Saturday, December 21, 2024

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After the launch of the iPhone 4S last October, some consumers were feeling rather disappointed in Apple’s iconic smartphone. This sentiment was largely felt due to a lack of exterior changes. Of course, the iPhone 4S received a dual core A5 chip, a much improved (and some even claim the best ever) 8 megapixel camera, a witty and helpful...
Overtaking the school, “Clash of Clans” has almost unanimously captivated Jesuit students. This interactive real-time strategy game for the iPad lets the player establish himself in a virtual “clan,” providing for an online connection across the student body. Whether leading a village into a more civilized age or competing head-to-head in military battles with friends, this uniquely addictive game...
The iPad 2 has already been deemed one of the best, if not the best, tablet available on the market since its release.  From the first generation iPad, the iPad 2 unveiled a brand new design, a more powerful processor, a camera and much more.  Now, the newest iPad once again changes the game in the technology world with...
Students have been using traditional textbooks in school for decades as a way to learn material.  Even though textbooks have served the need for good content, the traditional textbook is not without flaws: textbooks lack portability, durability, interactivity, search functions, and up-to-date material. To meet these needs, Apple Company unveiled a number of software applications this year that will...
The iPhone 4 was one of the best, if not the best, mobile smartphone when it hit the market in the summer of 2010.  It featured a robust five-megapixel camera, an all new design, a front-facing camera, and above all a retina display.  The retina display was so ahead of the curve that other smart phones have still failed...
The calculator is without a doubt the most utilized mathematical tool in courses ranging from Algebra I, the base math course at Jesuit, to AP BC Calculus, the highest. So why not use the best? In a rapidly expanding online world, however, the “best” is not always available on the portable devices that have come to define our generation. Built...
In an ever-evolving world of major and influential technological advancements, schools, especially Jesuit, have evolved to adapt such technologies through implementation of services like Moodle. However, many students are largely unaware of another helpful service called Dropbox, which eliminates the need to manage and maintain previously used methods like jump drives and e-mail. These methods of transferring files between two...

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