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The Sketchbook of Susan Kare, Apple’s pioneering icon designer

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The Sketchbook of Susan Kare, Apple’s pioneering icon designer


Posted by on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 8:00 am.

Check out the amazing Sketchbook of Susan Kare over at PLoS BLOGS. See the early iconic designs from the pioneer at Apple who is largely responsible for the leap from command line to intuitive Graphical User Interfaces. Steve Silberman has written a terrific article on how Ms. Kare, a Ph.D. in Fine Arts, came to [...]

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Barnes & Noble and Microsoft Partner To Battle Amazon And Apple In E-books

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Barnes & Noble and Microsoft Partner To Battle Amazon And Apple In E-books


Posted by on Monday, April 30th, 2012 at 8:49 am.

In a surprise announcement to battle Apple and Amazon.com in the e-publishing world, Microsoft has partnered with bookseller Barnes & Noble, forming a new venture that will operate to “accelerate the transition to e-reading, which is revolutionizing the way people consume, create, share and enjoy digital content.” Here’s the news from Redmond: NEW YORK and [...]

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Famous Brands As Lollipops

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Famous Brands As Lollipops


Posted by on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 at 9:15 am.

Some brands are appreciated worldwide and to thousands of people, they are “sweet as candy”. Perhaps it was today’s consumerism and the crazy run for fashionable items that inspired the conceptual photos of artist Massimo Gammacurta. “Lolli-Pop” is a series of photography that portrays art… in its modern and materialistic sense.   According to BIS [...]

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Handcrafted Grasswood Macbook Pro Covers

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Handcrafted Grasswood Macbook Pro Covers


Posted by on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at 8:56 am.

The cases for  iPhone and iPad come in a variety of shapes, sizes and not to mention expensive materials. Swarovski crystals, gold additions and luxurious leather fabrics greet the Apple enthusiasts looking for a luxurious cover for their gadget. But today we stumbled across something more interesting.  The Grasswood Macbook Pro cover comes with an [...]

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Apple iPad Mini Coming Q3

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Apple iPad Mini Coming Q3


Posted by on Monday, April 16th, 2012 at 4:09 pm.

With the announcement of Samsung’s 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2, iPad Mini rumors have increased; the latest comes from a Chinese site, which claims that Apple will launch six million mini iPad units in the third quarter — with the price of either $249 or $299. The report from NetEase, translated by Kotaku, states that the [...]

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Lexus to unveil ‘Genius Bar’ Showrooms

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Lexus to unveil ‘Genius Bar’ Showrooms


Posted by on Monday, April 16th, 2012 at 11:00 am.

According to Forbes, luxury automaker Lexus is planning to set up the automotive equivalent of ‘Genius Bars’ in its showrooms, to assist consumers with understanding the technology inside their new cars. Trained at a specialist college in everything from telematics to electronic mirror settings, the cadre of employees will be on hand to answer questions [...]

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Google’s Sergey Brin Warns Against Facebook and Apple

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Google’s Sergey Brin Warns Against Facebook and Apple


Posted by on Monday, April 16th, 2012 at 7:48 am.

Exclusive: Threats range from governments trying to control citizens to the rise of Facebook and Apple-style 'walled gardens'

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Insanely Simple: Decoding The Magic Of Steve Jobs And Apple

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Insanely Simple: Decoding The Magic Of Steve Jobs And Apple


Posted by on Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 at 8:01 am.

In the wake of Steve Jobs’ death and Apple’s surging marketshare, books about both Apple and the Steve Jobs legacy have flooded the market. Some like Walter Isaacson’s intimate look at the life of Steve Jobs offer a more personal take on Apple while others work from a product-centric point of view. Ken Segall’s book [...]

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Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai To Combat Apple

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Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai To Combat Apple


Posted by on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 at 6:13 am.

In a strategic move to combat Apple and the impending Apple TV, new Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai is wasting no time to overhaul their home entertainment products. Hirai will directly take charge of the home entertainment business, including the TV set business, which, Sony said, “is continuing to address the challenge of enhancing profitability.” Other [...]

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Apple’s Plan for $100 Billion

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Apple’s Plan for $100 Billion


Posted by on Sunday, March 18th, 2012 at 7:57 pm.

