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Apple has hired a senior prototype scientist who's got expertise in wearable computing, according to a Fast Company report. His name is Richard DeVaul, and he was an organizer for the MIThril wearable computing project while a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. DeVaul describes himself as an expert in signal processing and real-time statistical classification techniques.

Can Apple's New Hire Create a Winning Wearable Tech Ensemble

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Apple has announced a new service plan its upcoming iPad tablet devices: The company will replace iPads whose batteries can't hold a full charge for a $99 service fee plus $6.95 for shipping as well as taxes. This is not a matter of a technician removing the old battery and installing a new one. The whole device will be replaced with a brand-new iPad.

Apple Tosses In a New iPad With $99 Battery Replacement

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The introduction of the iPad Friday morning sold an estimated 50,000 units in two hours, and also bumped Apple's hobby, the Apple TV, from the front page of its online store. Also, a mysterious icon included in iPad promotional pictures gains attention, and Apple has expanded its site to explain features of the coming hardware in greater detail.

iPad: 50,000 sales in 2 hours, Apple TV bumped, mysterious app icon

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The first rule of Apple's App Club is: You do not talk about App Club. Any developer who writes an app for the App Store is forbidden from making any public statements about the iPhone Developer Program Licensing Agreement. Second rule of App Club is: Said developers also can't sell their apps to other app stores, even if that app is eventually rejected by Apple.

EFF Knocks Apple for Dumping on Devs