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Walmart Employees Toss iPads Around Because They Can

Emerald Catron — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:15:06 +0000

Maybe don’t buy expensive electronics from Walmart. If this (NSFW) video is to be believed, they’ve all been tossed around and dropped on the floor repeatedly just for the hey of it. These Pikeville, Kentucky, employees decide to have a little fun by swearing profusely and chucking some iPads around. The man filming prefaces their [...]

Many Casperites Own Apple Technology

Jon Michaels — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:48:57 +0000

Last Monday Apple became the most valuable company in American History with a worth valued at 623 billion dollars.Many of the products offered by the technology giant is a must have for all that love new gadgets to help make business, life, and entertainment (social interaction) unforgettable. The iPad, iPhone and iPod are the favorite [...]

Apple Is A Big Deal In American Business [POLL]

Jon Michaels — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:14:53 +0000

Apple had humble beginnings in the 1970′s in a small garage in Los Altos, California. Monday Apple’s worth topped $623 billion, making the technology giant the most valuable company in history.Microsoft had the previous record of $620 billion set in 1999. Apple stock gained over $14 on Monday helping achieve the milestone with a closing [...]

Is Apple Developing Its Own Game TV And Game Console?

Phil Villarreal — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:00:08 +0000

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Apple is a jealous and vengeful god. Not simply content with owning your life with the iPhone, iMac and iPad, it’s aiming to wrestle the Xbox controller out of your hands and punch your PS3 in the balls.

Will You Buy the iPad 3?

Tom McCarthy — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:29:48 +0000

Order today and you might just get it in time for Christmas...

Can the Steve Jobs Action Figure Solve Your Mac Troubles? [PHOTOS]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:00:43 +0000

Since the death of Steve Jobs, we’ve all been looking for the perfect way to commemorate the Apple co-founder, and now we finally have the answer: Steve Jobs, the action figure. Seriously, if Nicki Minaj can get the Barbie doll treatment, why shouldn’t Jobs? The 12-inch doll from In Icons will arrive wearing round glasses, [...]

AC/DC Has An App For Your Apple Device [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:45:39 +0000

Technology is providing new avenues of enjoyment on multiple platforms powered by Apple. AC/DC is the latest band to unveil an app for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.AC/DC Pinball Rocks has a killer soundtrack that features ‘Highway to Hell,” ‘Thunderstruck,” Whole Lotta Rosie” and other classics. The game features high-definition graphics and camera [...]

Pink Floyd, There's An App For That [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:30:54 +0000

There's a new Pink Floyd Apple app available for the iPad, iPod, and iPod Touch. This Day in Pink Floyd offers trivia questions, background information on all the songs and historic information about the band.

Apple's Siri Technology Struggles to Understand Dog Barks [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:00:37 +0000

The new Apple iPhone feature called Siri is supposed to allow users to send messages, calls and similar functions through voice instruction. However, the technology has yet to master non-American accents, like Scottish, and, similarly, dog barks. Check out Siri’s humorous reaction to a howling pooch below. [via Say OMG] Read Original: Apple’s Siri Technology Struggles [...]

Upcoming Steve Jobs' Biography May Become a Movie

Shauna Wright — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:14:25 +0000

Sony Pictures is reportedly in talks to acquire the movie rights to Walter Isaacson’s soon-to-be-published biography of Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, who died last week after a long battle with cancer.

The book, titled simply ‘Steve Jobs,’ is slated for release on October 24. It’s the only biography authorized by the late visionary and features interviews with his friends and family, as well as with Jobs himself.

Steve Jobs Through the Years [PICTURES]

Stephanie Berning — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:31:20 +0000

The man who changed the face of technology as we know it has died. Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, who was battling pancreatic cancer and had a liver transplant in 2009, has passed away at the age of 56. Jobs co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Wozniak in 1976. Together, the pair launched the [...]

Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Has Died

Shauna Wright — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:38:53 +0000

Apple’s co-founder and former CEO, Steve Jobs, who’s been battling a rare form of pancreatic cancer for years and had a liver transplant in 2009, has passed away at the age of 56. Jobs, the visionary behind the iPhone, the iPod and the iMac, co-founded Apple Computer along with Steve Wozniak in 1976. Together they [...]

Apple Announces the iPhone 4S at 'Let's Talk iPhone' Event

Shauna Wright — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:54:42 +0000

Apple’s highly-anticipated ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event on Tuesday began with newly-installed CEO Tim Cook reflecting on some of the company’s successes, as well as one new one: the new iPhone.

Dubbed the iPhone 4S, the gadget keeps with the company’s tradition of introducing completely new models every other year, with upgrades in between.

Will Apple Unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:42:32 +0000

Sources claim Apple’s newly-installed CEO, Tim Cook, will preside over an October 4 media event in which he will announce the long-awaited iPhone 5.

The date is consistent with previous reports setting early October as the release date for the next-generation smartphone.

Steve Jobs Stepping Down as Apple CEO

Stephanie Berning — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:30:22 +0000

Steve Jobs is stepping down as chief executive at Apple, the company said on Wednesday. Jobs will remain at the company as chairman, but he and his iconic black turtleneck will be replaced by former Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook. Jobs sent Apple a letter of resignation, which he later made public, on Wednesday. In [...]

Apple Reveals Highly Anticipated iCloud at WWDC

Grace Niemitalo — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:15:59 +0000

At WWDC, Apple's annual developers conference, head honcho Steve Jobs came and went in only two hours, but left the rapt audience of gadget geeks with the next full year of the company's plans, including the launches of iCloud, iOS5, and the new Mac OSX Lion.

In the spotlight, and held for Jobs' trade

Playboy for iPad Has Arrived

Jon Michaels — Thu, 19 May 2011 21:45:21 +0000

Playboy has come to the iPad. The website for the iPad, which had been announced back in January, is up and running as of today, founder Hugh Hefner revealed on his Twitter feed.

The app allows people to access all past issues of the magazine, as well as new ones.

Apple Announces iPad 2

Tom McCarthy — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:25:06 +0000

Apple made more news today as they announced the all new iPad 2. The announcement opened with Steve Jobs, looking "good", relaying sales figures that Apple has seen over the past year. Then Jobs rolled into the big unveiling of iPad Part Deux. The iPad 2 ships March 11th!