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Microsoft releases new tablet hybrid

By Roy Herrera | October 29, 2012

As the holiday season approaches, some people are already making a list of products they want to purchase and deciding between a tablet or a laptop can be difficult. A tablet is more compact and offers the main features that a laptop has. A laptop, on...

Apple rumored to unveil new iPad model in near future

By Roy Herrera | October 15, 2012

Is your iPod Touch screen too small? Is the iPad too big for your taste? Well, Apple came up with the perfect solution: the iPad Mini. While the name may not be official, this is the next product experts believe Apple will release in the very near future....

Essay submissions have chance to win free Kindle Fire

By Northern Star Staff | March 20, 2012

Students can write and submit a brief to enter a drawing for a free Kindle Fire. The brief must be 500 words or less and be in the vein of essays from the This I Believe books. There will also be a This I Believe lecture from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. April 4...