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Patent reveals Apple’s exploration of emergency services app for iOS devices

You’re never far from help with an iPhone in hand. Per FreePatentsOnline, Apple has shown continued interest in offering easy access to local emergency services when traveling through the iPhone. The concept is detailed in a patent continuation published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Entitled “Location-Based Emergency Information,” the proposed invention is credited […]

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Sending PowerPage’s love down a well…

Guys, it’s not often that we do this, so bear with us. On February 24th, Washington, D.C.-area comedian, Geek Comedy Tour member and die-hard Mac nerd Joe Deeley suffered a moderate stroke while driving home from dinner with his family. In the following weeks, members of D.C.’s stand up comedy scene have been able to […]

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News

Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave of absence, will remain involved in major decisions

For the second time in two years, Apple CEO Steve Jobs will take a medical leave of absence from his company. According to a press release distributed by Apple, the company co-founder will remain CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions. Monday’s announcement included a note from Jobs that was sent to all of […]

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Macworld Expo News Software

MWSF: MacSpeech Offers Scribe, Upcoming Dictate iPhone App at Expo

Longtime Mac software developer MacSpeech presented the first of its Macworld Expo goodies via the release of MacSpeech Scribe (which also arrives in both Legal and Medical editions) as well as introducing its Dictate iPhone extension app. According to the cool cats at the Mac Observer, Scribe produces a transcript from a spoken-word audio file […]