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The secret behind Apple’s elegant packaging desgins
From the type of wood used on the displays at Apple retail stores to the exact shade of white chosen for the iPhone, Apple’s attention to detail is obsessive, and indeed, is a huge factor in the company’s ongoing success. Apple arguably doesn’t just sell consumer electronic products. Rather, their mission is much broader. They [...]
Continue reading...Inside Apple’s “Top 100″ retreat
25. January 2012
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I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of Adam Lashinsky’s new book Inside Apple (available now on Amazon as an e-book) and, suffice it to say, it’s chock full of new and interesting information that Apple fans will find of utmost interest. And especially because Apple is a notoriously secretive company, sometimes even [...]
Continue reading...Magician Simon Pierro shows off some of the more incredible features of iOS 5
18. January 2012
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Check out magician Simon Pierro show of some of the more magical features of iOS 5. Forget features like revamped notifications and speech recognition, what Pierro demonstrates below will unequivocally serve to distance iOS from Android. I mean, what Android tablet that you know can magically make a tennis ball appear? Now some of Pierro’s [...]
Continue reading...An inside look at the secrecy that is Apple culture
18. January 2012
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One of the hallmarks of Apple, ever since Steve Jobs assumed the reigns of the company back in 1997, has been product secrecy. As opposed to many other tech companies who routinely pre-announce products and services that may or may not ever ship, Apple keeps its plans close to its vest and places a lot [...]
Continue reading...Best letter ever written to a Lawyer
13. January 2012
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Now this may very well be one of the best responses to a legal threat we’ve ever seen. The backdrop: The San Antonio, Texas based Freetail Brewing Co. received a cease and desist letter from the Steelhead Brewing Co. (based out of Eugene, Oregon) demanding that they stop using “Hopasaurus Rex” as a name for [...]
Continue reading...Apple marketing already brainwashing our children [Photo]
10. January 2012
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Well this certainly proves useful to all the folks out there who like equating Apple to a cult. The following photo reportedly comes a French kindergarten class in Vancouver. The teacher had asked the students to come up with various words that start with the letter ‘i’. And lo and behold, Apple’s diabolical plan to [...]
Continue reading...Samsung even steals iPhone ad actress for its Galaxy Tab commercial
3. January 2012
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Taking the “let’s copy Apple” motif to an entirely new level, we reported last week how Samsung’s latest ad for the Galaxy Tab is eerily similar to ads we’ve seen for the iPad 2. But now it seems that Samsung has even outdone itself. The girl starring in Samsung’s ad just happens to be the [...]
Continue reading...Samsung now takes to copying Apple’s iPad commercials
30. December 2011
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Samsung can make a helluva TV set, but when it comes to smartphones and tablets, the company apparently has no scruples. In addition to copying many features of the iPhone and iPad, the Korean based electronics giant has now taken to copying elements from Apple’s iPad ads and inserting them into their own. Clearly, Samsung [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft exec claims Microsoft Tellme is the same as Siri – Tests prove otherwise
1. December 2011
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Last week, Microsoft’s Craig Mundie scoffed at the notion that Siri, one of the more prominent features in the iPhone 4S, was anywhere close to being groundbreaking technology. Mundie was the genius behind Microsoft’s WebTV Networks acquisition so it’s no surprise that he currently works as Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer. Siri, according to [...]
Continue reading...Samsung commercial makes fun of Apple fanboys
23. November 2011
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By Josh Rosenthall: Samsung recently released a brilliantly funny commercial taking a swipe at Apple fanboys, or at the very least, the type of Apple fan who has no problem waiting in line for hours ahead of a new product launch. The commercial depicts Hipster looking folks sporting white headbuds waiting outside of what look [...]
Continue reading...Apple’s Greg Joswiak explains Apple’s 4 principles of success
21. November 2011
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By David Goldman: Greg Joswiak may not be a familiar name amongst Apple followers, but as the company’s VP of worldwide iOS Product Marketing you’ve undoubtedly seen him in those Apple-produced iPhone and iPad videos that typically debut during major iPhone and iPad announcements. As a 20 year veteran of Apple, Joswiak has seen Apple [...]
Continue reading...Brian Lam recounts his interactions with Steve Jobs following the stolen iPhone 4 scandal
11. November 2011
By David Goldman: Gizmodo temporarily became a household name during the Spring of 2010 when they published photos of, what was then, an unreleased iPhone 4. In the days that would follow, the saga would become increasingly bizarre and seemingly lifted out of a $.10 novel. Caught in the middle of the brouhaha was Brian [...]
Continue reading...Most Android owners running antiquated versions of their mobile OS
8. November 2011
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By David Goldman: Say what you will about the Android vs. iPhone debate, but there’s simply no denying that the chart below is pretty jarring. Stainpakingly compiled by Michael DeGusta of The Understatement, the chart maps out the update history of various Android devices and iPhones. A common problem that has plagued Android devices is [...]
Continue reading...Bill Gates handles Steve Jobs’ insults in stride
7. November 2011
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By Luis Estrada: Steve Jobs was never one to pull any punches. Sugar coating his opinions simply wasn’t in his nature and it’s not terribly surprising to see Jobs take quite a few shots and some familiar targets in his biography. Steve Jobs was never a fan of Microsoft. Worse than copying the Mac with [...]
Continue reading...Fascinating Steve Jobs quote from 1985
4. November 2011
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By John Hiesler: The following Steve Jobs quote was taken from a 1985 interview Jobs did with Playboy magazine. The full interview is chock-full of fascinating quotes, prescient predictions and astute observations. It’s worth reading in its entirety, but for the time being let’s focus on a small excerpt. Not too long ago, we highlighted how [...]
Continue reading...Tim Cook begins to put his mark on Apple
3. November 2011
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By John Hiesler: Time and time again, Steve Jobs would turn to COO Tim Cook to assume temporary CEO duties when he was out on medical leave. Not surprisingly, Cook ascended to the CEO position at Apple following Jobs’ death, and given Apple’s share price following that announcement, Wall Street seems quite confident that Cook [...]
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30. January 2012
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