Why iPad over Android in the classroom? « huntingenglish. New Dell Vostro laptops: Small, cheap, Ivy Bridge | Crave. Before there were ultrabooks, we always had a soft spot in our heart for the Vostro , a smartly designed, slim, and surprisingly affordable small-business laptop line from Dell that borrowed some design touches from the long-departed Adamo . Laptops like Dell's own XPS 13 have stolen the Vostro's thunder, but the new Vostro line announced today includes second- and third-gen Intel Core i-series processors, AMD and Nvidia optional graphics in the 14- and 15-inch Vostro 3460 and 3560, and optional 4G LTE mobile broadband.
Fingerprint readers come standard, along with DigitalPersona file encryption software and Trend Micro security software preinstalled. Note: these laptops aren't the same as the thinner Vostro V131 , but are updates to the larger 3350, 3450, and 3550 Vostro laptops. The 13-inch Vostro 3360 starts at $649, and is only 0.76 inch thin. All three will be available starting June 21. Apple to Retire Ping With the Next iTunes [REPORT] Apple's social network Ping will be gone in the next release of iTunes, All Things Digital reports citing sources close to the company. Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that Apple has all but given up on Ping in May, though he didn't precisely say whether Apple will kill the service. “We tried Ping and I think the customer voted and said this isn’t something I want to put a lot of energy into,” said Cook.
Unlike Apple's hardware and software products, most of which have been tremendously successful in the last couple of years, the company's social network has been poorly received from the very beginning. Besides the fact it was available only to a limited subset of iTunes users, it also had issues with spam and a serious lack of artist profiles. One More Thing! Apple Launches iPad Smart Case. You know it's a busy day for Apple when the company doesn't launch all of its new products at its keynote.
Here's one much-requested item Tim Cook didn't get around to announcing: a Smart Case for the new iPad and iPad 2. The company has offered a magnetic Smart Cover since the launch of the iPad 2, which wakes the device when you open it, and folds up to provide a stand. But as millions of customers have pointed out, that doesn't protect the back of the device. That fact has provided an opportunity for many third-party case makers. The $49 Smart Case covers the front and back of your iPad, leaving space for your camera, flash and dock connector. Unlike the Smart Cover, which is available in leather, the Smart Case only comes in polyurethane.
Some early versions of the Apple Smart Cover, and some third-party smart covers, had a magnet problem when applied to the new iPad; Apple had reversed the polarity of the magnets, meaning the new iPad didn't wake up when the cover was pulled back. New iPhone: Tantilizing Details Revealed [REPORT] Rumors run rampant about the next iPhone, but now a reliable source has provided specific and tantalizing details.
Adding to the existing rumor of a four-inch screen on the new iPhone is info obtained by Jeremy Horwitz of iLounge, who says not only will that screen be a larger 4 inches (measured diagonally), but it will have a new aspect ratio, which we would assume would be 16 x 9 — the same shape as typical HDTVs. It's about time — since its inception, the iPhone screen has been shaped in the old-timey 4 x 3 ratio, the same as ancient standard definition TVs. As the story goes, the new iPhone is going to be taller than its predecessor, with dimensions of 125mm by 58.5mm by 7.4mm, according to iLounge.
Ihat's 10mm (1/3 inch) taller that the iPhone 4S, and significantly thinner than the iPhone 4S by 2mm. That doesn't sound like much, but that would be 20% thinner than the current model. When will we see this new bauble from Apple? BONUS: What would a LiquidMetal iPhone look like? $700 Ultrabooks Won't Challenge the MacBook Air. Steve Jobs, the late Apple chief executive, famously claimed that his company did not know how to make a $500 mobile computer that was not a "piece of junk. " That was in 2008, when cheap, mini-laptops called netbooks were all the rage and Apple took heat for not having a competitor. Today, Windows PC makers are trying to use price to grab market share from Apple.
The target is Apple's MacBook Air, which today accounts for 89 percent of light-and-thin laptops - an emerging category Intel calls "ultrabooks" - according to International Strategy & Investment Group. Ultrabooks entering the market today from vendors Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, LG and Hewlett-Packard are going head-to-head against the basic Air, which costs $1,000 (fully tricked-out models cost almost $1,800). For Windows PC buyers used to spending less than $400 for a basic laptop, current ultrabook prices of between $900 and $1,000 are way too high. What You Get for $700 Not the Same Thing As a MacBook Air By Antone Gonsalves. iPhone 5 to Be Made of 'LiquidMetal', Arrive in October [REPORT] Apple's next iPhone will be available in October, according to Gene Munster, analyst for Piper Jaffray. Munster also says the phone will have a redesigned body, and will run on 4G data networks such as LTE.
