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iPhone 5 has improvements, drawbacks

By Roy Herrera | September 24, 2012

The highly anticipated iPhone 5 made its debut Friday. With customers starting to line up in front of Apple stores early last week, one can assume they were excited to get their hands on the newest version of the phone. Apple claims they have made various...

Apple products used often by women’s tennis

By Jerry Burnes | November 10, 2011

With a slide and a tap of his finger, Ryun Ferrell, NIU women's tennis coach, can track his players' matches, give them a scouting report or set up an entire tournament.At the same time, associate athletic trainer Jeff Sisson can download an MRI and show...

The Associated Press - A computer screen displays a picture of
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs with the inscription 1955-2011 at an
Apple store in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Jobs, 56, died
Wednesday following a long battle against pancreatic cancer.

Steve jobs: businessman, inventor, visionary.

By Jessica Cabe | October 6, 2011

Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was a visionary businessman who changed the way we communicate.He shaped the music industry and, arguably, saved it from complete collapse with the development of iTunes. He changed the way we surf the web with his handheld...

The Associated Press - Flowers, apples and notes are displayed
in tribute to Steve Jobs outside of an Apple store in Chicago,
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Jobs, the Apple co-founder and former CEO
who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that
transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the
iPod and iPhone, has died. He was 56.

Steve Jobs tribute

By Nam Y. Huh | October 6, 2011

The Associated Press - Flowers, apples and notes are displayed in tribute to Steve Jobs outside of an Apple store in Chicago, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Jobs, the Apple co-founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets...

The Associated Press - Flowers, apples and notes are displayed
in tribute to Steve Jobs outside of an Apple store in Chicago,
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Jobs, the Apple co-founder and former CEO
who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that
transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the
iPod and iPhone, has died. He was 56.

Students show mixed reactions to death of former Apple CEO

By Olivia Willoughby | October 6, 2011

Facebook and Twitter overflowed with numerous "R.I.P. Steve Jobs" statuses and updates in reaction to the Apple co-founder's death Wednesday night."I was on Facebook and I saw everyone's statuses saying ‘R.I.P. Steve Jobs,'" said freshman marketing...

Jonamac Orchard ends You Pick early

By Taylor Thanos | October 17, 2010

Malta | Jonamac Orchard, 19412 Shabbona Road in Malta, shut down pick-your-own apples (You Pick) to the public early this year due to harvesting patterns. Jerry McArtor, one of the Jonamac Orchard owners, has been involved in harvesting apples for over...