TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Webloghttp://www.tuaw.comTUAW - The Unofficial Apple Webloghttp://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gifTUAW - The Unofficial Apple Webloghttp://www.tuaw.comen-usCopyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Why Apple has a split personality when it comes to keeping iPhone owners happyhttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/07/15/why-apple-has-a-split-personality-when-it-comes-to-keeping-iphon/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/07/15/why-apple-has-a-split-personality-when-it-comes-to-keeping-iphon/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/07/15/why-apple-has-a-split-personality-when-it-comes-to-keeping-iphon/#comments

After shelling out top dollar, the customers felt betrayed and angry. The shine on the company's new flagship product was tarnished. The remedy wasn't cheap... and the CEO stepped up and spoke to those irate early adopters. "We want to do the right thing for our valued customers. We apologize for disappointing some of you, and we are doing our best to live up to your high expectations of us," he said, responding quickly after the first complaints came in. Within a few weeks, the PR hiccup was calmed, and the new product went on to glory and success.

Looking back on that experience is illuminating. With the rapid response, the willingness to pay for customer happiness, and the frank handling of the situation, it's a bit surprising to be in the midst of the current stressfest and see how things have deteriorated. Where's the corporate responsibility and the can-do attitude of 2007 when we need it? Let's take a look at how the two scenarios diverge, and why Apple didn't -- or couldn't -- step up to the plate now like it did then.

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]]>2007creditdeath gripDeathGriphistoryiphoneprice cutPriceCutproximityrefundStevenoteMichael RoseThu, 15 Jul 2010 22:30:00 ESTSteve Jobs on Bill Gates over the yearshttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/07/04/steve-jobs-on-bill-gates-over-the-years/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/07/04/steve-jobs-on-bill-gates-over-the-years/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/07/04/steve-jobs-on-bill-gates-over-the-years/#commentsTo say the least, Bill and Steve had had an interesting rivalry over the years. Of course, Bill Gates has retired to charity work leaving Steve Ballmer in charge of Microsoft.

The Huffington Post has put a fun post together of some of Jobs' best quotes about Gates. My favorite is from 2006:

"I have no problem with their (Microsoft's) success, they've earned their success for the most part. I have a problem with the fact that they just make really third-rate products."

As the years have gone on, Jobs has mellowed a bit. In a joint appearance at the All Things Digital Conference in 2007 the two titans joked and laughed with each other.

So take a quick trip down memory lane and see the Steve Jobs fireworks before you fire off your own tonight.

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]]>All things Digital ConferenceBill GatesSteve JobsSteveJobsMel MartinSun, 04 Jul 2010 20:00:00 ESTThirty years of Apple in two minuteshttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/28/thirty-years-of-mac-in-two-minutes/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/28/thirty-years-of-mac-in-two-minutes/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/28/thirty-years-of-mac-in-two-minutes/#comments

Here's a great video compiled by Gary Katz of Mac M.D. Inc. Using photos of Apple machines in his own collection, Gary's video highlights the major design changes that have taken place over the past 30 years. Old timers (like me) will recognize some familiar hardware, including the 7200 (how I tore my hands up on that computer's insides), the fabled Lisa and the beloved/infamous Cube.

The most jarring jump is when the iMac is introduced, breaking the cycle of beige. It's also amazing to see the enormous Mac Portable. What a beast!

Thanks to Gary for sharing this video. We enjoyed the trip down Memory Lane.

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]]>apple historyAppleHistorydesignhardwareDave CaoloMon, 28 Jun 2010 14:00:00 ESTGet your Mac history lessons on Netflixhttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/05/13/get-your-mac-history-lessons-on-netflix/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/05/13/get-your-mac-history-lessons-on-netflix/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/05/13/get-your-mac-history-lessons-on-netflix/#commentsAlthough there quite a few old guys like myself who have been around since the early days of the Mac, there are a heck of a lot more people who have switched to the platform in the recent past. As such, those new to the platform might want a refresher on Mac history.

In 2008, the documentary Welcome to Macintosh appeared on the scene, introducing a new generation of Mac fans to some of the early luminaries in the Mac universe like Andy Hertzfeld and Guy Kawasaki. At Macworld Expo 2009, another documentary premiered called Macheads. This second film was tagged "a fanboy documentary," and it explored the good and bad sides of Mac love through interviews with hard core fans like Violet Blue.

