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APPLE INC RECENTLY REPORTED A NINETY PERCENT INCREASE IN PROFITS THIS QUARTER. THEIR PRODUCTS HAVE BECOME SO POPULAR THAT UI STUDENTS ARE LEARNING HOW TO MAKE APPLE CREATIONS OF THEIR OWN. DAILY IOWAN TV'S CRISTINA SARNELLI FINDS OUT HOW SOME OF THOSE STUDENTS ARE HOPING TO CASH IN ON APPLE PROFITS THEMSELVES.

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Apple products are everywhere, lining the walls and shelves of stores. Everything from the newly released iPad to the iPod Touch. Their infamous apps make life more convenient, and for some UI students, they could make them money.

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“This semester, the University of Iowa School of Journalism offered a new class called ‘Create an iPhone Application.’ In this room behind me, students in that class are working vigorously to invent their own apps which they hope people will be able to use on one of these.”

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In the class, journalism and computer science majors collaborate to come up with an app idea. Then they put together code that makes the app come to life. Putting the apps together, however, is not that simple.

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“It’s a new programming language for everybody in the class. Nobody’s ever worked with Apple’s programming language before so, basically our biggest problems have come in terms of the learning curve and learning to use that programming language and do sophisticated things with it.”

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The students are hoping their hard work pays off. One particular group is creating an app that tours Iowa City. Consumers would use the app to explore Iowa City's restaurants and businesses. The students hope to profit off of the app by selling advertising space.

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“If Panchero’s wants to pay us ‘x’ amount of dollars for their ad to show up however often, you know, on the app in the top bar or something like that, you know, maybe we would try to work out something like that.”

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On top of possibly earning some cash, most of the students agree having made an app is a pretty cool thing to put on a resume.

Outcue: Cristina Sarnelli, Daily Iowan TV.

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OTHER APPS BEING MADE IN THE CLASS INCLUDE A LOCAL PIZZA DELIVERY SERVICE APP AND A UI CAMPUS NAVIGATION APP. STUDENTS WORKING ON THESE PROJECTS HOPE TO HAVE THEM COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE SEMESTER.