Latest Steve Jobs Stories

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Narrow is the gap ‘twixt Mac and Windows machines. The narrowest since the 90s, in fact, when the Windows platform completely dominated the Mac platform. As such, the Mac has always been seen, in one way or another, as an alternative platform, a better option than the basic Windows PC. Even when Apple was pushing their “switch” ad campaign—with Justin Long acting as “Mac” and John Hodgman acting as “PC”—the numbers...

'Bill Gets Us to the 10- or 20-Yard Line; Time for National Conversation on How to Get in the End Zone' WASHINGTON, July 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the heels of a Bureau of Labor Statistics employment report showing the addition of 111,000 construction jobs in June, LIUNA members today are scheduled to proudly join President Obama during the signing ceremony for a new, jobs-creating Highway Bill. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91600LOGO) "While the...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online If you haven’t been to an Apple store lately, say in the past 8 months, I suggest you take a visit next time you’re near one. Yes, they may be busier than you remember, what with the increasing population of Apple buyers and Apple users, but they are still a thing of wonder. A couple of weeks ago, while I was waiting to meet an old friend and fellow redOrbit staff writer, I decided to pop in for a moment. After all, I hadn’t...

Big trouble in not-so-little China Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Just as they wrap up one legal brouhaha in China, another one begins. Apple is now the target of a new suit in Shanghai as a voice application developer, Zhizhen Network Technology, is reportedly suing Apple over their Intelligent Digital Assistant, Siri. Zhizhen is alleging that Apple has infringed upon a patent they hold related to "a type of instant messaging chat bot system" they call...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online It’s official: The iPad mini rumors simply refuse to die. I’m not entirely sure why these rumors live on, or why anyone would want an iPad mini, but here we are. You, in front of your computer (or full-sized iPad, the way god intended), and me once again waxing philosophical about electronics on the day of our countries birth. It’s a topsy turvy world we live in. These rumors last popped up in April, not long after the 3rd...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Apple patents are a dime a dozen and cover a very wide swath of products, processes and technologies. What’s more, Apple often patents products, processes and technologies that will never become a reality. It’s smart business, really: If Apple patents every good idea, another company will eventually have to fork some money over Cupertino’s way to build their dream product. Of course, said company will also have to march...

Monthly data is released indicating best employment options for mobility. Boulder, CO (PRWEB) July 03, 2012 As the United States prepares to celebrate freedom this Fourth of July, the Flexible Jobs Index for June 2012 details the top career fields with flexibility, which are ideal for military spouses who often move around the country. For military spouses interested in finding a telecommuting job, career categories like research, writing, and media had the biggest increases in open jobs,...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Microsoft is pulling another page out of Apple's playbook, by offering its users a cheaper upgrade to its Windows 8 operating system. The company announced it will be offering users who already are running Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 the professional version of Windows 8 for $39.99. The price is considerably cheaper than its previous operating system's price point, which was Windows 7 at $199.99. The $39.99 price will only be...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online You can’t have too much of a good thing. Therefore, when Steve Jobs first showed us the beautiful Retina display on the iPhone 4, we immediately wanted every Apple device to be given the same treatment. Retina on iPads, Retina on MacBooks, Retinas Retinas Everywhere! Of course, Apple has been busy rolling out these gorgeous displays to these devices. Now, the iPad and a MacBook Pro have been sufficiently Retina’d. Surely Apple...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online If you buy any Apple product in America, you are instantly given a one-year warranty on the device. So, if for some reason your iPad starts to malfunction or go on the blink within that first year, you can take it back and have it replaced, easy as pie. However, if you want a little extra coverage, or if you want someone to call for tech support when Google Chrome starts crashing your MacBook Air, you can purchase AppleCare, an...