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Now You Can Report Terrorists Using Your iPhone

The Pennsylvania police has released an smartphone app that allows you to report terrorists using a picture or written message. "See Something, Send Something" appears to be based on Philly's existing "IWatch Philadelphia" app for crime. While I'm all for public vigilance, this app seems like a recipe for racial profiling. Just imagine the surreptitious iPhone pictures people will begin taking of suspicious-looking foreigners, not to mention the useless deluge the state's Criminal Intelligence Center will have to pore through. I can't tell you how it works yet--it's hasn't yet appeared in the old app store. [ABC 6]

Apple Sold 3 Million iPads in Three Days After Launching iPad Mini

By Mike Bertha 11/05/2012 Comments 0 | Share

On Friday, people were waiting in line for gas, public transit, wifi and iPads. The iPad mini hit shelves late last week as much of the region was still without power. Apple claims that it sold at least 3 million iPads of all varieties in the three days following the launch. When the third-generation iPad launched back in March—and the price of the iPad 2 dropped—Apple only sold 1.5 million iPads and there wasn't a hurricane. [Philly.com]

Philly’s Loren Brichter Hits iPhone Game Jackpot With Letterpress

By Joel Mathis 10/26/2012 Comments 0 | Share

Forget Words With Friends. Everybody knows that the hot word game for the iPhone is Letterpress—which, yes, was released only two days ago but has already climbed to No. 14 on iTunes' rankings of free apps. The New York Times reports that the game is the brainchild of Loren Brichter, a 27-year-old app developer from Philadelphia, who previously gained fame as the creator of Tweetie, a popular Twitter app for the iPhone that was actually purchased by Twitter in 2010. Brichter isn't sure if game development is his future. “It all depends on whether this sticks,” he said of the game

Apple Unveils iPad Mini, New Macbook

By Mike Bertha 10/23/2012 Comments 0 | Share

On Tuesday, the folks at Apple held a keynote event in San Jose at which they unveiled a slew of new products, including the highly anticipated iPad Mini. The device touts a 7.9-inch display and weighs 0.68 pounds. Apple didn't announce what the device's price tag will read, but rumors suggest it'll start between $329. The event also included introductions to the new iMac mini and the 13-inch MacBook Pro with retina display. Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly ordered 10 million iPad Minis from the company's Chinese manufacturer. Happy holiday shopping, you guys. [Gizmodo]

Apple’s Big Announcement: Itty Bitty iPad Mini

By Brian Howard 10/23/2012 Comments 1 | Share

In 2008, Steve Jobs famously predicted, upon its launch, the rapid demise of the Kindle:

“It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore,” he told the New York Times. “Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year. The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don’t read anymore.”

Governor Corbett Set to Sign Ban on Sexting

By Mike Bertha 10/18/2012 Comments 0 | Share

Pennsylvania state legislators recently passed a bill that will punish minors who send sexually explicit messages of themselves or other youths. The anti-sexting legislation is expected to be signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett. It means that kids under 17 caught disseminating images of themselves or their peers will face a summary offense or a misdemeanor, depending on the specifics of the case. [Newsworks]

It’s Been One Year Since Steve Jobs Passed Away

By Mike Bertha 10/05/2012 Comments 0 | Share

One year ago today, Apple founder Steve Jobs passed away. To honor the late innovator, the folks at Apple posted a video to the company's homepage on Friday that features clips from speeches Jobs delivered while introducing new technology and devices such as the iMac, iPod and iPhone. Apple's CEO Tim Cook also published this message to the website:

Robbers Steal Man’s iPhone, Shoot Him in Alley

By Mike Bertha 10/05/2012 Comments 0 | Share

Police are looking for suspects after a man was robbed and shot in Summerdale early Friday morning. The man says he was taking his usual way home from work when he was ambushed by a group of assailants that took his iPhone and then shot him. He was able to make it to a relative's house before collapsing. He's listed in critical condition. Police believe he was targeted. [6 ABC]

Kids Are Spending Their Money on Cell Phone Valets

By Mike Bertha 10/04/2012 Comments 0 | Share

The robots are winning, people. Latest proof of our losing battle against the rise of the machines comes in the form of cell phone valets. Yeah, they're officially a thing in New York City. Basically, kids stop by a truck on their way to class an pay $1 per item to store electronic devices just around the corner from their school. That's because personal electronic devices like iPhones and iPads are banned in all of the city's public schools, which is particularly a problem for students at the 88 schools with metal detectors. So, the kids drop a dollar a

What the Office of Urban Mechanics Means for Philly

By Mike Bertha 10/03/2012 Comments 0 | Share

On Monday, Mayor Michael Nutter announced the establishment of Philly's Office of Urban Mechanics. This branch of the local government will basically be Q to Philly's James Bond. Story Bellows—co-chair of the Philadelphia New Urban Mechanics—and company will look to help Philly's citizens connect with their government to more easily solve problems.

In Nutter's remarks Monday, he was essentially saying that he's starting up an office that will use technology and the concept of peer networks to let citizens help his administration get better at doing the things it was already supposed to be doing. [Tech President]

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