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Apple Patent Suggests New Thinner Batteries on the Way

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 20, 2012

A new Apple patent application to be released by the United States Patent and Trademark Office suggest that our future MacBooks, iPhones, iPods and iPads could get even thinner thanks to improved batteries.

When building a portable device one of the most important parts is the battery. Too small and your device will not have enough power to last a reasonable length of time. Too big and you risk making the device too large as well as making it unnecessarily heavy.

This new patent application shows that Apple is well aware of the need for improved battery technology, and it seems it might be on to something...

Dev Team Releases Important A5 Jailbreak Details

Cody Lee ∙ January 20, 2012

We know. We're as eager for the A5 jailbreak to drop as you guys are. Probably more. But even though we've been saying it for weeks now, we think we're extremely close to a public release.

And The Dev Team confirms that in its new blog post entitled "Corona A5 jailbreak nearly ready to pop!" The post provides some important information regarding the highly-anticipated exploit...

iPhone 4S Jailbreak: “Not Much Longer Now”

Sébastien Page ∙ January 19, 2012

We know. We've been telling you the same thing for the last three weeks now, but it seems that this iPhone 4S and iPad 2 jailbreak is right around the corner, as Chronic Dev Team frontman P0sixNinja just tweeted that it shouldn't take much longer now.

Of course, we've heard that before. Several times. But something tells me, this time it's for good...

Watch Apple’s iBooks Textbooks Video

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 19, 2012

Apple has posted a promotional video for their recently launched iBooks Textbooks feature, and you can watch it right now.

As you're no-doubt aware of, Apple hosted a media event this morning in NYC to unveil their new education initiative.

We've tried the iBooks Textbooks ourselves, and we liked what we saw. Now you can head over to Apple's website to see a video of their new take on educating the masses via the iPad and iBooks.

iBooks 2 ‘Life on Earth’ Textbook Video Demonstration

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 19, 2012

We just got the chance to go hands-on with one of the first textbooks to appear in Apple's textbook section of the iBookstore, and we were very impressed by what we saw.

Besides the fact that the book downloads are very hefty in size, making for a pretty lengthy download time over Wi-Fi, the content is great for education. Kids in school are going to learn a lot, and best of all, they're going to enjoy doing so.

Check inside for our hands-on demonstration of E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth — one of Apple's flagship textbooks to demonstrate the power of textbooks on iPad...

Apple Unveils New iTunes U Application

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

We've seen Apple introduce some pretty cool applications this morning during its education event. iBooks 2 looks like a great place to download interactive digital textbooks, and iBooks Author seems like a great tool for creating them.

But Apple didn't stop there. The company wanted to make it easier for teachers to bring "everything you need to take a class" to the iOS ecosystem. And it looks like they've done it with the new iTunes U application...

iBooks 2 Works on iPhone But Textbooks Are iPad Only [Updated]

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

For those of you wondering whether or not iBooks 2 works on the iPhone or iPod touch, the answer is yes, with a catch.

You can update your current app to iBooks 2.0, but you still cannot download textbooks without an iPad. We also advise jailbreakers to stay away from the latest iBooks update...

Apple Unveils iBooks 2 — A Brand New Textbook Experience for the iPad

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 19, 2012

Apple's ongoing Education media event located at NYC's Guggenheim Museum is all about learning, and facing the challenges in the field of education today.

Apple unveiled some slides that paint a pretty startling picture about the state of the United States’ educational system when compared to other places in the world, citing overflowing class sizes and lack of enough textbooks, among other dire problems.

With all of this in mind, Apple is trying to help — and it's no surprise that the iPad is at the center of two initiatives — one of them is to reinvent textbooks. iBooks 2 is at the center of the reinvention process...

Case Makers Already Churning Out iPad 3 Covers

Cody Lee ∙ January 19, 2012

Although we've heard conflicting rumors over the last few months regarding Apple's next tablet, a majority of them seem to agree on one thing: appearance. The consensus is that the iPad 3 will look extremely similar to its predecessor, albeit a bit thicker.

Case manufacturers even seem to be fairly confident in the gossip, as they're already starting to churn out iPad 3 covers that fall in line with the chatter. But if the rumor mill has taught us anything in the past, it's that the case manufacturers don't always get it right...

AT&T Announces New Data Plans

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 18, 2012

AT&T announced today new data plans for customers who take out contracts starting this coming Sunday.

The new plans replace the existing $15 and $25 plans and are built to reflect the increased amount of data AT&T's customers are apparently using. Existing customers can keep their existing plans should they wish, and all new contracts taken out from Sunday will automatically use the new plans, according to the carrier...

Apple Projected to Sell Over 48 Million iPads in 2012

Joe Rossignol ∙ Updated June 20, 2014

Apple has already sold more than 40 million iPads since the tablet was introduced in 2010, but may be on pace to more than double that amount by the end of 2012. According to analyst Shaw Wu for Sterne Agee, a brokerage firm, Apple is expected to sell at least 48 million iPads in 2012.

In a note to investors, Wu referred to this number as a "conservative estimate," which means that sales of the tablet could easily surpass the 50 million mark and perhaps go even higher before the year is over. And there's many reasons why...

How Apple Plans to Revolutionize the Classroom

Joe Rossignol ∙ Updated November 9, 2016

Although Apple has focused on the education sector for decades, the Cupertino-based company is looking to expand further into the classroom by utilizing its iOS ecosystem. According to Bloomberg, Apple has been selling thousands of iPads to grade schools since the tablet debuted nearly two years ago.

Now, the company wants to make these iPad purchases worthwhile, while promoting future sales, by adding educational content that can be utilized by teachers and students. Ultimately, Apple believes it can revolutionize the classroom. And with an education event scheduled to take place in New York tomorrow, it's the perfect timing...