Update: Apple has announced plans for much of the $97.1 billion in cash it has accumulated from sales. The company said it will begin giving shareholders a quarterly dividend of $2.65 per share; it will also buy back $10 billion of its own shares over 3 years. Apple last offered a dividend in 1995 Here’s [...]

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Apple to Unveil iPad 3 With LTE

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Apple to Unveil iPad 3 With LTE


Posted by on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 at 8:38 am.

Apple is expected to reveal the iPad 3 with LTE support on Wednesday in its first major media event since the death of legendary founder Steve Jobs. In typical Apple style, the California-based company has offered the scantest of hints as to what it will unveil on the stage of the Yerba Buena Center for [...]

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iPad 3 event set for March 7


Posted by on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 at 12:58 pm.

Apple has sent out invitations for a major media event on March 7 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. It is expected that tech giant will unveil the iPad 3 – the latest iteration of its groundbreaking tablet. This will be the first major Apple product release since the death [...]

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Apple developing new high-quality audio format

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Apple developing new high-quality audio format


Posted by on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 at 10:49 am.

Format will provide high- or low-quality files to iCloud users

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Mercedes-Benz integrated with Apple’s Siri

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Mercedes-Benz integrated with Apple’s Siri


Posted by on Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 8:10 am.

Official Release: The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class is “always on”: Mercedes-Benz puts the iPhone® on wheels Stuttgart. Mercedes-Benz is making smartphones mobile and ensuring that such electronic assistants will in future be fully linked into the car’s infotainment system. First off the blocks is the Apple® iPhone®, which Mercedes-Benz has now integrated comprehensively into the user [...]

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Tim Cook: Apple to Unveil ‘Products That Will Blow Your Mind’

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Tim Cook: Apple to Unveil ‘Products That Will Blow Your Mind’


Posted by on Sunday, February 26th, 2012 at 11:00 am.

“You can be assured we are working as hard as ever this year to deliver an incredible year and some products that will blow your mind,” said Tim Cook, Apple CEO, speaking before investors at Apple’s annual shareholder meeting at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California.

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Google Is Evil: Bypasses Apple’s Privacy Settings

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Google Is Evil: Bypasses Apple’s Privacy Settings


Posted by on Saturday, February 18th, 2012 at 7:15 am.

Google and other online advertisers bypassed the privacy settings of an Apple web browser on iPhones and computers in order to survey millions of users, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The Journal said the companies used a special code that tricks Apple’s Safari software into letting them monitor the browsing habits of many users. [...]

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MacBook Pro Air Coming in 2012

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MacBook Pro Air Coming in 2012


Posted by on Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 5:45 pm.

According to a recent blog post from AppleInsider, which aligns with information from our Apple sources, the design of the MacBook Pro will change in 2012, taking on the design of the MacBook Air. For Apple to battle with the thin Ultrabook from Intel, AppleInsider emphasized that the shift will likely see a unification of [...]

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Apple Now Worth More Than Google And Microsoft Combined

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Apple Now Worth More Than Google And Microsoft Combined


Posted by on Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 9:22 am.

Via Business Insider: “Apple’s stock is hitting new highs during today’s trading. It’s currently at $494. That makes its market cap ($460 billion) greater than Google ($198 billion) and Microsoft ($257 billion) combined. The crazy thing is that Apple is just getting started. It could sell a ton of iPhones, iPads, and even TVs this [...]

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iPad 3 coming in March

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iPad 3 coming in March


Posted by on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at 9:04 am.

Apple is reportedly on track to unveil the latest version its iPad tablet next month. The most likely updates for the iPad 3 will be a faster chip (going from the A5 to the A6 chip), improved graphics processor and better resolution. It could sport a 2048 x 1536 Retina Display, which would bring it [...]

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$1,499 42″ Apple TV teased through Best Buy Survey

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$1,499 42″ Apple TV teased through Best Buy Survey


Posted by on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 at 2:35 pm.

Best Buy has reportedly sent out a survey asking consumers about a potential Apple TV product. The survey, posted by the Verge, provides all sorts of tidbits about what an Apple TV could be. This includes: A 42″ 1080p LED flat-panel screen Incorporates the Apple iOS, including the iCloud service, as well the ability to [...]

