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3Qs: Jobs is back — What does it mean?
Although Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs has been on medical leave since January — placing the company in the hands of chief operating officer Timothy Cook — Jobs was back on stage this week,...
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3Qs: Capturing the drama of July 4th’s explosive light show
Celebrating Independence Day has become synonymous with watching fireworks light up the night sky. Here, professor of Art + Design Neal Rantoul, director of the photography program at Northeastern...
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Following his creative spirit
Two years ago, Preston Turk broke his iPhone shortly before leaving for a trip to Europe. Seeing no other option, he begrudgingly shelled out the money for a replacement. But the incoming Northeastern...
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Researchers develop system to control information leaks from smartphone apps
If you’ve used the fitness-tracking app MapMyRun, there’s a chance that your password has been leaked. And the popular fitness app isn’t the only one. Other apps may also be putting your information at...
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Meet the graduates: Andrew Barba
Andrew Barba, CIS’16, vividly remembers the moment Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone to the world in 2007. A teenager at the time, he’d long been interested in “hacking around and building things”...
View Article3Qs: Jobs is back — What does it mean?
Although Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs has been on medical leave since January — placing the company in the hands of chief operating officer Timothy Cook — Jobs was back on stage this week,...
View Article3Qs: Capturing the drama of July 4th’s explosive light show
Celebrating Independence Day has become synonymous with watching fireworks light up the night sky. Here, professor of Art + Design Neal Rantoul, director of the photography program at Northeastern...
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Two years ago, Preston Turk broke his iPhone shortly before leaving for a trip to Europe. Seeing no other option, he begrudgingly shelled out the money for a replacement. But the incoming Northeastern...
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If you’re reading this on your smartphone…
Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University Almost everywhere you look nowadays, you’re likely to find someone staring down at a smartphone. At RISE, two Northeastern physical therapy students...
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Students share their must-have mobile apps
Whether it’s connecting with friends, checking coursework, banking, or getting campus news, almost everything can be done with the tap of a button on our phones. Mobile applications can be essential...
View ArticleWhat we’ve gained—and lost—after a decade with smartphones
On Tuesday, Apple unveiled its newest generation of products at an event celebrating a decade since the first iPhone was released. Though it wasn’t the first smartphone on the market, its commercial...
View ArticleHere’s how to take great pictures with your iPhone
Each day this week, News@Northeastern’s award-winning photographers will provide a tip for taking cool photos with your iPhone. Day 1 – Exposure Exposure Video In the first installment of the series,...
View ArticleThe new iPhone comes out today. Is Apple slowing down your old device to make...
The new iPhone XR comes out Friday, and while some people might be lining up outside Apple stores to buy the latest device from the tech giant, conspiracy theorists have a different plan—wait until...
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AirDrop is making your iPhone vulnerable to attackers
Whether you’re checking text messages on your smartwatch or sharing selfies with a friend at a concert, it’s becoming easier and easier to send files and information between devices. But this...
View ArticleApple Maps data shows how COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill
Photos of barren streets and empty subway trains have become regular images of the COVID-19 pandemic, and data newly made public by Apple Maps gives us a glimpse at how people around the world have...
View ArticleFewer people are using public transportation in the US. Here’s why that’s...
Nearly five months into pandemic lockdown in the United States, people are walking and driving more but using public transportation nearly half as much as they were in January, according to data from...
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