Apple announces new versions of iWork with Apple Pencil integration, built in book authoring
At its education event, Apple has announced new versions of its iWork suite. Updates to Pages, Keynote and Numbers for iPad will bring rich integration with Apple Pencil.
Pages will also integrate book authoring features, as a replacement for the iBooks Author Mac app.
Apple unveils new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support at education event
Apple has unveiled a new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support at its education event. Prior to today, Apple Pencil support has been limited to Pro models of the iPad.
Apple kicks off education event w/ inspirational ‘one person can change the world’ video
Apple opened its education-focused event in Chicago today with an inspirational video touting how “one person can change the world.” Speaking at the event, Tim Cook talked about Apple’s 40 year history in the education market.
Students get 50% off Setapp’s 100+ Mac apps w/ education subscription pricing
Thanks to Setapp for sponsoring our live coverage of Apple’s Education event today. Get a 100+ high-quality Mac apps for thousands off retail with Setapp’s 50% off Education pricing.
Setapp’s subscription service for Mac apps, often described as the Netflix of Mac applications, offers an incredible value for students and teachers with over 100 apps at 50% off the normal monthly price. Normally costing thousands of dollars as standalone products, Setapp’s Edu pricing gives students access to all of the apps for just $7.50/month.
At only $90 per year for students, Setapp’s subscription model for apps makes a lot of sense when compared to the upfront cost of the standalone products. It gives classrooms, including teachers, students and other education staff a great collection of utilities and apps, many of which might be useful on occasion but not otherwise justifiable as a purchase on their own And with free updates included for all of the apps as part of the subscription, it ensures students will have the latest versions without having to worry about paid upgrades and compatibility down the road.
Check out some of the included apps below:
Live Blog: Follow 9to5Mac coverage from inside Apple’s education event
It’s Apple Event day here at Lane Tech in Chicago. 9to5Mac is onsite, and we’ll be live blogging the event as soon as it kicks off at 10 am local. The Apple Store is currently down ahead of expected product announcements and there will be no live stream of the keynote so stay tuned for up-to-the-second coverage and much more!
Opinion: Facebook’s mishandling of a crisis, and newsfeed failure, means #DeleteFacebook is a serious threat
Whenever a big company is in the news for the wrong reason, it’s never long before a #Delete<Company> hashtag appears. We saw it most recently with #DeleteUber.
The thing about these campaigns is that some people do – but most don’t. If Facebook were simply facing a one-off controversy over its negligence in allowing a third-party to misuse data, then with the right handling, it would soon be business as usual.
But the signs so far are that the social network isn’t handling this crisis well. Couple this to longstanding grumbles about newsfeeds, and the #DeleteFacebook campaign could easily become a serious threat to the company’s future …
iTunes movie bundle sale from $10: Lord of the Rings, Shrek, Hobbit, much more
iTunes has launched a new sale this morning focused on movie bundles. You’ll find favorites like Shrek, Lord of the Rings, Ice Age and much more marked down to historical all-time lows. Of course, each of these HD films will become a permanent addition to your iTunes library. This is a great way to expand […]
Indian government threatens Apple with legal action over anti-spam initiative
Pressure on Facebook ramps up as Senate Judiciary Committee demands answers
Pressure is growing on Facebook to explain its failure to protect customers against misuse of their data by a firm of political consultants.
Both US and UK governments have demanded that CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally appear before them to give testimony. But in the case of the UK, Zuckerberg has already refused …
Apple Store goes down ahead of Apple education event, new iPad expected
In traditional fashion, the Apple Store is down ahead of Apple’s announcements at today’s event at Lane Tech High School in Chicago. The education-focused event is expected to feature a new entry-level iPad, as well as a raft of software announcements aimed at attracting schools to convert to Apple devices.
The event kicks off at 10 AM Central time. Apple won’t be live-streaming this time around, but we’ll be bringing liveblog coverage from the event so stay tuned.