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Shevonne Polastre authors ChicWriter, a blog filled with writing tips and articles . She loves social media, technology, art, wine, music, movies, traveling, books, education, biking, and the great outdoors.

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Raytheon Unveils Military Apps for the iPhone

Friday, December 18, 2009

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On Thursday, at the 2009 Intelligence Warfighting Summit, Raytheon announced that they are developing a series of mission software applications designed for the iPhone. At the summit, Raytheon showcased their One Force Tracker. This app allows the military to pinpoint their targets’ exact position using the Iphone’s GPS system. In a New York Times blog post, it [...]

Apple and Psystar Finally Strike a Deal

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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On Monday, Apple and Psystar have finally strike a deal in the copyright case that has been going on for months. If you haven’t heard, Apple was suing Psystar for shipping out Intel-based systems with Mac OS X preinstalled on them. Apple finally got what they wanted because Psystar has agreed to stop selling [...]

RUMOR: Apple Creating iPhone for Verizon to Come Out in 2010

Sunday, November 8, 2009

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Kaneda – Art for iPhone, originally uploaded by kaneda99. Rumors are flying that Apple is working on a “world mode” iPhone that is compatible with Verizon Wireless” CDMA network. According to the Money Times, here are the rumored iPhone specs: Handset set to release in 2010 will have a smaller screen 2.8-inches, way smaller than the current [...]

Don’t Fret Chicago! Apple to the Rescue

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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Apple will be spending $4-million dollars to renovate a triangle in a run-down area in Chicago. This area is next to its future Halsted Street retail store. The agreement was signed on 19 August with the Chicago Transit Authority to use that money to add subway access to that area. “In the agreement approved at an [...]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Replies to Apple’s Departure

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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It seems like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was not pleased with Apple’s departure on Monday. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue wrote a letter to Apple that was screaming sarcasm. Here is an excerpt published in the Wall Street Journal: “It is unfortunate that your company didn’t take the time to understand [...]

Apple Quits the US Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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Apple is the fourth and largest company to quit the US Chamber of Commerce due to difference of opinion concerning environmental issues. The federal efforts to limit greenhouse gases has not been as ambitious as it should be, so companies are now leaving in order to raise awareness of these concerns. “Apple’s departure is [...]

Is Apple Creating Its Own Search Engine?

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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Amorphous Search Engine #2, originally uploaded by tryingtolearn USA. There were rumors in the past about Apple possibly inventing its own search engine. However, the idea slowly died down as quickly as it was circulated. If Apple decidees to create its own search engine, it would more thank likely be more of a mobile search engine [...]

Apple Releases Safari 4.0.2

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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Safari 4.0 Wall of Sites, originally uploaded by Steve Furman. Apple has just released Safari 4.0.2. The security announcement indicates that “An issue in WebKit’s handling of the parent and top objects may result in a cross-site scripting attack when visiting a maliciously crafted website. This update addresses the issue through improved handling of parent and top [...]

Apple Outperforms PCs, Says Analyst

Thursday, July 2, 2009

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Apple still has its magic! According to NPD and Morgan Stanley, Mac shipments grew 25 percent, which is astounding when the market growth is only one percent. The research firms said that these levels haven't been reached since October, when recession started lowering Apple's sells.

Verizon Chief Says 4G iPhone is Up to Apple

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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Everyone is wondering if the iPhone will be coming to Verizon.Â On Monday evening, Verizon chief Ivan Seidenberg told PBS nightly-host Charlie Rose that it was up to Apple.Â “œThe decision to put an iPhone on our network is Apple’s.” He states that in the long-run it is Apple to decide if they want to [...]