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Education announcement

What's Apple got planned for this Thursday?

Mon, 16th Jan 2012
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Apple's event may redefine education, hinting at a new challenge to Amazon with innovations in e-textbooks and publishing.
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News: halogen-free power cables, education event predictions, Skype 5.5 beta, and more!

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As a part of Apple's continued push towards greener electronics, a company called Volex is making the move to halogen-free power cables.
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Scalpers derail iPhone 4S release in China

Mon, 16th Jan 2012
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Apple's iPhone 4S launch in China was marred by chaos as huge crowds caused sales to be suspended at Apple's retail stores in Beijing and Shanghai.
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Apple squeezes suppliers for social responsibility

Mon, 16th Jan 2012
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CEO Tim Cook reveals over 200 manufacturing facilities have been audited for working conditions in the past year.
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News: Apple confirms education event, Anobit acquisition, Snapseed for OS X, and more!

Thu, 12th Jan 2012
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Apple gears up for education event in NY, eyes iBooks improvements, confirms Anobit buy. Snapseed to hit OS X, celebrating Mac Mini's 7th.
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Dell trumps MacBook Air with tiny XPS 13

Thu, 12th Jan 2012
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Dell's new XPS 13 outshines MacBook Air with a sleeker, almost frameless design and competitive specs, challenging Apple's dominance.
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Opinion: Does CES have a future?

Thu, 12th Jan 2012
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Apple's not interested and now Microsoft has pulled the plug; where to now for the Consumer Electronics Show?.
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Apple undercover at CES (maybe)

Thu, 12th Jan 2012
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Over 250 employees rumoured to be in attendance despite lack of official presence at Las Vegas electronics show.
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News: Thunderbolt products at CES, Lightroom 4 beta, OWC MacBook Air SSD upgrade, and more!

Wed, 11th Jan 2012
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The Mac lineup has been equipped with Thunderbolt for about a year now, and we're finally starting to see Thunderbolt products.
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Signs Apple is bringing Siri to iPad

Wed, 11th Jan 2012
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Apple's latest iOS 5.1 beta hints at Siri's debut on the next iPad, raising excitement for an advanced voice assistant feature.
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App of the Week: Bump

Wed, 11th Jan 2012
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Jumpstart your 2012 with Bump, an app that seamlessly exchanges contact info with a simple phone bump, now available on iOS and Android.
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Nokia unveils first LTE Windows phone

Wed, 11th Jan 2012
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Nokia reveals its LTE flagship Lumia 900, aimed to reclaim its mobile throne, marking a new dawn in the battle against Apple.
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The coolest way to protect your device

Wed, 11th Jan 2012
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Coating that prevents water damage to smartphones and other devices may be the most useful product on display at CES.
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News: Tim Cook's salary, interview with Dom Leca, Griffin's Twenty, and more!

Tue, 10th Jan 2012
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Apple's CEO Tim Cook earns below $1m, not $400m, with insights from an interview with Sparrow's Dom Leca and Griffin's innovative audio solution.
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Enterprises turning to Apple

Tue, 10th Jan 2012
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Apple's invasion of corporate IT, long Microsoft's stronghold, sees businesses spending billions on Macs and iPads for innovation and mobility.
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Chinese ready for iPhone 4S

Tue, 10th Jan 2012
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Apple prepares for a major entry into China with iPhone 4S set to launch via China Unicom and potential approval for China Telecom in time for Chinese New Year.
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Critics slam Acer's cloud copy

Tue, 10th Jan 2012
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Acer faces backlash for its AcerCloud service, slammed as an iCloud clone at CES, igniting a debate on originality in cloud tech.
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iPad 3 in March; iPad 4 in October?

Tue, 10th Jan 2012
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Apple may unveil iPad 3 with Retina Display in March and a feature-rich iPad 4 in October, as competition heats up.
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News: Thunderbolt from CES, Blackbox Bamboo, enabling TRIM in Lion, and more!

Mon, 9th Jan 2012
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CES 2012 dazzles with Thunderbolt tech and bamboo MacBook cases, while TRIM support for third-party SSDs in Lion is unlocked.
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iPhone prompted 'cage match': Windows Phone team

Mon, 9th Jan 2012
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iPhone release in 2007 forces Microsoft's Windows Phone team to scrap platform after a tense 7-hour meeting dubbed 'the cage match'.