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Princeton publishes report detailing iPad DHCP issues
Princeton University recently documented some problematic wireless issues they’ve encountered on campus due to the growing number of iPads. The malfunction we see is that the iPad uses DHCP to obtain a lease, renews the lease zero or more times (as expected), but then continues using the IP address without renewing the lease further. The […]
Continue reading...Harvard joins Apple’s iTunes U program
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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Apple’s iTunes U program is a special area within iTunes that lets Universities provide educational content (lectures, lab demonstrations etc.) typically available only to paying students to the public at large. While some of the content is restricted to students who attend a specific university, the breadth and diversity of information available to the masses […]
Continue reading...Leading textbook publishers prepare to bring content to the iPad
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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The Wall Street Journal reports that a number of major textbook publishers have recently struck a deal with ScrollMotion Inc., a software company that will help publishers prepare their textbooks and test preparation materials for the upcoming iPad. Some of the publishers signed up include McGraw-Hill, Pearson Education, and the Washington Post owned Kaplan Inc, […]
Continue reading...Apple in talks with McGraw-Hill and Hachette to provide titles for Apple Tablet
Friday, January 22, 2010
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You know, we’re gonna look pretty stupid once Apple comes out with a tablet device and calls it something like the iSlate or iPad, all the while we’ve been referring to it as the Apple Tablet for months. But we digress.. The tablet rumors used to trickle down like a leaky faucet, but now they’re […]
Continue reading...Stanford makes popular iPhone Development course available on iTunes U once again
Monday, January 18, 2010
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iTunes U is sort of like that great local band that doesn’t get the national recognition it deserves – there’s a lot of quality there, but people just aren’t aware of its existence. In case you’re unfamiliar, iTunes U is a section within iTunes that provides users with an incredible amount of educational material such […]
Continue reading...How Textbooks might work on the Apple Tablet [Video]
Thursday, January 7, 2010
It’s kinda funny how things work. With Apple largely expected to unveil a tablet-like device on January 27th, a number of other companies are pre-emptively getting on the tablet bandwagon. And in tow come a number of concept videos from various media entities purporting to showcase how their content might be digested on a tablet. […]
Continue reading...iTunes U nets over 100 million downloads
Monday, December 21, 2009
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iTunes U comprises a unique niche within the iTunes Store, and provides users with an extensive amount of free educational content in a wide variety of subjects from a diverse pool of Universities around the world. Whether it be lectures, demonstrations, audio books, or hands on lab instruction, iTunes U makes educational material from top […]
Continue reading...And they say that Apple’s a cult…
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Apple detractors like to label the Mac faithful as cult-like, and I’m sure the above photo sort of lends some credence to their position. Except, of course, for that bull sitting in the middle of the photo -he’s obviously a free thinker. All kidding aside, the photo above features University of South Florida athletes sporting […]
Continue reading...Some final notes of interest from Apple’s earnings conference call
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Here are a few interesting tidbits relayed by COO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer from Monday’s earnings conference call. In the last quarter, Apple sold more Macs and iPhones than in any previous quarter, a fact which Apple is more than pleased with given the economic environment. Apple’s operating margin was the highest ever, […]
Continue reading...Maine planning to provide every High School student with a MacBook
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Ahh, high school…I remember it fondly. Well, to be honest, I just remember it. But, if there is one thing that would make me want to pull a Zac Efron and be 17 again, it would be a 13-inch MacBook, complete with a 160-gigabyte hard drive and built-in camera – are you kidding me? What […]
Continue reading...University of Washington offers iPhone/Mac developer certificate
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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ArsTechnica reports: The University of Washington’s Professional and Continuing Education program is now offering a professional certification program for iPhone and Mac development. The program, developed in conjunction with the UW Department of Computer Science & Engineering, as well as an advisory board chock full of top-notch Mac developers, consists of three classes, through which […]
Continue reading...Duke makes old and historic TV commercials available for free download on iTunes U
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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Duke University is digitizing and adding an impressive number of old and historic TV commercials to its page on iTunes U. The collection of historic commercials can be found on Duke’s “AdViews” section, and according to the University, are being made “available for use in research, teaching, and private study.” The AdViews archive currently has […]
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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