[{"title": "Apple%u2019s App Store Marks Historic 50 Billionth Download ","link": "/pr/library/2013/05/16Apples-App-Store-Marks-Historic-50-Billionth-Download.html ","readmore":"apple.com/pr","date": "May 16, 2013","copy":"Apple has announced that customers have now downloaded over 50 billion apps from the App Store. The 50 billionth app %u2014 Say the Same Thing by Space Inch, LLC %u2014 was downloaded by Brandon Ashmore from Mentor, Ohio, who received a $10,000 App Store Gift Card to commemorate the milestone. %u201CThe App Store completely transformed how people use their mobile devices and created a thriving app ecosystem that has paid out over nine billion dollars to developers,%u201D said Eddy Cue, Apple%u2019s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. %u201CWe%u2019re absolutely floored to cross this milestone in less than five years.%u201D","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Ailing UK School Makes Dramatic Turnaround","link": "/education/profiles/essa/#video-essa","readmore":"apple.com/education","date": "May 2, 2013","copy":"A <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/education/profiles/essa/#video-essa\">new video</a> profiles Essa Academy, a once struggling school in one of the most disadvantaged areas of England. New principal Showkat Badat has reinvented the school as a hub of technology-assisted learning, and helped incorporate an ecosystem of Apple products, including iPad, Mac, and iTunes U, into the classrooms. The students%u2019 excitement about the technology and direct access to information is reflected in dramatically improved test scores. Since adopting the technology, Essa went from a 28 percent pass rate to 100 percent. %u201CI don%u2019t see technology as an add-on, a nice option to have,%u201D says Badat. %u201CIt%u2019s what enables learning and creates an environment that sparks creativity.%u201D","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Apple Is Tops When It Comes to Computer Tech Support ","link": "https://web.archive.org/web/20130524022004/http://news.consumerreports.org/electronics/2013/04/apple-is-tops-when-it-comes-to-computer-tech-support.html","readmore":"news.consumerreports.org","date": "April 30, 2013","copy":"According to <a href=\"http://news.consumerreports.org/electronics/2013/04/apple-is-tops-when-it-comes-to-computer-tech-support.html\">the latest Consumer Reports reader survey</a>, Apple tops the list of brand-name computer manufacturers for the quality of its tech support, far surpassing other large companies. The report points to %u201Cease of contacting staff, clarity of advice, technical knowledge, patience, and time for follow-up%u201D in the phone and online support areas. Service at the Genius Bar rates equally highly. In addition, Apple improved on its own scores from last year%u2019s survey.","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Apple Worldwide Developers Conference to Kick Off June 10 in San Francisco ","link": "/pr/library/2013/04/24Apple-Worldwide-Developers-Conference-to-Kick-Off-June-10-in-San-Francisco.html","readmore":"apple.com/pr","date": "April 24, 2013","copy":"Apple announced that it will hold its annual <a href=\"https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/\">Worldwide Developers Conference </a>(WWDC) June 10 through June 14 at San Francisco%u2019s Moscone West. At the five-day conference, developers from around the world will learn about the future of iOS and OS X. WWDC will also feature more than 100 technical sessions presented by over 1,000 Apple engineers and hands-on labs to help developers integrate new technologies. And the popular Apple Design Awards will showcase the most outstanding apps available through the App Store and Mac App Store. Tickets for this year%u2019s WWDC go on sale Thursday, April 25, at 10 a.m. PDT.","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Apple Reports Second Quarter Results ","link": "https://web.archive.org/web/20130524022004/http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/04/23Apple-Reports-Second-Quarter-Results.html","readmore":"apple.com","date": "April 23, 2013","copy":"Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended March 30, 2013, posting revenue of $43.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share. During the quarter, Apple sold 37.4 million iPhones, compared to 35.1 million in the year-ago quarter. And it sold 19.5 million iPads during the quarter, compared to 11.8 million in 2012. %u201CWe are pleased to report record March quarter revenue thanks to continued strong performance of iPhone and iPad,%u201D said Tim Cook, Apple%u2019s CEO. %u201COur teams are hard at work on some amazing new hardware, software, and services, and we are very excited about the products in our pipeline.%u201D","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Unlocking the Power of iPad for the Blind ","link": "https://web.archive.org/web/20130524022004/http://www.bloomberg.com/video/unlocking-the-power-of-the-ipad-for-the-blind-~cj884a7S92Nn5qTInjfBg.html","readmore":"bloomberg.com","date": "March 25, 2013","copy":"<a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/video/unlocking-the-power-of-the-ipad-for-the-blind-~cj884a7S92Nn5qTInjfBg.html\">Bloomberg West profiles Ed Summers</a>, who, as head of accessibility at international software company SAS, %u201Chas made it his mission to help other visually impaired people unlock the power of the iPad.