Deasy canceled iPad program after records showed ties to vendors – Los Angeles Times

Yahoo News Deasy canceled iPad program after records showed ties to vendorsLos Angeles TimesJohn Deasy canceled the $1-billion program to provide all students with an iPad after public records showed he and his top deputy had developed a relationship with the vendors two years prior to the bidding. Recently released emails showed that Deasy …Los […]

LAUSD report faults iPad bidding – Los Angeles Times

89.3 KPCC (blog) LAUSD report faults iPad biddingLos Angeles TimesThe groundbreaking effort to provide an iPad to every Los Angeles student, teacher and school administrator was beset by inadequate planning, a lack of transparency and a flawed bidding process, according to the draft of an internal school district …Internal emails show LA school officials started […]

15-year-old girl killed trying to stop iPhone robbery – Los Angeles Times

New York Daily News 15-year-old girl killed trying to stop iPhone robberyLos Angeles TimesSanta Ana police are searching for a man accused of stealing an iPhone from a teenage girl who died while trying to stop the robbery. The 15-year-old girl was walking with her 7-year-old sister near the 1000 block of West Warner Avenue […]

Mixed reaction to iPad rollout from LA teachers and administrators – Los Angeles Times

Mixed reaction to iPad rollout from LA teachers and administratorsLos Angeles TimesIt would seem Robert J. Moreau, a computer animation teacher who struggled for grants to set up a lab, would be among the first to applaud the $1-billion iPad program in the Los Angeles Unified School District. But he’s not. “It’s outrageous, appalling …L.A. […]

iPhone frenzy takes ugly turn in Pasadena – Los Angeles Times

The Australian Financial Review iPhone frenzy takes ugly turn in PasadenaLos Angeles TimesThe release of the new iPhone on Friday caused a bustle across the globe. In Nashville and Indianapolis, fans waited overnight with sleeping bags. In Paris, they pulled their collars up against the fog on Rue Halevy. And in London, where the queue […]

Dubai: 24-karat iPad for guests at Burj Al Arab – Los Angeles Times

ValueWalk Dubai: 24-karat iPad for guests at Burj Al ArabLos Angeles TimesThe sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, where rooms start at $1,525, is expanding the category of luxury accessories by providing all guests with a 24-karat gold iPad upon check-in. The hotel, part of the Jumeirah group of hotels and resorts, is …Dubai […]

Consumers’ shift to older iPhones raises concerns on Wall Street – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times Consumers’ shift to older iPhones raises concerns on Wall StreetLos Angeles TimesHow strange to think that Vicki Macchiavello’s decision to buy an iPhone after years of using a BlackBerry could be bad news for Apple. And yet, because the Oakland resident opted to buy a cheaper, older iPhone 4 rather than the […]

Will.i.am says his iPhone camera accessory will boost performance – Los Angeles Times

PetaPixel Will.i.am says his iPhone camera accessory will boost performanceLos Angeles TimesThe video is to premiere during Wednesday’s episode of the “The X Factor.” The Telegraph said the camera will be the first in a line of tech accessories by will.i.am called i.am+. The camera will work for the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 5, […]

AT&T selling refurbished iPhone 5 for $99 – Los Angeles Times

Business Insider AT&T selling refurbished iPhone 5 for $99Los Angeles TimesThe Texas-based carrier lists its refurbished iPhone 5 models as $99 for the base 16 GB model, $199 for the 32 GB model and $299 for the 64 GB version of the smartphone. The phones are available in black or white versions. To get the […]

Onavo Count, an iPhone tool for tracking apps’ cellular data use – Los Angeles Times

CIO (blog) Onavo Count, an iPhone tool for tracking apps’ cellular data useLos Angeles TimesMenlo Park-based software developer Onavo has released a new free app called Onavo Count for iPhone users that will show you just how much cellular data each of your apps that connects to the Internet has been using. Also. If you’re […]

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