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Apple Store locations to host Hour of Code introductory programming events on December 11th

Programming may not be your thing, but this could still be something nifty to take your kids to. Per TechCrunch, Apple is participating in this year’s Hour of Code, the second annual worldwide event designed to help spark interest in and provide access to coding education among youth and students. Apple’s participation will involve offering […]

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Staples starts pushing iPads and iPod via company’s online storefront

This came a little earlier than expected. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, only seven months after Staples became an authorized reseller of Mac and iOS accessories, the office supply giant is now selling both iPads and iPods via its online store. The splash page for Staples.com advertises the iPad and iPad Mini while also indicating […]

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Apple hiring additional engineers for Maps team, will include “Frequent Locations” feature in iOS 7

It’s Apple’s jobs page that tends to point to where things are going. Per AppleInsider, Apple is actively recruiting for scores of new full time jobs related to Maps. The company also plans to enlist the support of its installed base of 400 million iOS users with an opt-in invitation to “Help Improve Maps” in […]

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Microsoft to open 75 retail locations over next 2-3 years

If you can’t beat ’em, follow their lead and eventually try to take them down. Per Neowin, Microsoft plans to massively expand its retail presence to take in the U.S. in the next 2 to 3 years, with an aggressive goal of 75 new stores to take on Apple’s own retail operations. The plans are […]

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iPad News

iPad 2 to arrive at 500 RadioShack locations today

I have a love-hate relationship with RadioShack. Still, this gives me another reason to like it. Starting Tuesday, some of the most heavily trafficked RadioShack stores in the U.S. will begin selling the iPad 2, as Apple continues to expand the retail availability of its hot-selling touchscreen tablet. Per AppleInsider+, the iPad 2 will be […]