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Steve Jobs helps Arnold Schwarzenegger sign new organ transplant legislation into law

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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Imagine the year is 1996. You bet someone that in 14 years time, Steve Jobs will be the CEO of Apple and Arnold Schwarzenegger will be the Governor of California. Not only that, but you also predict that the two will join forces to help sign into legislation the United States’ first nationwide kidney donor […]

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The iPad starting to infiltrate the Healthcare system

Thursday, August 5, 2010

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Despite the well-intentioned efforts of Bill Gates, tablet computing never caught on in a big way for Microsoft. Indeed, tablet computing arguably began, in a mainstream sense, with the release of the iPad this past April. The medical field, however, is one area where tablet computing did see a modicum of success even before Apple entered the fray. […]

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Nike + iPod heart rate monitor to launch on June 1

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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A poster in the official Nike+ forums writes that the Nike + iPod heart rate monitor is scheduled to hit store shelves on June 1. Hi everyone, Great news! I have a U.S. launch date for the Nike+ compatible heart rate monitor. It will officially launch on June 1, 2010, although it may reach some […]

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99 year old lady uses an iPad, calls it “addicting” [Video]

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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When you get to be the ripe old age of 99, are you a woman, or a lady? Hmmm, we’ll go with lady. Regardless, this video of 99 year old Virginia Campbell using her first computer, an iPad no less, is pretty neat. She’s reportedly read 2 books on the device thus far while writing […]

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Former Apple board member Jerry York was “disgusted” at the secrecy surrounding Jobs’ liver transplant

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

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When Apple announced that Steve Jobs wouldn’t deliver the 2009 Macworld keynote, speculation ran wild about what, if anything, had befallen Apple’s trusty leader. Was Jobs taking a step back from the limelight? Had his cancer resurfaced, or spread? Was he attempting to groom a successor by letting other Apple executives take center stage? Shortly […]

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An iPillow with a charming backstory

Thursday, March 25, 2010

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It’s not terribly unusual to see crazed Apple fans express their devotion to all things Apple in interesting and creative ways. From Apple tattoos to Apple themed pastries, if you look hard enough, you’ll find that people have been able to incorporate Apple into just about every type of object you can think of. This […]

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Steve Jobs teams up with Arnold Schwarzenegger to help promote Organ Donor Bill in California

Monday, March 22, 2010

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Hoping to help others in need of organ transplants, Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who underwent a Liver transplant a few months ago, took the stage with California governator Arnold Schwarzenegger to help promote a new bill aiming to encourage more individuals to sign up as potential organ donors. Speaking to the crowd, Jobs was extremely […]

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