I received a tip yesterday just before the start of TUAW TV Live that Macheads is now available in the Netflix Watch Instantly category along with Welcome to Macintosh. That's right -- you can watch either of the movies instantly on your Mac, or download the free Netflix iPad app and watch 'em on your newest Apple gear. Having lived through all of this history, I hadn't watched either of the movies, but since I'm a Netflix subscriber and the movies are included in the cost of admission, I've now seen them both.

Neither of the documentaries warrant repeated viewings, but they're definitely worth seeing at least once if you're a Mac fan. If you're a Netflix customer, you can now get 'em both on demand for no extra cost.

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]]>documentariesmacheadsnetflixnetflix watch instantlyNetflixWatchInstantlyviolet blueVioletBluewelcome to macintoshWelcomeToMacintoshSteven SandeThu, 13 May 2010 14:00:00 ESTPrototype Apple interactive TV box appears on Ebayhttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/05/05/prototype-apple-interactive-tv-box-appears-on-ebay/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/05/05/prototype-apple-interactive-tv-box-appears-on-ebay/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/05/05/prototype-apple-interactive-tv-box-appears-on-ebay/#commentsIf you're in the market for an Apple prototype but don't have $5,000 to spend, consider Ebay. This week an Apple Interactive Television Box (AITB) showed up, and quickly sold for less than fifty bucks.

Built between 1994 and 1995, the AiTB was meant to act as a sort of liaison between the consumer and an interactive television service. In practice, the user would select what s/he wanted to see with a remote. The AITB would then pass those choices on to a central server which provided the content. We assume Apple had a subscription model planned. You can view the manual here (PDF).

Units exist in various states of completion, from non-functioning units with an ill-fitting case to near production models with FCC stickers. Even these won't boot, however, and the remote controls are especially difficult to find.

The unit that recently sold on Ebay looks fairly complete. This is a nice piece that any collector would like to have. And you needn't visit a German bar to get it.

[via AppleInsider]

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]]>apple historyapple interactive television boxAppleHistoryAppleInteractiveTelevisionBoxprototypeDave CaoloWed, 05 May 2010 19:00:00 ESTFound footage: 1993 Steve Jobs interview on Paul Randhttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/25/found-footage-1993-steve-jobs-interview-on-paul-rand/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/25/found-footage-1993-steve-jobs-interview-on-paul-rand/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/25/found-footage-1993-steve-jobs-interview-on-paul-rand/#commentsPaul Rand may not be a familiar name or face to many, but he created the public face of many of the world's most well-known companies. ABC Television, IBM, UPS and NeXT are a few of the many companies that Rand designed a logo for.

While Rand didn't design the current Apple logo (which is a derivative of the multicolored Apple logo designed by Rob Janoff), his work is well respected in Apple circles. When Apple launched its "Think Different" campaign, it chose to feature Paul Rand on a print ad.

Steve Jobs spoke of his admiration of Rand during a 1993 interview with Doug Evans and Alan Pottasch. To give some perspective, 1993 saw the changing of the guard at Apple from John Sculley to Michael Spindler. Jobs was CEO of NeXT at the time, which was busy porting the NeXTSTEP operating system for x86 processors.

Known for his attention to detail and treating Apple employees as "artists" -- and verbally berating them if their work didn't meet his expectations -- Jobs called Paul Rand "a gem." "[Paul is] a pure artist that is very astute at solving business problems," Jobs said in the interview.

But the most interesting moment of the interview comes when Jobs is asked his opinion on Rand's work. Jobs spoke of the emotional, yet intellectual nature of Paul Rand's designs. "When you scratch the surface of any of his work, you find out the depth of the intellectual problem solving that's taken place."

While this statement took place 17 years ago, during which Jobs was away from Apple, it also reflects the ideal of Apple's current products. While the industrial design of Apple hardware will draw the attention of many, this design is shaped by the software beneath it and the anticipated interaction the user has with it.

Paul Rand died in 1996, three years after this interview. However, his legacy lives on, as many of the timeless logos he's designed continue in existence today.

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]]>designpaul randPaulRandsteve jobsSteveJobsSang TangThu, 25 Mar 2010 13:00:00 ESTHighest-resolution Earth photo looks familiar for a reasonhttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/05/highest-resolution-earth-photo-looks-familiar-for-a-reason/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/05/highest-resolution-earth-photo-looks-familiar-for-a-reason/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/05/highest-resolution-earth-photo-looks-familiar-for-a-reason/#commentsLast month, Gizmodo posted an incredible image from NASA: The most accurate, highest-resolution photo of Earth taken to date. It's stunning, in all of its 2048 x 2048 pixel glory. In fact, there are two images: One showing the Americas and one showing Europe. Both make a great desktop image.