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Steve Jobs’ Home in Palo Alto

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Steve Jobs’ Home in Palo Alto


Posted by on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 7:40 am.

Tucked away on a Palo Alto corner of Waverley Street, Steve Jobs enjoyed family life in his 1930s Tudor-style home. The late Apple CEO Steve Jobs bought the Palo Alto home in the mid-1990s, after his marriage with Laurene. The 5,768-sq ft modest house sits on over a half acre and includes 7 bedrooms and [...]

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Apple, the world’s first trillion-dollar company?

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Apple, the world’s first trillion-dollar company?


Posted by on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 7:28 am.

Apple's spectacular growth, fueled by demand for the iPhone, will soon see its market capitalisation reach $500bn and beyond

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Steve Jobs Doll Canceled

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Steve Jobs Doll Canceled


Posted by on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 10:05 am.

Sorry, there will not be a Steve Jobs action figure. Following “immense pressure” from lawyers, the eerily lifelike doll that resembles the late Apple founder is no more. “Unfortunately, we have received immense pressure from the lawyers of Apple and Steve Jobs’ family,” the In Icons company said in an emailed statement. The 30.4-cm doll [...]

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Apple plans nearly transparent store in France

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Apple plans nearly transparent store in France


Posted by on Monday, January 16th, 2012 at 11:12 am.

After we reported previously in Steve Jobs’ “One Last Thing” – Apple Unveils New $6 Million Dollar Fifth Avenue Store Cube, “As a testament to being a perfectionist, Jobs tweaked their Apple flagship to be sleeker, simpler and less complicated. With the extra hardware on the glass removed, in addition to eliminating the small bollards [...]

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OnLive Desktop iPad app

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OnLive Desktop iPad app


Posted by on Friday, January 13th, 2012 at 8:24 am.

The OnLive app for the iPad has arrived on the Apple App Store. OnLive Desktop offers iPad users access to full-featured versions of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The applications are running on OnLive’s servers and streamed to your iPad. Here’s details from OnLive: OnLive has just re-imagined what’s possible on iPad with the OnLive [...]

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Moonbot Studios talks Numberlys, apps and interactive storytelling

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Moonbot Studios talks Numberlys, apps and interactive storytelling


Posted by on Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at 2:36 pm.

'This feels like the invention of radio, television or the movie cinema...'

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Google and Apple to go head to head over ‘smart’ TVs

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Google and Apple to go head to head over ‘smart’ TVs


Posted by on Saturday, January 7th, 2012 at 10:14 am.

LG and Samsung to join Sony and Vizio in producing Android sets, while Apple is expected to launch iTV later this year

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Steve Jobs Finally Cracked It – Apple Televisions Coming in 2012

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Steve Jobs Finally Cracked It – Apple Televisions Coming in 2012


Posted by on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 3:10 pm.

According to Digitimes, Apple is preparing the new Siri-powered Apple television sets — to be released in 2012. Apple is said to be initially working on 32-inch and 37-inch sizes. In Walter Isaacson’s biography of the late Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs stated: “‘I’d like to create an integrated television set that is completely easy to [...]

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Apple’s Jony Ive gets knighted by the Queen of England

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Apple’s Jony Ive gets knighted by the Queen of England


Posted by on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 8:39 am.

Jony Ive, Apple’s lead designer, is already having a splendid 2012. The Queen of England knighted the designer of the iPhone, iPad and iMac — and Jony has been given the royal title of Sir Jonathan Ive. Read more from BBC. Official press release below: Her Majesty the Queen honours Apple designer with knighthood 31 [...]

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iPad Mini To Debut in 2012, Against Steve Jobs’ Wishes

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iPad Mini To Debut in 2012, Against Steve Jobs’ Wishes


Posted by on Friday, December 23rd, 2011 at 3:23 pm.

Update: MacRumors has also confirmed our story, that “Apple pushing its manufacturing partners to meet deadlines that would allow the company to launch the iPad on Steve Jobs’ birthday, February 24th.” Before stepping down as Apple CEO, Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive, Senior Vice President of Industrial Design at Apple, focused on the form and [...]

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Apple buys Israeli flash storage maker in $500m deal

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Apple buys Israeli flash storage maker in $500m deal


Posted by on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 at 12:02 pm.

Anobit sold after a week of speculation surrounding the companies

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