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Stanford and Apple, quite the dynamic duo
The USA Today reports on the ongoing and close relationship Apple has with Stanford University. The connections between Stanford and Apple are of course extensive and well documented. Stanford has a wildly popular iPhone development course taught by Apple employees, and Apple plucks with great regularity Stanford grads. One prominent Stanford alum is Scott Forstall […]
Continue reading...350,000 Textbooks already downloaded from iBookstore – Report
Monday, January 23, 2012
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A new report from All Things D, citing a note from analyst Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry, relays that Apple’s foray into the textbook business is off to a rousing start. According to Global Equities Research, which monitors Apple’s iBook sales via a proprietary tracking system it doesn’t much care to discuss, more than […]
Continue reading...Terry McGraw says Apple’s textbook announcement was the result of Steve Jobs’ vision
Saturday, January 21, 2012
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Apple this past week officially signaled their foray into the world of textbooks, a multi-billion dollar industry that the late Steve Jobs said he was interested in revolutionizing. And with all of the content creation tools Apple showcased last week, not to mention its partnership with the biggest textbook publishers on the planet, Apple may […]
Continue reading...Apple’s education event to focus on Textbook authoring tools – Report
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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With Apple’s education-oriented special media event just two days a way, a number of outlets are fleshing out some details as to what Apple has in store. The short of it is that we can expect a significant announcement regarding digital textbooks, and indeed, it was noted in Steve Jobs’ biography that the textbook industry […]
Continue reading...Apple University will ensure Jobs’ legacy and taste will live on
Friday, October 14, 2011
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In an effort to keep Apple thriving even in his absence, Steve Jobs a few years back initiated a new program dubbed Apple University. The initiative aims to teach Apple executives the mind set that makes Apple, well, Apple. Led by the former dean of Yale’s Business School, Joel Podolny, the University seeks to crystallize […]
Continue reading...Apple launches education-only iMac for $999
Monday, August 8, 2011
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Apple today launched a cheaper $999 iMac available exclusively for educational institutions (i.e no individuals can take advantage of this pricing). Normally, the price for Apple’s entry level iMac is $1,199.00 and still $150 cheaper than the $1,149 pricing Apple affords to college students.
Continue reading...Apple announces 2011 Back To School promotion
Thursday, June 16, 2011
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Apple earlier today released their 2011 Back to School promotion and while it’s good, it’s certainly not as appealing as the rumored “$200 off an iPad” deal that was floating around a few weeks ago. Under Apple’s new promotion, all folks eligible for education pricing who purchase a qualifying Mac from June 16 through September […]
Continue reading...Evernote Peek meshes clever software with Apple’s Smart Cover
Thursday, June 9, 2011
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Talk about clever. Evernote has a new learning app out that makes use of Apple’s iPad 2 smart cover. So smart. The app, which is free by the way, is called Evernote Peek and designed as a handy dandy little study tool. Once you’ve connected Peek to your Evernote account and selected your study materials, […]
Continue reading...Apple’s next back-to-school deal may include $200 off an iPad
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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Apple isn’t a company typically known for its deals. It sets a price and, by and large, it sticks with it through thick and thin. As a matter of fact, Apple has even been known to include provisions in its contracts with retailers that prevent them from selling Apple products like iPods below a certain […]
Continue reading...Could you have passed the 8th grade in 1895?
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Something tells me that kids back then were a tad bit smarter than they are today. Below is an 8th grade final exam circa 1895 from Salina, Kansas. From Grammar to Arithmetic, and even Orthography (huh?), an 8th grader from the late 19th century could probably give a considerable number of high schoolers a run […]
Continue reading...iTunes U downloads surpass 300 million
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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Apple announced earlier this morning that downloads from iTunes U have now surpassed 300 million. Last we heard, iTunes U hit the 250 million download mark in late June, so 50 million downloads in just under two months (during the Summer months, mind you) is quite impressive. In just over three years, iTunes U downloads […]
Continue reading...iTunes U downloads surpass 250 million
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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You might not have heard of iTunes U, but it’s certainly worth checking out. iTunes U is a special section within iTunes that provides users with an extensive amount of educational content (audio and video lectures, slides) from actual classes at a good number of prestigious universities, including Harvard UCLA, Princeton, and MIT. Though some content […]
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Monday, March 19, 2012
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