They're also oddly familiar, and now Gizmodo confirms what many suspected: It's the same Earth image that's welcomed new users to the iPhone since its launch in 2007.

NASA noted that the image has been public since 2002, and is the results of many months of work. "Using a collection of satellite-based observations," NASA shares on their Flickr page, "scientists and visualizers stitched together months of observations of the land surface, oceans, sea ice, and clouds into a seamless, true-color mosaic of every square kilometer (.386 square mile) of our planet."

The image recently started generating a lot of traffic on the web as Apple fanboys realized the connection. Now, the next time you see that image on your iPhone, say thank you to the hard-working NASA employees who put it together.

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]]>apple historyAppleHistoryimagesiphonenasaDave CaoloFri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:00 ESTSome things we may not see again from Applehttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/some-things-we-may-not-see-again-from-apple/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/some-things-we-may-not-see-again-from-apple/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/some-things-we-may-not-see-again-from-apple/#comments

Conan O'Brien once had a recurring segment on Late Night called "Guests We Won't Have Back," during which he would look back at guests (who were fake) that he regretted having on the show. There was bug expert Sara Wiggins, who ate a live beetle in front of the camera. And there was wine expert Charles Nance who, during his on-air wine tasting session, drank himself into a drunken stupor.

Despite its fairly strong record over the last decade, Apple has not been without its lapses and major changes. And, in the spirit of Conan O'Brien's "Guests We'll Never Have Back," let's take a look at "Some Things We'll Never Have Back" on the Apple front.

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]]>aluminumconan obrienConanObriendotmacfatboy nanoFatboyNanog4 cubeG4Cubeinternet explorerInternetExploreripod hifiIpodHifiiToolsmacworldMobileMeMotorola ROKRMotorolaRokrsteve jobsSteveJobsu2whitewhite houseSang TangMon, 01 Mar 2010 19:00:00 ESTTUAW review and giveaway: Bill Atkinson PhotoCard for iPhonehttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/18/tuaw-review-and-giveaway-bill-atkinson-photocard-for-iphone/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/18/tuaw-review-and-giveaway-bill-atkinson-photocard-for-iphone/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/18/tuaw-review-and-giveaway-bill-atkinson-photocard-for-iphone/#comments When it comes to famous names in the Apple pantheon, Bill Atkinson ranks very high in the list. The brains behind MacPaint, HyperCard, the Mac OS menu bar, and a host of other innovative software applications has been a professional nature photographer since 1996, but now he's melded his development mojo with photography and released his very first iPhone app, Bill Atkinson PhotoCard for iPhone.

At first glance, the US$4.99 app looks like yet another postcard app for the iPhone. But when you actually start looking at the details of PhotoCard, you realize that it's much, much more. To start with, the app comes with 150 of Atkinson's fabulous nature photographs that can be used in the creation of postcards. That takes care of the front of the postcard, but what about the back?

Like many of the apps of this genre, PhotoCard has a space for typing in a message to the recipient. It ups the ante with 150 stamps to add to your card (more on these later). There are also 325 little stickers that can be added to the back of your card. Once the card is ready to send, you have your choice of either sending it to the recipient via email or having the card printed on an HP Indigo digital press and then sent through snail mail.

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]]>app reviewapp storeappleAppReviewAppStorebill atkinsonBillAtkinsongiveawayiphoneipod touchIpodTouchpostcardSteven SandeThu, 18 Feb 2010 17:00:00 ESTGoogle calls Apple "valuable partner"http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/google-calls-apple-valuable-partner/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/google-calls-apple-valuable-partner/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/google-calls-apple-valuable-partner/#commentsSteve Jobs is trashing Google internally according to rumors, but Google is having none of it. Company reps told the press at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week that Google considers Apple "a very close and valuable partner," and that they believe that the relationship between the two companies "is stable."

Of course, they were responding to rumors that Microsoft's Bing search engine would replace Google on the iPhone, and common sense will tell you that it'll be a cold day somewhere very warm before Apple chooses to partner with Microsoft over Google. If push came to shove, Steve would probably create his own search engine before partnering up with anyone in Redmond.

But maybe the Google folks are also playing politics a little here -- Steve is not an unreasonable man, and he is known for being direct, especially in personal communication. Jobs can complain all he want in an internal meeting, but in public, it's probably best that Google takes the high road. Apple and Google may eventually have to show down over cell phones, but until they absolutely have to, it's probably better if they both play as nice as possible.

