Flickr Find: It's Apple Time!

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 30th 2015 10:00AM)

What better way to use an old G5 tower than to grab a panel from the old machine and toss it into a homemade clock? This unique wall piece was created by Flickr user Chris Sasse, who uses the clock to tick off the hours in his office....

Two Mac Pro cases + woodworking skill = unique bench

by Steven Sande (Jan 15th 2015 11:00AM)

With the advent of the new, smaller "trashcan" Mac Pro, we're going to start seeing a lot more of the all-aluminum PowerMac G5 / Mac Pro cases going to the recyclers or - even worse - the dump. Gary Katz of Mac M.D. is a longtime Apple Consultant...

The headless PowerBook

by Mike Wehner (Sep 18th 2014 3:00PM)

According to the photo's Flickr description, this poor 12-inch PowerBook took a nasty spill down some wooden stairs, resulting in the defacing you see before you. The computer continued to function after losing its head thanks to an external monito...

PowerBook takes a dive

by Mike Wehner (Sep 3rd 2014 12:30PM)

Ever wonder what a PowerBook would look like after falling from the top of a building? Apparently that's exactly what happened to this poor fella. The photographer who snapped this tragic picture doesn't provide much detail beyond the fact that it ...

How Apple laptops interfaced with phones in 1999

by Mike Wehner (Jul 28th 2014 7:00PM)

1999 doesn't seem all that long ago, but it was -- it really was. Here we see a PowerBook 550c (1995/1996) getting frisky with an NTT Personal PALDiO (1999) Japanese flip phone in its PCMCIA slot. Not exactly as slick as an iPhone wirelessly chatti...

eBay sold almost $2 billion in Apple products last year alone

by John-Michael Bond (Jul 25th 2014 6:00PM)

Apple just announced its earning results for the third quarter of their 2014 fiscal year, but it is not the only one raking in cash via sales of its products. According to information acquired by Computer World, eBay also is profiting, selling almo...

A precarious perch

by Mike Wehner (Jun 11th 2014 5:30PM)

On the list of "Places I wouldn't want to use my Apple notebook" this would be near the top. Maybe I'm just not brave enough to handle it. Have you ever used your MacBook (or PowerBook) next to a large quantity of water? [Photo credit: Ondra Souku...

Apple engineer Greg Christie talks about designing the iPhone for "normal people"

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 7th 2014 2:00PM)

When Steve Jobs first unveiled the iPhone, he took some time to highlight what was then the current state of the smartphone market. In short, Jobs said that phones at the time were either easy to use and not very powerful, or were powerful but extr...

JibJab's StoryBots will hook kids and their parents too

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 24th 2014 1:00PM)

2004 was the year the iPod Mini made its debut, along with the 4th generation iPod and iPod Photo. Apple sold its 200 millionth song through the iTunes Store, and the iMac G5 was introduced. Macs were running OS X Panther. And in July 2004, leadin...

Bigger isn't always better

by Mike Wehner (Mar 22nd 2014 4:00PM)

Here we see the PowerBook 140 in its natural habitat, having just pounced upon a 13-inch MacBook Pro w/Retina. The PowerBook will now consume its prey whole, digesting it over a period of several days. [Photo credit: raneko]...

Jony Ive talks design with The Sunday Times, and other news for March 17, 2014

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 17th 2014 12:00PM)

The Sunday Times in the UK has published a lengthy five-page article in its magazine about Jony Ive, including an exclusive interview. The article delves into Ive's work practices, among other things. The article is behind a paywall, but for Apple ...

Flickr find: The world's most ridiculous and expensive Mac mini stand

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 12th 2014 10:00AM)

Today's Flickr find is from Stephen Hackett, who has created what he calls "the world's most ridiculous Mac mini stand", and we would have to agree. Not only is all that aluminum stunning, it's also a vintage rig now that the Powermac G5 is will pa...

Why what you think about that "new category" thing may be all wrong

by Erica Sadun (Mar 10th 2014 7:00PM)

Spectacle. We love it. That moment when technology changes and our minds are blown. It's easy to forget that many "one more thing" things were actually pretty boring: the iPod mini, Safari for Windows, the Power Mac G5. Our current obsession wit...

After ten years HP has an answer to the iMac

by John-Michael Bond (Mar 6th 2014 4:00PM)

In 2006* 2004, Apple released the iMac G5. Its cutting edge, all-in-one design instantly resonated with users looking for a desktop that delivered equal parts power and space saving design. As the years have passed the iMac has continued to improve...

Australian feature takes a look at Apple's profits and other news from March 5, 2014

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 6th 2014 12:30AM)

Australia's Financial Review has done an investigative feature on Apple's overseas tax operations in Ireland, including getting its hands on a decade's worth of filings from Apple Sales International. Interactives show how Apple shifted money out o...