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Apple integrates Facebook into iPhone software

Ross Reily — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:48:39 +0000

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 version of Apple Inc.’s software, users will be able to update their Facebook status by talking to their phones. Users will [...]

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CONSTRUCTION — How do low-E windows work?

Becky Gillette — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:14:34 +0000

Low-emissivity (low-E) glass windows work by controlling the heat transfer through windows with insulated glazing. The windows reflect the heat during the summer, while allowing the heat in during the winter. “The angles of the sun control it,” said Todd Cantor, general manager of Window King in Gulfport. “The window is designed to allow the [...]

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CONSTRUCTION — Keesler and Habitat for Humanity decide to ‘LEED and they will follow’

Becky Gillette — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:05:20 +0000

The $287-million project to replace family housing at Keesler Air Force Base after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was not only the largest housing construction project in Air Force history. It also became what was at the time the largest project in the country to receive Leadership in Environment Design (LEED) Silver certification for advances in [...]

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The World-Changer: Steve Jobs knew what we wanted

Associated Press — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:07:20 +0000

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 with an entire generation of consumers. And, in a way, he is. It is Jan. 24, 1984, and a young [...]

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Apple says company co-founder Steve Jobs has died

Associated Press — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:50:38 +0000

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 in Reed College in Portland, Oregon, but dropped out after six months. FAMILY: Wife, Laurene Powell; their three children, Reed Paul, Erin Sienna [...]

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