pm | Comments Off

Apple announced that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 10 through June 14 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. At the five-day conference, developers from around the world will learn about the future of iOS and OS X. WWDC will…

Unlocking the Power of iPad for the Blind
March 25, 2013 – 4:34 pm | Comments Off

Bloomberg West profiles Ed Summers, who, as head of accessibility at international software company SAS, “has made it his mission to help other visually impaired people unlock the power of the iPad.” Summers is traveling around the United States to teach…

Apple Takes Laptop Magazine’s Top Rating
March 11, 2013 – 9:53 pm | Comments Off

Laptop Magazine has awarded Apple the top prize in its Best Brands feature for the fourth year in a row, placing first in five of the eight categories it measures. In addition, the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display took honors as the magazine’s top notebook of…

Can the iPad Rescue a Struggling American Education System?
March 8, 2013 – 7:36 pm | Comments Off

Across the United States, teachers are using iPad and other tablets to reinvent the presentation and management of educational material. According to a report in Wired magazine, “tablets’ simplicity, ease of use and the massive range of academically minded applications available are drawing teachers and educational technologists to the …

Apple Launches iBookstore in Japan
March 7, 2013 – 10:21 pm | Comments Off

Apple has announced the launch of the iBookstore in Japan. The iBookstore has a wide selection of emerging and established authors, including Shyotaro Ikenami, Jiro Akagawa, Atsuko Asano, and Ryu Murakami. “We’re excited to launch …

Creating New Possibilities in the Classroom with iPad
March 6, 2013 – 4:03 am | Comments Off

With an eye toward helping students navigate the digital world, Burlington High School outside Boston adopted the iPad one-to-one program, which provides every student with an iPad. In its first year, the program has already made …

iTunes U Content Tops One Billion Downloads
March 1, 2013 – 12:23 am | Comments Off

Apple announced that iTunes U has reached a new milestone — over one billion content downloads. iTunes U features the world’s largest online catalog of free educational content from top schools and prominent libraries, museums, and organizations. Educators are using this content to create courses that include lectures…

Fortune Names Apple World’s Most Admired Company for the Sixth Year in a Row
February 28, 2013 – 9:46 pm | Comments Off

In its annual rankings, Fortune magazine has named Apple the world’s most admired company for the sixth year in a row. Fortune calls Apple “a financial juggernaut,” citing Apple’s $13 billion in net income last quarter — earnings that made it the most profitable company in the …