After a gentle poke from Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, Apple is redesigning iTunes to incorporate accessibility for the blind. After the AG pointed out that Apple was violating the federal Americans with Disabilites Act, the company agreed to work with the blind community to rectify the issue. Apple has since stated they will be [...]
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Shazam!
No, it’s not a word muttered when waving the hand to complete a magic trick, it’s only the coolest iPhone App ever! Shazam, the iPhone music identifier, has hit a milestone with 1.5 million downloads off of the iTunes App store after only six weeks of release.
This is probably my favorite free App for my [...]
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Over at MacBlogz, Aviv Hadar has posted his journey through the hiring process at a local Apple Store. His goal was to obtain a position as an Apple Genius, and go figure, he succeeded! He claims it was surprisingly easy and even disclosed his hiring documentation from Apple to his readers. Head over to the [...]
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Animetrics Inc. based out of the UK has created a program for the iPhone called iFace which ties into their FIMS facial recognition database. This program allows UK law enforcement and military personnel to take a snapshot of a person of interest and match it to the systems database of information on that individual.
Right now [...]
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It is that time of the year again when Apple is known to revamp their notebook line in time for the holiday season. This year is no different, and the rumors are flying. Many sites are claiming that the new Macbooks have already been spotted and are shipping out to different areas across North America. [...]
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Welcome to the Apple GdgtGuru Blog!
My goal here is to provide you with the latest news and rumors in the world of Apple Inc., along with my opinions and reflections on these posts.
I’m a small fish in a big pond, starting things out. I’m going to be tweaking my plan and design with this blog [...]
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