Apple Lands Important Deal for 30,000 iPads in LA Schools

6 hours, 47 minutes ago · Bryan Chaffin · iObserver

iPad in Education

Apple has landed a US$30 million deal to supply 30,000 iPads to Los Angeles schools. The Los Angeles School Board of Education approved the deal Tuesday evening as part of a program to equip all of its students with a tablet iPad over the next 14 months. Bryan Chaffin explains the deal and examines the ramifications.

HBO GO, WatchESPN & More Come to Apple TV

10:17 AM, Jun. 19th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iObserver

Apple expanded its content lineup for Apple TV on Wednesday when it announced that HBO GO and WatchESPN are both available directly through the home entertainment device. Along with HBO and ESPN, Apple also added Sky News, Crunchyroll and Qello to the Apple TV lineup.

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Apple TV is looking a little less like a hobby.

iOS: Prevent Unauthorized Siri Use

8:20 AM, Jun. 19th, 2013 · Melissa Holt · iObserver

Whether you've locked your iOS device with a passcode or not, anyone who happens to "acquire" it has access to Siri (and thus some of your personal data, too). There is a way to prevent that, and Melissa Holt's here to tell us how. She also plans on scolding you if you don't have a passcode set. Hey, she's just looking out for you guys.

Of Course iOS 7 is Broken, it’s Beta

11:09 AM, Jun. 18th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iObserver

Apple gave the public its first preview of iOS 7 last week during its annual World Wide Developer Conference in San Francisco. A beta version just for iOS developers was released the same day, and it found its way to many people outside of that group who promptly started complaining about stability issues, non-functioning features, poor battery life, interface problems, broken third-party apps, and more. Of course iOS 7 has problems; it's beta software.

Analyst: Get Ready for September iPhone Launch

9:56 AM, Jun. 18th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iObserver

With Apple's annual World Wide Developer Conference behind us for another year, analysts are looking through the pieces the company dropped in our laps during the keynote presentation for clues as to what might be coming next. Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um thinks iOS 7's fall release schedule means we'll get a new iPhone in September, and he also thinks iTunes Radio will be a tool to draw in and keep new customers.

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I've been expecting new iPhones in September along side the release of iOS 7, and Maynard Um is in agreement. It's time to start saving up for you new iPhone.

Apple’s Eddy Cue Details Steve Jobs Interest in iBooks

6:26 PM, Jun. 17th, 2013 · Bryan Chaffin · iObserver

Chosen by Steve Jobs

Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Services, took the stand one more time on Monday in the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust suit against the company. Mr. Cue was questioned by Apple's attorneys about the process of building the iBooks app, the iBookstore, and he talked extensively about the role of the late Steve Jobs in those processes. Bryan Chaffin walks us through what we learned.

Wireless Emergency Alerts: What You Need to Know

11:28 AM, Jun. 17th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iObserver

U.S. cell service providers are rolling out support for Wireless Emergency Alerts. The service launched in spring 2012, and carriers have been slowly adding support since then. AT&T iPhone owners started over the weekend that they now have the feature, so what exactly is WEA?

AT&T Pushes Emergency Alert Update to iPhone Users

9:04 AM, Jun. 17th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iObserver

AT&T began pushing an update to iPhone users over the weekend that adds support for Wireless Emergency Alerts. The WEA system sends text messages to smartphone owners alerting them to physical threats like earthquakes and tornados, man-made disasters, AMBER Alerts, and Presidential alerts.

iOS: A Guide to Guided Access

8:25 AM, Jun. 17th, 2013 · Jared Apperson · iObserver

The iPad is a great device for kids, for both education and entertainment. But sometimes a toddler and and iPad don't mix! You can keep your iPad kid-friendly with the built in Guided Access feature. Jared Apperson shows you how.