The analyst predicts the phone will be available in October based on a statement made yesterday by Qualcomm, which is currently having trouble meeting customer demand for its radio chips. Those chips would be used by Apple to connect the new iPhone to faster data networks. Apple released an LTE version of its iPad on both AT&T and Verizon. It seems like almost a given that the company would choose to support the faster data network on its new iPhones as well. Another report Thursday focused on what materials Apple will be using to build that redesigned body.
Computerworld claims Apple will be using an exotic material known as LiquidMetal to create the phone. LiquidMetal announced it started shipping its first commercial parts in December of last year. PoP Video Accessory Turns iPhone Into Pico Projector, Buy Now. Recently, we told you about the iPhone Plus concept, which featured a pico projector. Yes, we’d all like it if Apple could design an iPhone as thin as the present one and include a pico projector in it.
But if they aren’t able to do that, then you can always try one of these. The PoP Video projector is a portable device that can be attached to an iPod Touch or iPhone to project videos, photos, Facebook, Web etc. The accessory does add some thickness to your iPhone, but it is portable and projects on any flat surface with a resolution of 960 x 540. You can carry it around anywhere you want, and when attached to your iOS device, it also acts as a stand. However, you cannot project videos or photos directly from the stock Video or Photos app, instead you’ll need to use the PoP Video app. For $99 a piece, I think it’s quite a good deal. Buy PoP Video for iPhone or iPod Touch. Apple May Release $799 MacBook Air Later This Year. Apple may be considering the release of a budget-priced MacBook Air to compete against the upcoming second wave of ultrabooks, according to a new report.
Citing unnamed sources in Apple's supply chain, tech site Digitimes is reporting that the company might introduce a MacBook Air priced at $799 in the third quarter of this year — right in time for the back-to-school season. It's key to note that the DigiTimes has a hit-or-miss track record for nailing predictions. If the rumors are true, the MacBook Air could hit shelves with a price cheaper than its other models, including its latest 11-inch 64GB MacBook Air ($999), 11-inch 128GB version ($1,199) and 13-inch 128GB model ($1,299). The line also features a 256GB version that is priced at $1,599. The launch of a less expensive MacBook Air could put ultrabooks at a huge disadvantage. However, it's been reported that Dell's XP13 ultrabook ($999) experienced strong sales that exceeded expectations since its launch in February.
Apple now offering education model 13-inch MacBook Air for $999. Almost immediately after discontinuing the white plastic MacBook once and for all, Apple has replaced it with a MacBook Air designed for educational sales. The 13-inch model costs the same US$999 as the MacBook it replaces. This 13-inch MacBook Air, which will only be sold to educational institutions, is the same price as the entry-level 11-inch MacBook Air sold to consumers. With the exception of its larger, higher-resolution display, the education-model 13-inch MacBook Air also has precisely the same specs as its diminutive counterpart: 1.6 GHz Intel i5 processor, 2 GB of (non-upgradable) RAM, and 64 GB of onboard flash memory.
Apple will offer this model in a five-pack bundle for $4995. 10- or 20-pack bundles complete with an AirPort Extreme and a nifty laptop cart with a built-in charging station are also available, at $11,399 for the 10-pack and $21,599 for the 20-pack. Apple TV In The Classroom – The New Smart Board. An iPad and Apple TV can combine to provide an advantageous alternative to more expensive, traditional interactive white boards. Guest writer and High School Principal David Mahaley is using this approach and offers his insights, and observations from educators in his school. With the integration of the iPad into the instructional environment, teachers and students have discovered many new ways in which the device can expand and enhance the learning environment.
With the iPad, the Apple TV can offer a flexible, complete, and cost efficient alternative to the traditional interactive boards populating our classrooms. As a school administrator and teacher, I have explored the Apple TV and its offerings as an alternative to one of the many types of interactive whiteboards currently available to instructors. Image by K.Walsh, Apple TV logo source: www.apple.com/appletv I recently asked my instructors who were long standing Smart and Panaboard users in my school to come give the Apple TV a try.
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