Ontario-based dev used her childhood to inspire Strut Type photo app

Ontario-based app developer Christine Summers of Ultimate Chemistry spent part of her upbringing in a photo darkroom, watching her father, an amateur photographer, play with light effects, shutter speeds, vignettes and different types of canvases. He used what was known as the strut type accordion camera — the world’s first compact, folding camera series popularized by George Eastman in the late 19th century.

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Apple remembers Steve Jobs with video slideshow at Apple.com

It has been a year since Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs' passing. Apple has placed a touching video slideshow and retrospective of their iconic leader with various highlights and sound bites from various milestones in Apple's history through the years.

After the short video, a note from Apple CEO Tim Cook reads, "One of the greatest gifts Steve gave to the world is Apple. No company has ever insipired such creativity or set such high standards for itself. our values originated from Steve and his spirit will forever be the foundation at Apple. We share the great privilege and responsibility ofcarrying his legacy into the future."

Apple CEO Tim Cook issues apology for Maps lapse

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple's CEO Tim Cook issued an apology to customers who may have experienced issues with the new Maps app that comes standard with iOS 6. In a letter on Apple.com, Cook stated that more than 100 million devices were already using the app, which have searched half a billion locations.

Cook's letter, which can be found in full after the break, promises that Maps will get better and gives users the option to download "map apps from the App Store like Bing, MapQuest and Waze, or use Google or Nokia maps by going to their websites and creating an icon on your home screen to their web app."

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Pearson launches Early Edition eBooks that give advance access to iOS developers

Available exclusively through Pearson, Early Edition multi-format eBooks (PDF, ePUB, and MOBI) provide readers with early access to important, time-sensitive topics and technologies–before the official publication.

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