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FBI releases their file on Steve Jobs
The FBI today released a 191-page file they had on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. The file was the result of former President George H. W. Bush contemplating the appointment of Jobs to a Government position. Consequently, the FBI performed a thorough Level III background investigation into Jobs, the results of which are now open for [...]
Continue reading...The secret behind Apple’s elegant packaging desgins
Monday, January 30, 2012
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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
Wednesday, January 25, 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
Wednesday, January 18, 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
Wednesday, January 18, 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
Friday, January 13, 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]
Tuesday, January 10, 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
Tuesday, January 3, 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
Friday, December 30, 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...Notorious B.I.G and Siri sing “Hypnotize”
Monday, December 19, 2011
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“My hack for the Music Hack Day 2011 in London, a 24h Hackathon for all things music. SiriProxy is used to intercept the communication with Apple’s servers. Notorious Siri then sends Notorious B.I.G.’s Hypnotize to the device. Siri’s speech synthesis is synced to the beat using the timestamps obtained from the Echonest API which were [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft exec claims Microsoft Tellme is the same as Siri – Tests prove otherwise
Thursday, December 1, 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
Wednesday, November 23, 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
Monday, November 21, 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...Steve Jobs on the design process – excerpt from upcoming Robert X. Cringley interview
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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By Sarah Petit: In 1996, Robert X. Cringley put together the famed PBS special “Triumph of the Nerds” where he weaved a narrative of the early days of Silicon Valley based on the people who were a part of that era. Naturally, Steve Jobs was one of the folks Cringley interviewed and is the source [...]
Continue reading...Brian Lam recounts his interactions with Steve Jobs following the stolen iPhone 4 scandal
Friday, November 11, 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
Tuesday, November 8, 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 [...]
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
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