Mumbai: iPads replace textbooks in schools

Mumbai: iPads replace textbooks in schools Mumbai: Fifth standard students engaged in studies - no big deal. However, they are not studying on text books but on swanky apple iPads and this is not a concept classroom. At a universal school in Mumbai every student has an iPod and an iPad most of their teaching is done on iPad applications. They don't even have a computer class but all students have recently been given Macbook airs....
07:21 AM, Jan 21, 2012

Apple recalls first-gen iPod nano

Apple recalls first-gen iPod nano San Francisco: Apple has unveiled a worldwide replacement programme for the first-generation iPod nano music player due to overheating battery issues, telling owners to stop using the product and get it replaced for free, Xinhua reported. "Apple has determined that, in very rare cases, the battery in the iPod nano (1st generation) may overheat and pose a safety risk. Affected iPod nanos were sold between September 2005 and December 2006,"...
09:02 AM, Nov 13, 2011

Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest, tumor

Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest, tumor New York: Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest caused by a pancreatic tumor, according to the death certificate. Jobs died last Wednesday at his home in Palo Alto, California, at about 3 pm, according to the certificate, which lists 'respiratory arrest' as the immediate cause of death with 'metastatic pancreas neuroendocrine tumor' as the underlying condition that caused the respiratory problem. No autopsy was performed on Jobs,...
07:20 AM, Oct 11, 2011

Steve Jobs' agony and ecstasy to hit NY stage

Steve Jobs' agony and ecstasy to hit NY stage New York: A new play about Steve Jobs, the public's love affair with the devices he created, and the human cost of creating them, will go ahead next week despite his death, theater representatives said on Thursday. The off-Broadway one-man show, 'The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs', will open at The Public Theater in New York on October 17 with previews beginning next week. The Apple Inc. co-founder...
01:49 PM, Oct 07, 2011
Is Jobs the Edison of the 21st century?

Is Jobs the Edison of the 21st century?

Digital Entrepreneur Alok Kejriwal said Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has educated even his competitors about technology and innovation. ...
10:05 PM, Oct 06, 2011

Apple unveils a faster, more powerful iPhone

Apple unveils a  faster, more powerful iPhone Cupertino: Apple Inc. unveiled a new iPhone on Tuesday that is faster and more powerful but stops short of a more radical upgrade. It said Sprint customers in US will now be able to use one. The new iPhone 4S has an improved camera with a higher-resolution sensor. The processor is faster, which helps run smoother, more realistic action games. It's also a "world phone," which means that Verizon iPhones...
12:40 AM, Oct 05, 2011

Apple unveils a new iPhone, 4S

Apple unveils a new iPhone, 4S Cupertino: Apple is unveiling a new iPhone. The iPhone 4S will run faster and has new mobile software that can sync content wirelessly, without having to plug an iPhone to a Mac or Windows machine. Apple Inc. made the announcement at its first major product event in years without Steve Jobs presiding. New CEO Tim Cook is leading the show after Jobs, who has been battling health problems, resigned from...
11:42 PM, Oct 04, 2011

German court upholds injunction against Samsung

German court upholds injunction against Samsung Duesseldorf: A German court on Friday upheld an injunction requested by Apple barring the sales of Samsung Galaxy tablets in Germany. Samsung has been locked in a battle with Apple over smartphone and tablet patents since April. The Galaxy devices are seen as among the biggest challengers to Apple's mobile devices, which have achieved runaway success. In a global intellectual property battle, Apple has claimed the Galaxy line of mobile...
03:21 PM, Sep 09, 2011

Samsung asks US to ban iPad, iPhone imports

Samsung asks US to ban iPad, iPhone imports Seoul: Samsung asked the US International Trade Commission to ban the importation of Apple's iPhones, iPads and iPods, ratcheting up its dispute against Apple. The filing, dated Tuesday, says Apple's iPhone, iPod digital music player and iPad tablet infringe on five of Samsung's patents involving telecommunications standards and user interface inventions. Samsung also filed a new patent lawsuit against Apple in a Delaware federal court on Wednesday, The complaints are...
07:46 AM, Jun 30, 2011

iPod, check. Queen Elizabeth now wants an iPad

iPod, check. Queen Elizabeth now wants an iPad London: The Queen has asked her staff to buy her an iPad -- and the princes think "it is hilarious". Prince William and Prince Harry have given the 85-year-old queen a crash course on using the touchscreen tablets, The Sun reported. She will be able to browse internet, play music and games and download apps. "The queen hadn't seen anything like the iPad before. She was very impressed...For a woman...
10:58 AM, May 10, 2011

Now charge your mobile phone with a heartbeat

Now charge your mobile phone with a heartbeat London: Out jogging and your iPod has run out of battery? Well, don't worry; your heart could soon be powering your iPod and your mobile phone too. Scientists have found a way of powering a range of devices with body movements. A team has created a tiny chip which uses natural motion to generate power for hand-held gadgets. They plan to use the human heart to power these devices, including...
03:05 PM, Mar 31, 2011

Apple's succession call rejected by shareholders

Apple's succession call rejected by shareholders Cupertino: Apple Inc shareholders rejected demands that the company disclose a succession plan for ailing chief Steve Jobs, and the company kept mum on how many had backed that proposal. The reluctance to reveal details of the vote on a proposal by the Central Laborers' Pension Fund raised speculation that a sizable contingent of shareholders may have supported it, and prompted an affiliated group to push for more disclosure. "It...
09:44 AM, Feb 24, 2011

Multitasking, wireless printing come to iPad

Multitasking, wireless printing come to iPad Seattle: Apple Inc. released new software Monday that lets owners of the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad to print wirelessly over Wi-Fi networks. Apple first described some of the new features in iOS 4.2, the operating software for the Apple gadgets, at a media event in September. The iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad don't have ports for hooking up with printers, which makes the AirPrint feature one of the biggest...
12:31 PM, Nov 23, 2010

Gift fancy hi-tech gadgets this Diwali

Gift fancy hi-tech gadgets this Diwali New Delhi: If you are bored of gifting sweets and chocolates and are looking at treating your friends to something special on Diwali then there are many gadgets that are on offer in the market. For the Apple lovers, check out the new range of beautiful iPods! Steve Jobs has called it the most stunning lineup of iPods ever. The new iPod nano with a multi-touch has a brand new...
09:40 AM, Nov 05, 2010

Girl uses iPod to prevent kidnapping

Girl uses iPod to prevent kidnapping  Washington: A quick-thinking 12-year-old girl in the US prevented herself from being kidnapped when she held up her iPod Touch - a music player which looks like a phone - and told the would-be kidnapper she was calling the police. The quick-thinking girl from Stanton in Delaware state was standing on a sidewalk outside her school, waiting for her ride, when the man drove up and said to her, "Get...
03:21 PM, Oct 31, 2010