To my knowledge, Apple ran a program called "The Apple University Consortium," among others, where they would tap into work of higher education research. It's

To my knowledge, Apple ran a program called "The Apple University Consortium," among others, where they would tap into work of higher education research. It's my understanding these efforts continue, you just don't hear a whole lot (if anything) about it publicly. Check it out, you'll see Apple quietly listed on several university websites, CMU for example: http://www.cmu.edu/corporate/partnerships/cic/tenants.html http://www.cmu.edu/corporate/partnerships/cic/tenants.html