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Apple's beautiful packaging

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 20th, 2012)

Anthony Kay takes unboxing to a whole new level. There's no video, no jazzy music, and no wild photos. He has a simple unboxing method that examines Apple's stellar product packaging. Kay points out that packaging is often overlooked by most companies, yet the box "really is part of the ...

Apple, Steve Jobs win patents for Shanghai Apple Store design

by Steven Sande (Mar 20th, 2012)

Apple is constantly adding patents to its portfolio of intellectual property, many of which are not directly associated with the design or operation of the consumer electronics products the company makes. Patently Apple reported today on a patent awarded to the company and late founder and CEO ...

London Evening Standard interviews Jony Ive

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 12th, 2012)

The London Evening Standard interviewed famed Apple designer Jonathan Ive. As the man credited with the industrial design of the iPod, iPhone and iPad, Ive's name is well-known, but his face is not as public as CEO Tim Cook or Phil Schiller. This exclusive interview paints a personal picture of Ive ...

It's the 57th anniversary of Steve Jobs's birth

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 24th, 2012)

Today would have been Steve Jobs's 57th birthday. In memoriam of the man who inspired us to think different, we've assembled a few of Jobs's most memorable moments. Get out the tissues as we remember the life and achievements of the Apple co-founder in the videos below. For even more memories, you ...

Bell & Howell MICRO Computer Apple II Plus found on Ebay

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 13th, 2012)

Here is an auction, spotted by Steve Troughton-Smith, that you don't see very often. Seller christique1 is auctioning off an Apple II Plus that was built specifically for Bell & Howell and sold to educational markets. Internally, the unit resembles a standard, beige Apple II Plus, but it's ...

Early Apple employee Jerry Manock remembers Steve Jobs

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 10th, 2012)

When you think of notable, early Apple employees, you think of the big names like Steve Wozniak, Andy Hertzfeld, and John Sculley. Beyond these key names are a multitude of lesser-known people who played a crucial role in the early years of the company. One such employee is Jerry Manock, who ...

Former Warner Music Group Chairman discusses Apple upon exit

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 1st, 2012)

I don't know about you, but I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when Apple was negotiating its iTunes deals with the major record labels. We can't go back in time, but we can get an occasional glimpse of what it was like from those who were there. Such a person is exiting Warner Music Group ...

Happy 28th Birthday, Macintosh!

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 24th, 2012)

It's hard to believe that 28 years have passed since the Macintosh was introduced by a young, bowtie-clad Steve Jobs, on January 24, 1984. It was Apple's annual stockholder meeting and Jobs (and his Macintosh crew) were going to unveil the Macintosh to the public. It was a magic moment aptly ...

How Apple tests product packaging

by Steven Sande (Jan 24th, 2012)

We all know just how obsessive Apple is about the little things. Scott Forstall, Apple's VP of iOS software, has mentioned that he uses a photographer's loupe to make sure that every pixel on the iOS interface is "just right." Now an upcoming book opens the door on a secret room at Apple HQ where ...

iPod shuffle debuted on this day in 2005

by Steven Sande (Jan 11th, 2012)

On January 11, 2005, Apple introduced the iPod shuffle to the world. Designed as a way to enjoy music while exercising, the shuffle brought random play of music to the iPod. The first edition of this device looked remarkably like a white stick of gum, featuring no display or scroll wheel, and ...

Steve Jobs's long and complex relationship with Japan

by Michael Rose (Dec 30th, 2011)

Japanese writer Hayashi Nobuyuki has written a thoughtful article on Steve Jobs and Japan, covering both the professional and personal influences that helped shape Jobs's path through life and with Apple. The piece has been translated into English, and it's worth a read. Jobs considered himself ...

Steve Jobs statue unveiled in Budapest

by Steven Sande (Dec 22nd, 2011)

Tech Crunch reports that a life-size statue of Steve Jobs has been unveiled in Budapest, Hungary. The statue captures Jobs with an iPhone in one hand and gesturing with the other as he strides across an imaginary keynote stage. It was commissioned by Gabor Bojar, the founder and chairman of ...

Steve Jobs awarded posthumous special Grammy

by Dave Caolo (Dec 22nd, 2011)

Steve Jobs has been awarded a posthumous Grammy by the Recording Academy. On Wednesday the group announced the winners of its 2012 Special Merit Awards, including musician Dave Bartholomew, recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder and Steve Jobs. Jobs, Bartholomew and Van Gelder were awarded the ...

Apple's founding contract sells for nearly $1.6 million

by Dave Caolo (Dec 14th, 2011)

Last month we learned Sotheby's would auction off an original Apple contract signed by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Experts expected it to fetch around $100,000 - $150,000. Turns out they were way off, because the document sold for almost 1.6 million bucks. When the auction ...

First reviews of Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview appear

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 14th, 2011)

Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview is a TV interview turned feature film that will be shown this week in Landmark Theatres across the US. The interview was originally recorded in 1995 when Jobs had left Apple and contains a lively conversation between Robert Cringely and Jobs. Ten minutes of the ...