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A tech empire mourns the passing of its founder

10/06/201110/06/2011 Stephen Vagus

The technology community mourned today the passing of Apple co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc. Jobs helped form Apple’s tech empire by driving innovation and promoting high quality technology. With his help, Apple produced the world’s first commercially successful personal computers, the Apple II. From there, the company quickly became a formidable force in the tech world, second to none. Apple is partly responsible for the advent of smart phones, mobile devices that changed the way people live their lives. Jobs passed away October 5, 2011, after a long…

“Let’s talk iPhone” meant only a 4S, not a 5

10/05/2011 Julie Campbell

Though the long awaited “Let’s talk iPhone” event drew the attention of the world that was holding its breath following months of speculations from experts, analysts, and regular consumers about what would be included in the new iPhone 5, what Apple CEO Tim Cook provided was primarily disappointment with the unveiling of the iPhone 4S, instead. Following the event – the first major media launch for Cook – shares of Apple Inc. fell by 3.7 percent. Former CEO Steve Jobs was not present. According to analyst Colin Gillis of BGC…

Apple announces an iPhone 5 event in the first week of October

10/03/201110/03/2011 Julie Campbell

Apple has finally confirmed an upcoming iPhone 5 event which will occur on October 4, giving Tim Cook his first opportunity to truly shine outside of the shadow of Steve Jobs. As an unofficial debut as the CEO of Apple Inc., the unveiling of the iPhone 5 will likely provide the best possible device and time for Cook. The keynote event will occur at the Apple Town Hall Auditorium at 10 in the morning (Pacific time) on October 4. Members of the media have been invited to view what is…

Augmented reality computing takes a leap forward with the Iris tablet PC

08/29/201108/29/2011 Jesse Collins

As augmented reality begins to become more defined, focus is shifting aware from the software and towards the hardware. AR technology is nothing new, but its use has been limited in the past due to the fact that most computer systems could not handle the high demands of the technology. Now, however, more designers and engineers are creating devices capable of utilizing augmented reality to its full potential. AR may be poised for a major leap forward with a new device that is reminiscent to what would be seen in…

The future of Apple without Steve Jobs as CEO

08/26/2011 John Montgallo

When Steve Jobs announced his resignation from his position as Apple’s CEO, many people in the industry were left to wonder about the future of mobile technology without the man who changed the way the world thinks about personal computing and then did the exact same thing for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. The worlds of communication, content, commerce, and marketing are about to be turned on their heads, as they release revolutionary new technologies, but they will need to do it with Jobs in the position of…