[via Ars]

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]]>applebingclosecompaniescompanydirectgoogleiphonemicrosoftpartnerredmondrelationshipvaluable-partnerMike SchrammWed, 17 Feb 2010 17:45:00 ESTMacworld 2010: Adam Savage re-enacts the EFF's historyhttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/11/macworld-2010-adam-savage-re-enacts-the-effs-history/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/11/macworld-2010-adam-savage-re-enacts-the-effs-history/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/11/macworld-2010-adam-savage-re-enacts-the-effs-history/#comments We visited a lot of parties last night (and the TUAW bloggers are nursing hangovers because of it), but the best was undoubtedly the Electronics Frontier Foundation's 20th anniversary bash at the DNA Lounge. It wasn't strictly Mac-related, but Mythbuster Adam Savage was in the house, and he led a hilarious re-enactment of some of the major moments in the EFF's history, assisted by various objects and people "found around the club". Of course, since there were quite a few luminaries in the house (including the founders of the EFF, the crew from Steve Jackson Games, and other tech who's whos), the re-enactment actually ended up being re-enacted by most of the actual participants. We captured video of the event, and it's both informational and hilarious -- you can catch it in two segments after the break below.

Stay tuned for more from Macworld 2010 all this week -- the floor opens today, and we'll have live streaming video right here on the site, as well as hands-on, interviews, and news from the show in San Francisco all week long.

For the iPhone-friendly YouTube video, click here.

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]]>adam-savagebarneydnaeffelectronics-frontier-foundationhistorylawyerslegalmacworldpartiessteve-jacksonMike SchrammThu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 ESTApple and the tablet go a long way backhttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/26/apple-and-the-tablet-go-a-long-way-back/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/26/apple-and-the-tablet-go-a-long-way-back/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/26/apple-and-the-tablet-go-a-long-way-back/#commentsEarlier this month we took you down memory lane for a 1987 video that Apple produced about a futuristic product called the Knowledge Navigator.

It was a super smart, full featured tablet with internet connectivity, video conferencing, datebook and browser. It also contained a nifty personable digital assistant.

Ten years later, Apple was still selling the idea of an enhanced tablet. One of our readers sent us this YouTube video of a concept that Apple sent around to educators. It had a lot of the same great technology, like video conferencing and browsing, but the video shows a variety of form factors, including a desktop unit, a tablet, and a small hand held device.

It's pretty clear Apple has done a lot of thinking about what a tablet should do. Who knows if any of these concepts will get into tomorrow's announcement, but the technology is pretty much here to make the dreams into some kind of software/hardware reality.

Will an Apple tablet change the world? Stay tuned.

Thanks to Fred for the Apple nostalgia!

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]]>apple tablet rumorAppleTabletRumorearly tablet designsEarlyTabletDesignseducationKnowledge NavigatorMel MartinTue, 26 Jan 2010 15:30:00 ESTFrog Design releases 1983 tablet prototypeshttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/25/frog-design-releases-1983-tablet-prototypes/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/25/frog-design-releases-1983-tablet-prototypes/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/25/frog-design-releases-1983-tablet-prototypes/#comments It's this week! It's almost a sure bet that we'll finally, after all of these years, see the Apple tablet unveiled this week, and to celebrate, Frog Design (the company responsible for many of Apple's designs back in the day) has given Wired some old shots of prototype tablets from the Cupertino company ... from 1983. Of course, Apple has released tablet-like devices before, and they've been thinking about this type of computer for a long time. But back in 1983, they apparently commissioned some concepts for an unreleased tablet called "Bashful" (so called because it was designed to work with the Snow White "industrial design language" that Apple used back then in the //c and other releases.

As you can see above, the tablet isn't exactly "elegant" by today's standards, but it is interesting how similar it actually is to many of today's smartphones and handhelds, considering that we're talking about almost 30 years ago now. One model had a floppy drive attached (which was gigantic), and apparently they even considered a version with a phone on it as well. We still don't know for sure what Apple's release this week will look like, but it's fascinating to think just how far back the planning for this week's unveiling actually went.

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]]>bashfuldesignfrog-designhandheldshistoryphotosprototypesmartphonessnow-whitetabletwiredMike SchrammMon, 25 Jan 2010 15:30:00 ESTHappy 26th Birthday, Mac!http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/24/happy-26th-birthday-mac/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/24/happy-26th-birthday-mac/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/24/happy-26th-birthday-mac/#commentsDespite all odds, the Mac has survived to its 26th birthday.

