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SOPA – What you should know.

January 20th, 2012

Mason Luvera//Western Front

SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act, is a proposition currently making the political rounds that has stirred up quite a controversy. Read the rest of this entry »

iTextbooks from Apple?

January 12th, 2012

By Dylan Koutsky

When the Amazon’s Kindle first came out, I think one of my parents asked if I would use one for textbooks. I kind of disregarded the question figuring that I would prefer the physical book that I could take notes in and always have access to without worrying about it crashing. But, then again, I think I thought the same thing about CDs and now I can’t remember the last time I bought a physical CD. Apple has a way of changing the game. Read the rest of this entry »

On fire: Kindle Fire to have thousands of apps

November 18th, 2011

Casey Malloy // THE WESTERN FRONT

I’ve wanted an Apple iPad for some time now, but simply can’t justify paying $500 for one. Well, Amazon must have recognized that’s a hefty amount for a lot of people to buy something so similar to the laptop they already have because the Seattle-based company recently released a tablet at a much lower price.

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The new Nook.

November 8th, 2011

Mason Luvera // THE WESTERN FRONT

Barnes and Noble has tried their hand at the Tablet market once again – releasing the aptly named Nook Tablet. Read the rest of this entry »

3D printing improves techniques

November 8th, 2011

Spencer Pederson // THE WESTERN FRONT

3D printing has been producing products of all kinds for years, and now things are getting even more technical. Read the rest of this entry »

Nokia releases Lumia to battle iPhone

October 28th, 2011

Spencer Pederson // THE WESTERN FRONT

If you thought that iPhones were the only smart phone attempting to take over the world, then you were wrong.

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Razr reincarnates as a smartphone

October 22nd, 2011

Jade Cooper // THE WESTERN FRONT

Motorola introduced the revival of the Droid Razr on Tuesday, Oct. 18. It is the world’s thinnest smartphone, measuring 7.1mm, according to the Motorola website.

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Company offers a new social way to study

October 21st, 2011

Spencer Pederson // THE WESTERN FRONT

A new way to study for the SAT, GMAT, LSAT and other exams has emerged online from Grockit, an educational company. The aim is to make test preparation more social. Read the rest of this entry »

Apple launches upgraded operating system for mobile devices

October 13th, 2011

Casey Malloy // THE WESTERN FRONT

Attention iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod Touch and iPad users, an updated operating system is available to download for free.

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Steve Jobs.

October 6th, 2011

Mason Luvera // THE WESTERN FRONT

It is with great sorrow that I write of the passing of Steve Jobs, CEO-Apple Inc.

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