Apple says company co-founder Steve Jobs has died
NAME: Steven Paul Jobs BORN: Feb. 24, 1955, in San Francisco DIED: Wednesday at 56. Apple announced his death without giving a specific cause. EDUCATION: Graduated from high school in 1972 and enrolled...
View ArticleThe World-Changer: Steve Jobs knew what we wanted
CUPERTINO, Calif. — In dark suit and bowtie, he is a computing-era carnival barker — eyebrows bouncing, hands gesturing, smile seductive and coy and a bit annoying. It’s as if he’s on his first date...
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In this week’s MBJ — THE NATIONAL TELECOM TAKE ON C SPIRE: Stephen McDill asks national telecom experts what they think of the new marriage between Apple Inc. and Ridgeland-based C Spire. You might be...
View ArticleiPhone a coup for C Spire
Apple Inc. has confirmed its rumored iPhone 4S partnership with Mississippi-based telecom C Spire Wireless. The privately held, Ridgeland wireless carrier announced that it is now accepting Internet...
View ArticleTHE TECH 21
Mississippi’s tech scene is on the rise, thanks to flashy successes like Hu Meena’s blockbuster deal with Apple to get the iPhone for C Spire and Joel Bomgar, whose Bomgar Box is taking the world by...
View ArticleGood year for C Spire
It was a double-barrel of news with a kick that stunned the U.S. telecommunications industry. Cellular South, the Ridgeland-based company billed as the nation’s largest private wireless provider,...
View ArticleJackson’s Charley Hutchison believed to be one of Apple’s youngest app...
A surprise was waiting for Charley Hutchison when he got home from school on April 30. It was the reward for hours of work that might have landed the 12-year-old a spot in mobile technology history....
View ArticleApple integrates Facebook into iPhone software
SAN FRANCISCO — Fresh off a disappointing initial public offering, Facebook is getting a big boost from Apple, which is building the social network deep into its iPhone and iPad software. With the next...
View ArticleTMobile to get Apple devices soon, iPhone likely
T-Mobile will likely start carrying the iPhone next year after its parent company, Deutsche Telekom, said it has reached a new deal with Apple. T-Mobile USA had been the lone iPhone-less carrier among...
View ArticleFor C Spire’s Kevin Hankins, it’s personal
When the MBJ talked recently with Kevin Hankins, chief operating officer for C Spire, he stressed that from his and the company’s perspective, it’s all personal. “Our key focus is on providing our...
View ArticleStarkville’s Wiseman finds way to take his city forward with new high-speed...
Kansas City, Austin and Provo are doing it with help from Google. Chattanooga and Lafayette, La., did it themselves. Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman wanted it — he just didn’t know how to get it. »...
View ArticleALAN TURNER: C Spire pushes to deliver 1 GBPS broadband Internet in Mississippi
When Dave Miller, senior manager for media relations at C Spire, dropped by our offices the other day, we took the opportunity to chat with him about the company’s progress toward delivering 1 Gig...
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Jackson's Charley Hutchison back in the news
Charley Hutchison The MBJ newsroom was happy this morning to see more recognition for Charley Hutchison. As featured in a Metro Jackson daily, Hutchison, a St. Andrews student and computer enthusiast,...
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T-Mobile to get Apple devices soon, iPhone likely
T-Mobile will likely start carrying the iPhone next year after its parent company, Deutsche Telekom, said it has reached a new deal with Apple. T-Mobile will likely start carrying the iPhone next year...
View ArticleWhat it costs Apple to make the iPhone 5C
Apple’s multi-colored iPhones retail for $549 off contract, but they cost a lot less to make thanks in part to the plastic shell. CNN Money takes a look … The post What it costs Apple to make the...
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As Karen nears, Department of Health introduces smartphone app for emergencies
JACKSON, Miss. – Just in time for Tropical Storm Karen to make landfall this weekend, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is introducing a smartphone app to stay up to date on health and...
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Tired of losing sunglasses? Soon they can talk to your iPhone
If you have a habit of losing expensive sunglasses, the innovators at Tzukuri may have the product for you — shades that send an alert to your iPhone if you leave them behind. The glasses have a small...
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Wear your computer on your arm? Don't laugh, it's here
A new device called Cicret is taking a major step towards the “skinscreen” future with a bracelet that has an interactive, built-in projector displayed on your forearm. You can check your email, watch...
View ArticleMississippi named as one of the top 5 clumsiest states
How Many Times Have You Dropped Your iPhone or iPad? SquareTrade reveals its clumsiest states list for iPhone And iPad damages, with Mississippi And South Carolina topping the lists SquareTrade, the...
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