On January 24th, 1984, Steve Jobs pulled a 128K Mac out of its case in front of a crowd of reporters, turned it on, and let the computer introduce itself to the world. The rest, as they say, is history.

We've seen our favorite computer go from an awkward infancy, to almost dying in its teens, and now being a profitable prodigy in adulthood.

It has spawned a popular family of siblings, from the iPod series of media players to the iPhone. Somehow, it's fitting that we may see the birth of the newest member of the family later this week.

Watching the "Story of Macintosh" video in the past few weeks has introduced the young minds behind the first Mac to most of the current generation. For those of us who are a bit older, the video served as a reminder of the brash individuals who created a computer that still speaks to those who "Think Different."

Here's hoping that the Mac and all of its family may live a long and fruitful life.

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]]>apple historyAppleHistorybirthdayhappy birthday macHappyBirthdayMacSteven SandeSun, 24 Jan 2010 15:30:00 ESTEvery "Get a Mac" ad in one placehttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/19/every-get-a-mac-ad-in-one-place/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/19/every-get-a-mac-ad-in-one-place/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/19/every-get-a-mac-ad-in-one-place/#commentsIt's hard to believe that Apple's "Get a Mac" ad campaign is already 4 years old. Since its introduction, the campaign has invited both parody and serious responses from competitors. Plus, poor* John Hodgman and Justin Long can't walk out the door without someone calling them either "Mac" or "PC."

Some have been better than others (the Christmas ads are always a highlight), and Apple keeps several of each year's ads on their site. If you'd like to browse the full history of these ads, check out this page assembled by the folks at AdFreak. They've gathered every TV spot and sorted them chronologically. In case you were wondering, there have been 66 in total. The most ads aired in 2006 (19) and the fewest in 2009 (14).

Enjoy the archive and have fun re-watching your favorites.

*My sympathy is short lived, however. Consider their paychecks.

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]]>adsadvertisementapple historyAppleHistoryget a macGetAMacDave CaoloTue, 19 Jan 2010 09:30:00 ESTFound Footage: The Story of Macintoshhttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/18/found-footage-the-story-of-macintosh/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/18/found-footage-the-story-of-macintosh/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/18/found-footage-the-story-of-macintosh/#comments
Denver-area Mac consultant Mike Kimble is no stranger to Apple; he worked at an Apple reseller prior to the introduction of the Mac in 1984, and he's been involved with Macs and other Apple products ever since. Mike recently found several old Apple tapes that were sent to his business back around the Mac intro, and his description of one of them says it all:

"I found this VHS cassette while cleaning my office this week. This "Found Footage" comes from a video tape I received from Apple back in 1984 when the original 128K Mac was introduced. It was part of the authorized dealer training videos given to each store to help them become familiar with the Macintosh. You will see a very young Burrell Smith, Andy Hertzfeld, Phil Gibbons, Mitch Kapor, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. You really get a good feel for how proud and excited these people were for the creation of something special. Little did they know how much they were about to change the world..."

My personal favorite scene is the one where Bill Gates is sitting with a 128K Mac on his desk. The video is divided into two parts; the second can be viewed by clicking the "read more" link below. Enjoy this trip down memory lane!

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Found Footage: The Story of Macintosh originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>andy hertzfeldAndyHertzfeldbill atkinsonbill gatesBillAtkinsonBillGatesburrell smithBurrellSmithfound footageFoundFootagesteve jobsSteveJobsstory of macintoshStoryOfMacintoshSteven SandeMon, 18 Jan 2010 09:30:00 ESTKuo Design: All your Steve Jobs magazine covers are belong to ushttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/07/kuo-design-all-your-steve-jobs-magazine-covers-are-belong-to-us/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/07/kuo-design-all-your-steve-jobs-magazine-covers-are-belong-to-us/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/07/kuo-design-all-your-steve-jobs-magazine-covers-are-belong-to-us/#comments The face of Steve Jobs is almost as much of an icon as the Apple logo.

Over the years, his photo has appeared on numerous magazine covers. From the 1982 Time cover painting with a "pr0n star" moustache, through the early dalliance with a suit and tie, and to the November, 2009 Fortune magazine CEO of the Decade cover, Jobs has worked his now-grizzled mug onto more magazines than probably any other CEO in history.

