Apple's Upgrade Dilemma

• Apple worried about future iPhone and iPad sales, so they are going to rely on upgrading rather than consumers to increase sales.
• Apple buyers aren't upgrading fast enough because of the high quality of the products. 
• People are less likely to upgrade, and that is slowing down sales for Apple. 
• Apple is trying to create significant upgrades to older products.
• Another option is to prematurely stop supporting old products.
•  They would be limiting software upgrades to older products so that people will upgrade

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New Curriculum

If I  could add any class to the school curriculum it would be another art class like a sculpting class. The class would meet later on in the day, probably from periods 6 to 8, so that the students aren't falling asleep or spacing out during the class. In this class students would work with ceramics and different types of clay, and learn about the different tools and types of sculpting. The classroom would be more open, and have all the tools needed for sculpting. Similar to the art room now, it would have different murals and music playing. The students would have to show a finished project at the end of the week every week. Then there would be one big final project at the end of the course that involved reconstructing a bust or human figure.

Apple Said To Have Team Developing Wristwatch Computer

• Apple Inc.has a team set up to develop a wristwatch device that has some of the same capabilities as an iPhone and iPad. 
• Want to produce a new product to raise falling margins and to pass over some of their competition, such as Samsung Electrics Co.
• Need to create a way to better manage battery power so the device doesn't have to be recharged everyday.
• Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the company that made the iPhone for Apple, invested in start up WIMM Labs that are designing a watch with a screen, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.   

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Here's a picture of what the iWatch is thought to look like what it is ready for consumers. 

Last weekend was the huge snow storm, that left us with 10 inches of snow. Even though there was so much snow I still made the most of the weekend. Me and my friends, Adrian and Jason, walked across town to a friends house. There we played Just Dance 2, 3, and 4. Then we watched movies like Bridesmaids and Ice Age. The next day we all went to the movies to see Identity Theft and had a snow ball fight afterwards at my house.

Here's the movie advertisement for Identity Theft...

Summary of the New Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet

Microsoft has come out with a new tablet the Surface Pro.
Here are some pros about the new product.....

• same capabilities as a Windows PC laptop 
• big, bright screen
• metal kickstand to hold it up, that disappears when you don't need it
• two different types of keyboard covers. one that's a touch cover and a thicker, traveling keyboard
• very fast and compact

Some cons about this new product are.......

• speakers aren't strong
• the keys and screen are smaller then on a regular laptop
• most of the storage is already taken up by the Windows company itself
• has a horrible battery life

For more information click here for the article link. Here's a picture of the new Surface Pro tablet....

Welcome to My Blog!

Hey I'm Katie .Welcome to my blog! Here's a little background about myself. I'm a junior at Wood-Ridge High School. I run long distance in spring track at my school, my events are the 1600 and 800. I like to draw, even though I'm not the best at it, and I'm a part of our teen institute club and chorale. I have a dog named Roxie and two older brothers, Vic and Paul. Some things I like to do are going to the movies, shopping in Pacsun, and playing Just Dance with friends. My best friends ever are Danielle and Ashley. I love the beach, and am counting down the days until summer. My favorite restaurant is John's pizzeria.
My favorite band is Florence + the Machine. Here's a video of my one if there songs.

The best place on earth is Six Flags, here's a picture of my favorite ride Nitro.