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Apple looking to build Solar Farm to help power its North Carolina Data Center
Organizations like Greenpeace routinely love to criticize Apple for alleged environmental improprieties. But in reality, Apple is one of the more environmentally conscious companies around and is often the target of Greenpeace because they want to attract as much public attention as possible and, well, there’s no better way to spice up a headline than [...]
Continue reading...Apple aluminum chassis supplier to re-open for business by end of the month
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
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By John Rosenthall: Last week, one of Apple’s primary suppliers of the unibody aluminum chassis it uses on its line of MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs was ordered to close down one of its factories following reports from local residents of foul odors emanating from its plants. The company in question is Catcher Technology, and [...]
Continue reading...Time Lapse video of the Aurora Borealis
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Shot by Norwegian photographer Terje Sogjerd, this video of the Aurora Borealis was taken in the regions of Kirkenes and Pas National Park which borders Russia. The approximate temperature while filming was -25 degrees Celsius. Yikes.
Continue reading...Video impact of the Tsunami in Japan
Monday, March 14, 2011
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Unbelievable footage of the destructive Tsunami that struck Japan in the aftermath of a massive Earthquake. The resulting humanitarian crisis in Japan has left thousands dead and hundreds of thousands without homes.
Continue reading...Renowned architect Norman Foster tapped to design new Apple campus
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
In late November, Apple purchaseda 98-acre lot of land from Hewlett Packard, effectively doubling the size of their Cupertino campus. And now it appears that Apple is planning on employing famed British architect Norman Foster to design a new campus on its recently purchased lot of land, according to a recent report in the Spanish business [...]
Continue reading...Greenpeace piggybacks on Apple iPad hype, rallies against coud computing
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Let’s be clear – Greenpeace does good work and their environmental efforts should be applauded. No one’s disputing that. But at the same time, Greenpeace figured out long ago that the best way to get into the news was to somehow find a way to mention Apple products in their reports, regardless of whether the [...]
Continue reading...Hittin’ you with some late night Apple links
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Mac sales grow 11.8% as Apple takes 94% U.S. market share – AppleInsider Mac Pro to get exclusive on six-core, 32nm Xeons? – Electronista ‘Wi-Fi Direct’ to simplify peer-to-peer wireless networking – MacRumors Over 1.5 million devices using pirated iPhone apps – iPodNN Apple’s departure from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce puts green politics over [...]
Continue reading...Whadya know, Greenpeace praises Apple
Thursday, October 8, 2009
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Greenpeace has been using Apple as a scapegoat to attract more attention to its environmental causes for some time now, and after many years of seemingly non-stop critiques, Apple finally seems to be in the groups good graces. Following Apple’s public resignation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over the non-profit groups strategy on tackling [...]
Continue reading...Apple removes itself from U.S. Chamber of Commerce over climate change
Monday, October 5, 2009
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Apple has reportedly resigned from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over disagreements with recent statements the non-profit group has made regarding its stance on climate change, and the EPA’s potential role in regulating greenhouse gas emissions. In a letter addressed to the groups president and chief executive, Thomas J. Donohue, Apple writes: Apple is committed [...]
Continue reading...Apple aims to be more open about its efforts to get green
Saturday, September 26, 2009
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Apple recently revamped the portion of its website devoted to the environment, and is promising to be more forthcoming with specific details about the impact its products have on the environment. Businessweek writes: Apple’s real goal is to change the terms of the debate. Company executives say that most existing green rankings are flawed in [...]
Continue reading...Latest OS X release helping raise awareness for actual Snow Leopard.. the animal
Monday, September 7, 2009
With the release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard now over a week old, stories of incompatible software and impressive speed boosts are dying down, but one interesting news story which emerged this weekend has to do with the effect that Apple’s latest OS X release has had on spreading awareness about the plight of [...]
Continue reading...Apple hires former eBay executive as new Director of Global Data Center Operations
Sunday, August 16, 2009
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Apple recently hired former eBay Data Center executive Olivier Sanche to take on the role of Apple’s Director of Global Data Center Operations. The timing of the hire isn’t coincidental (then again, are they ever?) in light of Apple’s recent decision to open an enormous $1 billion data center in Maiden, North Carolina. Dave Ohara [...]
Continue reading...Dell complains some more about Apple’s “green” claims
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Stemming from complaints filed by Dell with the Better Business Bureau’s advertising division, Apple has started calling its fleet of MacBooks “the world’s greenest lineup of notebooks” as opposed to “the world’s greenest family of notebooks” What’s the difference between a ‘lineup’ and a ‘family’? Who knows, but apparently it was worthy enough to warrant [...]
Continue reading...The iPhone as a Mouse and Mosquito Repellent
Monday, April 27, 2009
The following iPhone apps don’t seem to be well-reviewed, or reviewed at all, but their functionality is pretty unique so we thought we’d give them a casual mention. The first app is called Fone2Mouse, and it essentially turns your iPhone into a mouse. It’s wi-fi only, but that’s really besides the point. I mean, why [...]
Continue reading...Friday evening link roundup
Friday, March 6, 2009
Confessions of an Apple Store Employee – Macenstein Politicians aren’t feeling the BlackBerry Storm – Politico New sites sell unauthorized iPhone software – Wall Street Journal Apple so far immune to PC price collapse – Fortune New 17-inch MacBook Pros experience graphics trouble – Gizmodo Apple working on its green credentials – Ars Technica
Continue reading...Greenpeace still at odds with Apple
Thursday, January 8, 2009
While Apple was touting its eco-friendly MacBook Pro this past Tuesday, the folks over at Greenpeace weren’t having any of it. Techradar reports that Greenpeace still isn’t completely satisfied with Apple’s green initiatives. So what’s bugging Greenpeace now? Well, Steve Jobs promised in 2007 that all Apple products would be PVC and BFR free by [...]
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
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