Archive | October 30th, 2011

Steve Jobs was “depressed and annoyed” following bevy of iPad complaints

30. October 2011

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Though the iPad has quickly ushered in a new era of tablet computing, its initial introduction didn’t capture the imagination of the public in the same way that the iPhone struck a chord with consumers the instant they saw in action. Commenting on this in the newly released Steve Jobs biography, Walter Isaacson relays that […]

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Apple Lossless Audio Codec is now open source

30. October 2011

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Apple’s Lossless Audio Codec is now open sourced under the Apache License. The Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) is an audio codec developed by Apple and supported on iPhone, iPad, most iPods, Mac and iTunes.  ALAC is a data compression method which reduces the size of audio files with no loss of information.  A decoded […]

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Mona Simpson, Jobs’ sister, pens heartfelt eulogy

30. October 2011

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A heartwarming and insightful eulogy from Mona Simpson, Steve Jobs’ biological sister. This is a must read, incredibly written and a touching portrait of an admittedly polarizing figure. Read the whole thing here at the New York Times. eulogy A few highlights: He didn’t favor trends or gimmicks. He liked people his own age. His […]

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