Daily Archives for January 19, 2012
Will Apple Stick to the Steve Jobs Plan for Textbooks?
Jobs had his sights set on textbooks as the next business he wanted to transform. He believed it was an $8 billion a year industry ripe for digital destruction. He was also struck by the fact that many schools, for … Continue reading
Apple to bolster iPad’s educational content
Apple has been selling thousands of iPads to grade schools since it’s 2010 premiere. Now it plans to beef up the educational content available for the tablet so teachers and students find those purchases worthwhile. At an event in New … Continue reading
iPhone 4S Helps Apple Close the Gap on Android Dominance
The iPhone 4S looks like Apple’s catalyst to regain market share in the face of Android’s dominance. Out of those who bought a new smartphone in December, only a minority (2.4 percent) chose Android over the iPhone, according to the … Continue reading