A new third-party iPad peripheral coming soon to the U.S. will turn Apple’s touchscreen tablet into more of a traditional laptop form factor, with a clamshell case that provides tactile input via an attached Bluetooth keyboard, reports “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com). It may bring the late, lamented eMate to mind for those of us who have been around Apple tech for several years.
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Apple is in “advanced talks” with News Corp. to let iTunes users rent TV shows for US$0.99 cents and is in discussions with other media companies about similar deals, three people “familiar with the plan” told “Bloomberg” (http://macosg.me/2/rj).
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Western Digital (http://www.wd.com) has introduced its new WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit, a HomePlug AV compatible solution that enables consumers to use their existing electrical outlets to extend high-speed Internet connections throughout the home.
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GEAR4 (http://www.GEAR4.com) has announced its SoundOrb Aurora docking station. The first “made-for-iPod and works-with-iPhone” speaker system to feature a separate wireless sub-woofer and has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$349.99.
The MacJury (http://www.macjury.com) recently convened to look at technology and education.
It is that time of year again. Schools and universities around the globe welcome students back to their studies, but what tech is going with them? How are those institutions embracing (or not) laptops, iPhones, iPods and iPads? Are they keeping up with the pace of change in the
outside world, or is education establishment stuck in the past?