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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Is this the most Bob Mansfield has ever graced headlines in his entire career with Apple? And right before he leaves, too…shame. It doesn’t happen often, so be sure to remember today, July 13, 2012…the day Apple admitted they were wrong. It didn’t seem like it was going to be a big deal at first. Apple decided their new designs wouldn’t be compatible with EPEAT standards, so they jumped ship. “They said their...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Late last month, an unfortunate situation occurred between an Iranian student, and Apple employee and an iPad. When a 19-year old Iranian girl went to an Apple store with her Iranian uncle to purchase an iPad, the store employee overheard the two speaking Farsi to one another and told them he couldn’t sell them an iPad. The U.S. and Iran don’t have the best relations and as such, an embargo exists restricting the exportation of...

The profound sense of loss and public mourning that followed the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was a reflection of how great an impact he had on society and on the lives of individuals through the technology he helped to create. The magnitude and reasons for the outpouring of emotion upon his death by people who did not know him personally are explored in an article in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.,...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online It stings to be disowned on your own turf: Just ask RIM. So, when Apple decided to build their MacBook Pro with Retina Display in a tightly contained shell, they may not have expected their own city to turn their back and block any purchase of their computers. Earlier this week, it was announced that Apple was seeking to withdraw from the EPEAT program, removing any subsequent certification given to their products. The Electronic...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The new iPad has already been around long enough in the rest of the world to stir up trouble. There was a quick slip up early on when the Consumer Reports made hay over a little “over-warming.” In Australia—and almost the UK—the iPad was found to be incompatible with local 4G networks, a case which ended with a hefty $2.25 million fine to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Now, thanks to a recent scuffle in...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Since its inception, there’s been an ongoing debate about the iPad’s principal purpose here on earth: Consumption or Creation? This debate has started to come to life once again, thanks to a brief argument between New York Times writer Nick Bilton and blogger Jim Dalrymple. Now, a new app has been released which gives a win to the “consumption” side of the debate. Using a Netflix-like subscription model, Next Issue Media...

EVANSTON, Ill., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial employment in North Dakota shot up 15.8% over the past twelve months according to the 2013 North Dakota Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports North Dakota gained 5,899 industrial jobs between May 2011 and May 2012, with employment in the oil and gas extraction sector more than doubling in response to the Bakken Shale oil boom....

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Not only is Apple’s newest MacBook Pro with Retina Display the “least repairable laptop” on the market today, (or possibly ever) it could also be the reason why Apple is no longer seeking the approval from the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) program. This certification — in either a gold, silver or bronze rating — is given to products which are found to be environmentally friendly, recyclable and...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online One of Apple’s many idiosyncrasies is the way in which they change: Always quick to kill and slow to adopt. Examples of this behavior dot Apple’s history, from killing the iPod Mini (one of their best-selling products) just a year and a half after its introduction to adding USB 3.0 two years after other companies started employing the technology in their machines. They’re cautious, slow approach to adding new features (especially...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Welcome back, iPhone geeks, to the second half of iPhone rumor season. Like the All Star break to Major League Baseball, this year’s WWDC has cleanly separated the early rumor season from the home stretch, and what an early season it was! So far, most of the iPhone “5” rumors center on a 4-inch screen and form factor, brand new case design, a smaller, 19-pin dock connector and possible NFC capabilities. As with each of...