Boaz creates Flow Check app

By Thomas Hair Online Copy Editor The Apple iPhone has become an iconic part of American culture. The device is used by millions of people every day, including what oftentimes seems like the vast majority of CHS students. For the past year, however, while most iPhone and iTouch users frittered away their time accumulating applications, junior Jake Boaz was hard at work constructing his own app – “Flow Check”. With Flow Check, users can upload photos of their “flow” (hairstyle) from Facebook to be rated and commented on by others. Boaz’s app is complete with features such as a worldwide leaderboard and the ability to bookmark your favorite flows. Flow Check was released to the…

App store updates flood in with iOS 5

By Tanner McCord Staff Writer Whilst trying to think of what to blog about, I decided to unlock my iPhone and saw that I had 10 apps to update. Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter had come out with updates to go with the new iOS 5 update, that I am yet to download. Popular games like “Doodle Jump” and “Cut the Rope” also came out with updates to continue entertaining their fans. Facebook has completely re-done their app, much like Apple has redone the operating system of several of their products. The developers re-did the front screen and how you navigate the entire app, and Twitter has also become easier to use and…

Apple releases updated iOS 5 software

By Julianne Cauley New Editor With the release of the iPhone 4s and the passing of Steve Jobs, Apple has flooded the news. Adding to that list is the available iOS 5 software for all iTouch third and fourth generations, the iPad and iPad 2 and iPhone 3Gs, 4 and 4s. Many students and teachers at Coppell high School have awaited these release for months. “Early Friday morning, the day 4s came out, I pre-ordered one for my mom and I,” junior Kiley Bratton said. I’ve been waiting since July for a new iPhone to come out. I am so happy it is finally here.” For others who are not due for an upgrade, or who want most…

iGeneration mourns loss of Steve Jobs, creative visionary

Jordan Bickham Staff Writer Everyone has heard of Apple, one of the biggest companies in technology today.  With Macs, iPhone, iPods, and even iPads rampant amongst people of all ages, one does not have to go far to see how Apple has impacted our lives. But Apple didn’t begin as one would think, with the first Apple computer being created in a basement by co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the late 1970′s, Apple did not start off as a big business.  While it did not begin grandly, the company has grown into a 21st century icon for technological advances. When Steve Jobs died Oct. 5 from pancreatic cancer, the world was stunned.  Many…

Apple confirms the death of Steve Jobs

By Ben Cowlishaw Staff Writer Multiple news outlets are reporting the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in the wake of the release of the iPhone 4S. He was the figurehead of Apple, and brought about a revolution in the mobile technology as well as the music industry. Apple is displaying the following obituary on their website: “Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation…

Apple releases iPad 2

By Chase Porter Staff Writer With all the technology swirling around these days CHS students will surely have their hands on the iPad 2 as it made its debut just a few days ago. All the students here at CHS love technology and some of them are probably considering buying the newest ipad but lets compare the original to the new. The original ipad allows you to do almost everything you want. You can surf the web, play games, and even do your work from the single screen but the designers at Apple had a few tricks up their sleeves. The iPad 2 can do all of this in addition to having a front and…

iPhone’s top free app designed by 14-year-old

Thomas Hair Staff Writer For several days now, Bubble Ball has been the iPhone App Store’s number one free game. In the last two weeks, it has been downloaded 2 million times, a rate of almost 143,000 downloads per day. Many apps have had similar success, but the astonishing aspect of Bubble Ball is that it was researched, created, and developed by an 8th grade boy in his local library. The tech-savvy teen, Robert Nay, began working on Bubble Ball from the public library in Spanish Fork, Utah and released the game December 29, 2010. The young CEO of Nay Games says that he was “astonished” that his little project found such extreme success. When I heard about the…

The best entertainment of 2010

Kimberly Del Angel Staff Writer  The year 2010 was filled with new breakouts that forever changed the face of entertainment. New record-shattering artists, mind-blowing technology innovations and thirst-quenching novels took America by storm, making it a year to remember.  Therefore, I am proud to present you the three biggest breakouts in entertainment of 2010:  Taylor Swift: Top Selling and Most Played Artist of 2010  Known as a “teenage love guru” and “country legend”, Taylor Swift is leaving a mark on teenage girls around the country. Well known for her song’s everyday connections to teenage struggles (especially love and heartache), Swift’s albums have become the ultimate “love Bible”; making her no doubt the best-selling digital artist in…

The Beatles come to iTunes

Zeb White Asst. Business Manager Today, the millions of iTunes users will finally have access to music from arguably the greatest band of all time–the Beatles. Apple released all 13 of the Fab Four’s remastered studio albums, and fans can also purchase individual songs and a $149 box set that includes an exclusive live concert recording. This announcement comes on the heels of Apple’s tease yesterday, when they said “Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget.” on their website. Check it out now a iTunes.

Apple unveils refreshed Macbook Air, Mac operating system

Zeb White Asst. Business Manager, Staff Writer With all of the recent buzz about the iPhone and iPad, it’s hard to remember exactly why technology giant Apple Inc. began as “Apple Computers.” However, today’s introduction of a flashy new Macbook Air laptop and a major update for the Mac operating system proves that the traditional computer is not obsolete yet. There are two new models of Apple’s ultraportable laptop—the Macbook Air. The smaller version has an 11.6 inch screen and weighs in at 2.3 pounds, while the larger model packs a 13.3 inch screen and weighs a mere 2.9 pounds. These tiny computers pack huge features, including a Facetime camera which enables easy video-chatting with…