Tag Archives: Apple

Oct 2011

Steve Jobs’ Death

Steve Jobs, Apple visionary and technology trail blazer, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the age of 56 after a seven year battle with pancreatic cancer. Jobs’ brilliance will be remembered throughout the world, and for students who have grown up with Apple computers in the Clayton School District, Jobs’ death is especially saddening. The [...]

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Oct 2011

Steve Jobs Dies at 56: Staff Commentary

We are the “I” generation. Ever since our childhood and early days in kindergarten, we have been taught that we are all unique individuals.  Each of us is different in our interests, ideas, passions, and preferences. Steve Jobs capitalized on this ideology engrained in our society by providing us with the ability to customize technology [...]

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Apr 2011

iPad 2 displays new technologies, options for personalization

Magical. It’s truly the only way to describe the new Apple iPad 2.  Sleeker, lighter, and faster, the iPad 2 serves as a significant improvement off the original ground-breaking technological marvel. At less than one and a half pounds, the new iPad has a 10 hour battery life with a minimum storage space of 16 [...]

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May 2010

Tech companies battle

Apple, Microsoft, and Google are huge companies in the U.S. and worldwide. As leaders in their respective fields, these companies recently have been encroaching on each other’s markets, which has resulted in a game of one-upmanship. Apple is known for the consistency and ease of its popular hardware: iPhone, iPod, iPad. Microsoft is king of [...]

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Apr 2010

iPad Review

The tablet computer is a fairly old idea. In fact, Bill Gates presented his Tablet PC to the public almost 10 years ago, in 2001. HP, Dell, and other computer manufacturers have been selling many different models of tablet computers since then. However, none of them have really caught the public’s attention. The iPad, on [...]

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