%u201D Summers is traveling around the United States to teach educators how to maximize the device%u2019s built-in accessibility features in their classrooms. Bloomberg notes that tablets are growing in popularity among educators, and Summers says iPad is %u201Copening up a whole world%u201D for visually impaired students. %u201CWe%u2019re working to make sure that students and professionals of all abilities can succeed in the classroom and the 21st-century knowledge economy,%u201D Summers says. ","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Apple Takes Laptop Magazine%u2019s Top Rating ","link": "https://web.archive.org/web/20130524022004/http://blog.laptopmag.com/apple-brand-rating ","readmore":"blog.laptopmag.com","date": "March 11, 2013","copy":"Laptop Magazine has awarded Apple the top prize in <a href=\"http://blog.laptopmag.com/apple-brand-rating\">its Best Brands feature</a> for the fourth year in a row, placing first in five of the eight categories it measures. In addition, the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display took honors as the magazine%u2019s top notebook of 2012, with editors praising the screen, performance, battery life, and design. Software and tech support were also highlighted. %u201CApple continues to epitomize the best of the best,%u201D say the magazine%u2019s editors.","section":["Mac"],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Can the iPad Rescue a Struggling American Education System? ","link": "https://web.archive.org/web/20130524022004/http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/03/tablets-revolutionizing-education/ ","readmore":"wired.com","date": "March 8, 2013","copy":"Across the United States, teachers are using iPad and other tablets to reinvent the presentation and management of educational material. According to <a href=\"http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/03/tablets-revolutionizing-education/\"> a report in Wired magazine</a>, %u201Ctablets%u2019 simplicity, ease of use and the massive range of academically minded applications available are drawing teachers and educational technologists to the platform in droves.%u201D iPad is leading this charge, as %u201Cthe most popular tablet among educators,%u201D and %u201CApple%u2019s iTunes U is one tool making iPad-based course integration easier by helping teachers create and curate a wholly digital curriculum.%u201D","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Apple Launches iBookstore in Japan ","link": "/pr/library/2013/03/06Apple-Launches-iBookstore-in-Japan.html","readmore":"apple.com/pr","date": "March 7, 2013","copy":"Apple has announced the launch of the iBookstore in Japan. The iBookstore has a wide selection of emerging and established authors, including Shyotaro Ikenami, Jiro Akagawa, Atsuko Asano, and Ryu Murakami. %u201CWe%u2019re excited to launch the iBookstore in Japan with a wide selection of Japanese publishers and authors,%u201D said Eddy Cue, Apple%u2019s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. %u201CWe think customers are going to love how engaging and interactive the books are to read, and how beautiful they look on iPad.%u201D","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Creating New Possibilities in the Classroom with iPad ","link": "/education/profiles/burlington/#video-burlington","readmore":"apple.com/education","date": "March 5, 2013","copy":"With an eye toward helping students navigate the digital world, Burlington High School outside Boston adopted the iPad one-to-one program, which provides every student with an iPad. In its first year, the program has already made a big difference %u2014 students say they%u2019re more excited and organized than in previous years, and teachers say they see a deeper level of learning. %u201CHaving a say in your education is really powerful,%u201D says one student. %u201CWith iPad, you feel like you%u2019re more in charge.%u201D","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "iTunes U Content Tops One Billion Downloads ","link": "https://web.archive.org/web/20130524022004/http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/02/28iTunes-U-Content-Tops-One-Billion-Downloads.html ","readmore":"apple.com","date": "February 28, 2013","copy":"Apple announced that iTunes U has reached a new milestone %u2014 over one billion content downloads. iTunes U features the world%u2019s largest online catalog of free educational content from top schools and prominent libraries, museums, and organizations. Educators are using this content to create courses that include lectures, assignments, books, quizzes, and more for iOS users around the world. %u201CIt%u2019s inspiring to see what educators and students of all types are doing with iTunes U,%u201D said Eddy Cue, Apple%u2019s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. %u201CWith the incredible content offered on iTunes U, students can learn like never before %u2015 there are now iTunes U courses with more than 250,000 students enrolled in them, which is a phenomenal shift in the way we teach and learn.%u201D","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Fortune Names Apple World%u2019s Most Admired Company for the Sixth Year in a Row ","link": "https://web.archive.org/web/20130524022004/http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/most-admired/2013/snapshots/670.html ","readmore":"money.cnn.com","date": "February 28, 2013","copy":"In its annual rankings, Fortune magazine has named Apple the world%u2019s most admired company for the sixth year in a row. Fortune calls Apple %u201Ca financial juggernaut,%u201D citing Apple%u2019s $13 billion in net income last quarter %u2014 earnings that made it the most profitable company in the world during that period. The magazine also applauds Apple%u2019s %u201Cfanatical customer base%u201D and the unprecedented success of the iPhone and iPad product lines.","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "$1.99 iPhone App Saved Oscars Film ","link": "https://web.archive.org/web/20130524022004/http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/02/19/t-iphone-app-oscar-film.cnnmoney ","readmore":"money.cnn.com","date": "February 20, 2013","copy":"In this <a href=\"http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/02/19/t-iphone-app-oscar-film.cnnmoney\">video report</a> from CNN, documentary film director Malik Bendjelloul talks about how he used a $1.99 iPhone app to finish shooting his Oscar-nominated film, %u201CSearching for Sugar Man.%u201D The film tracks the rise to fame of the Detroit musician Rodriguez, who never made it big in the United States but became a legend in South Africa. Bendjelloul started shooting the movie on film, but with just a few shots remaining, he found his budget depleted. That%u2019s when he turned to an iPhone app called 8mm by Nexvio, which gave his video a retro feel. %u201CIt looks like real film,%u201D says Bendjelloul. %u201CYou can%u2019t tell the difference.%u201D %u201CSearching for Sugar Man%u201D has garnered praise at the Tribeca film festival, SXSW Film, and the Los Angeles Film Festival.","section":["iPhone"],"featured":false,"image":""}]