Kuo Design's PineApple blog has a collection of many of the Steve Jobs covers on "The Steve Jobs on Magazine Covers page." It's fun to see the changes in Steve over the years, as well as magazines that have since become history. And you can help them put it all together: If you have any old magazines with Steve Jobs on the cover, it appears that Kuo Design is taking contributions to their online repository of Jobsian goodness.

Kuo Design: All your Steve Jobs magazine covers are belong to us originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>kuo designKuoDesignmagazine coversMagazineCoverssteve jobsSteveJobsSteven SandeThu, 07 Jan 2010 18:30:00 ESTEngadget meets Wozhttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/04/engadget-meets-woz/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/04/engadget-meets-woz/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/04/engadget-meets-woz/#comments Engadget's Josh Topolsky got to chat with none other than Woz recently, and they've finally shared a great video of their meeting. Woz says a lot of interesting things in the video (he runs six navigation systems at a time in his car just for comparison's sake, and carries two iPhones nowadays, just in case the battery life runs out), but the most intriguing thing about this video is just seeing the great Wozniak thinking machine race along at the speed of Woz.

For example, those two iPhones he carries are the two different colors available. Why? "White and black, black and white. Resistor color codes: zero and nine. Those are the digits they end in!" Gosh, we love Steve Wozniak. You can watch the whole video after clicking the link below.

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Engadget meets Woz originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>codescolorcomparisonengadgetinterviewiphonesnavigationresistorsteve-wozniakvideowozMike SchrammMon, 04 Jan 2010 22:00:00 ESTReminder: Welcome to Macintosh airs tonight on CNBC, more docs to followhttp://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/04/reminder-welcome-to-macintosh-airs-tonight-on-cnbc-more-docs-t/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/04/reminder-welcome-to-macintosh-airs-tonight-on-cnbc-more-docs-t/http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/04/reminder-welcome-to-macintosh-airs-tonight-on-cnbc-more-docs-t/#comments As we mentioned a few days ago, CNBC will air Welcome to Macintosh tonight at 9:30Pm Eastern/6:30 Pacific time. Welcome to Macintosh is an indie documentary that provides an intimate look at Apple's history. It's been shown at different times and places over the past year, and you can also buy it from iTunes [link], but now you can watch the documentary for free.

Then tomorrow night, Tuesday January 5 at 10PM, CNBC will be airing another Mac documentary, MacHEADS, a film that explores the fanaticism and loyalty of Apple users.

Finally, don't forget to set your DVRs for CNBC's third Mac feature, Planet of the Apps, airing on January 7th at 10PM ET/PT, the only CNBC original of the three where they take a look into the "app-economy."

Is it just me, or does January 2010 seem to be Apple's month?

Reminder: Welcome to Macintosh airs tonight on CNBC, more docs to follow originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>cnbcdocumentarymacheadsmoviesplanet of the appsPlanetOfTheAppstvwelcome to the macintoshWelcomeToTheMacintoshMichael GrothausMon, 04 Jan 2010 19:00:00 ESTWelcome to Macintosh to air on CNBC on January 4th, 2010http://www.tuaw.com/2009/12/29/welcome-to-macintosh-to-air-on-cnbc-on-january-4th-2010/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/12/29/welcome-to-macintosh-to-air-on-cnbc-on-january-4th-2010/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/12/29/welcome-to-macintosh-to-air-on-cnbc-on-january-4th-2010/#comments If you missed Macworld Expo 2009 in San Francisco last January, then you probably missed the premiere showing of Welcome to Macintosh, an indie documentary that provides an intimate look at Apple's history. It's been shown at different times and places over the past year, and you can also buy it from iTunes, but now you can watch the documentary for free.

On Monday, January 4th, 2010 at 9:30 PM ET, CNBC is broadcasting the documentary for the first time on a major network. Welcome to Macintosh features interviews with many of the early forces in Apple history, including Andy Hertzfeld, Guy Kawasaki, and Ron Wayne (often referred to as the "third founder" of Apple and the person who designed the original Apple logo).

CNBC seems to be vying for the title of "The Apple Channel," as we reported yesterday that they're airing a special about the app revolution titled "Planet of the Apps: A Handheld Revolution" on January 7th.

[via Macworld]

Welcome to Macintosh to air on CNBC on January 4th, 2010 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>andy hertzfeldAndyHertzfeldappleapple historyAppleHistorycnbcguy kawasakiGuyKawasakimacworld2010steve wozniakSteveWozniakwelcome to macintoshWelcomeToMacintoshSteven SandeTue, 29 Dec 2009 18:00:00 EST