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Wednesday, 7 August 2019

Apple Introduces Teachers to Coding at Summer Workshops

Apple today highlighted various app prototypes that educators came up with during five weeklong Teacher Coding Academies it held this summer. The workshops were part of Apple's Community Education Initiative, which introduces coding opportunities to underrepresented communities across the United States.

Educators from nearly 70 institutions attended the first of these academies in Houston, Austin, Boise, Nashville, and Columbus, according to Apple, presenting prototypes of their apps to various community organizations. Together, the educators and community organizations plan to continue working on the apps.

Examples:

In Boise, the teachers designed an app to help the police department better serve and communicate with the city's homeless population, connecting the community to open shelter beds and food banks.

In Austin, teachers focused on Ronald McDonald House, a charity that provides housing for families whose children are receiving critical medical care. In this case, they created an app prototype to help families communicate with the charity during their stay.

And in Columbus, the educators devised an app that helps firefighters log and monitor the amount of time they were exposed to dangerous carcinogens while on the job.

Learn more about the educators and their app prototypes on the Apple Newsroom.

Tag: Everyone Can Code

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Deals Spotlight: 2019 27-Inch iMac (8GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Hits New Low Price at $1,649 ($150 Off)

Amazon today is discounting Apple's latest iMacs, with up to $150 off a few 27-inch models. These are the iMac models that were released in March 2019, and as of now these are the lowest prices that we've seen on each computer listed below.

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Amazon has the 27-inch iMac model with 8 GB RAM and 1 TB Fusion Drive priced at $1,649.00 ($150 off) and one with 8 GB RAM and 2 TB Fusion Drive priced at $2,167.99 ($131 off). Both computers are the base models sold by Apple on its own website, and these prices are also being matched at B&H Photo.

27-Inch iMac Sale (2019)

3.0 GHz 6-Core, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB - $1,649.00, down from $1,799.00 ($150 off, lowest ever) [B&H]
3.7 GHz 6-Core, 8 GB RAM, 2 TB - $2,167.99, down from $2,299.00 ($131 off, lowest ever) [B&H]

Apple updated the iMac with 8th and 9th-generation Intel processors, faster memory, and new Radeon Pro Vega graphics options back in March. There were no design changes in this update, and the 21.5 and 27-inch 4K and 5K iMacs continue to use the same "ultra-thin" slim-bodied design that was first introduced in 2012.

Head to our full Deals Roundup for more of the latest sales and bargains related to Apple's products.

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OneNote gets drag-and-drop capability for pages and fixes backspace issues [APK Download]

Ever since Windows Phone died, Microsoft has put a lot more effort into improving its suite of Android apps. Just last month, OneNote gained an updated, modernized icon alongside a cross-platform syncing dark mode. The latest update — to version 16.0.11901 — introduces easier page-reordering within notebooks and new long-press behavior.

WHAT'S NEW

• We’ve refreshed the app with a new icon, a modern toolbar, and list actions.
• Long press a page and then drag it across the list to position it where you want.

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Turn Your Backyard Into Party Central With Honeywell's Color-Changing String Lights

Honeywell LED Outdoor Color-Changing String Light | $30 | Amazon | Promo Code DKQ2AZ8V

Chelsea Manning Can Remain in Jail for Another Year, Judge Rules

Chelsea Manning, a former Army intelligence analyst-turned-whistleblower, may remain behind bars for up to another year and face nearly a half-million dollars in fines over her ongoing refusal to testify before a grand jury about her disclosure of classified information to WikiLeaks.