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How the iMac was almost called "MacMan"

by Mike Schramm (May 3rd, 2012)

There's a great story about Steve Jobs and naming the computer that would eventually come to be called the iMac in a new book about Apple, available now. Ars Technica talked to Ken Segall, who was one of the stars of TBWA\Chiat\Day, the ad firm that has handled most of Apple's big ...

Tony Fadell: First iPhone almost had a clickwheel

by Mike Schramm (Apr 30th, 2012)

Tony Fadell recently appeared on The Verge's On The Verge talk show/web series, and he shared a tidbit about early versions of the iPhone, which he worked on as Senior VP of the iPod division at Apple back in 2006. The Verge says that Apple "seriously considered" a hardware keyboard for the ...

Happy 35th birthday, Apple II

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Apr 16th, 2012)

Harry McCracken has a nice write up on the debut, evolution and legacy of the Apple II (or, ][ as I like to call it). The Apple II was unveiled 35 years ago, and it ushered in the home computing revolution. I am a product of that revolution, as my dad bought an Apple ][ in 1978 and it sits by ...

Should Apple build a museum on the new campus?

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 6th, 2012)

Computer historian David Greelish argues in a blog post that Apple should build a museum on the grounds of its new Cupertino campus. He points out that the flying ring-shaped office will attract everyone from architects to Apple fans who want to check out the unique building. Apple, Greelish ...

Great things to do with your Mac mini

by Erica Sadun (Jan 11th, 2012)

Today, we celebrated the Mac mini's 7th anniversary. As workhorse machines go, the mini cannot be beat. It provides a great deal of computing power along with a small footprint and plenty of ports for devices. Add any monitor, keyboard, mouse, or trackpad and you're ready to rock and ...

Daily iPad App: Paramount100

by Mel Martin (Jan 10th, 2012)

2012 marks the 100th anniversary of Paramount Pictures, the company that brought you The Ten Commandments, Saturday Night Fever, the new Mission Impossible movie and hundreds of other cinematic treats. In recognition of this milestone, Paramount100 has arrived on the App Store. P100 is a free, ...

Remembering the Apple Paladin and other prototypes

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Dec 30th, 2011)

Way back in 2006 we had a story from AppleGazette about 5 Apple products which never made it to production. Today there's a photo of an old "touchscreen" phone Apple prototyped circulating (although I remember digging this up when the iPhone was announced; we never ran the story it seems) and I ...

Stanford archives offer look into Apple history

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 29th, 2011)

For Apple history buffs, the Stanford University's Silicon Valley Archives offers a firsthand glimpse into the company's past as it is the largest collection of historic material on Apple available. The Associated Press got a glimpse into the material, which was one time slated for an Apple museum ...

Online museum offers Steve Jobs exhibit

by Mel Martin (Dec 5th, 2011)

If you crave even more info about Steve Jobs, the Computer History Museum has just posted an online exhibit called "Steve Jobs...First NeXT, One more thing...". The exhibit has lots of information, some archival photos and a smattering of videos, some donated by friends of Steve that haven't been ...

Steve Jobs and the Mac team, photographed by Norman Seeff

by Mike Schramm (Nov 17th, 2011)

I really like these photos of Steve Jobs and the early Mac gang, taken by Norman Seeff. You may have seen one of them on the front cover of Time magazine, not to mention on the back cover of Jobs's recent biography. It's great how these photos show just how young and carefree Jobs and company ...

Free iPad comic tells the story of Operation Ajax

by Mike Schramm (Nov 16th, 2011)

I've been reading a lot of comics on the iPad lately, and while I love my iPad for a lot of reasons, I think reading comics is one of the best reasons to own an iPad. The big, beautiful screen brings comic art to life exquisitely, most apps allow you to zoom in and out of bigger pages at will, ...

An animated history of the iPhone

by Chris Rawson (Oct 18th, 2011)

CNET UK's Drew Stearne created the video below, a dynamic animation that shows the history of the iPhone. It shows quite clearly how the iPhone came about not as something fully formed from the void but as a consolidation and refinement of existing technologies, many of which have been around ...

See Rome as it is and as it was

by Mel Martin (Oct 11th, 2011)

Rome MVR (mixed virtual reality) is a very cool and innovative iPhone app that allows you to see views of the Roman Coliseum today, and -- with a tap on the screen -- also shows you 3D computer renderings of the location as it was at the peak of the Roman Empire. If you are actually at the ...

Infographic illustrates 10 years of the iPod (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Sep 29th, 2011)

The 10th anniversary of the iPod's announcement isn't until October 22, but the folks at Most Wanted (part of VoucherCodes.co.uk) came up with a celebratory infographic that was just too good to pass up. It depicts an illustrated history of the iPod since that happy day in 2001, and is ...

Shrine of Apple offers visual history of Apple's hardware

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 30th, 2011)

The Shrine of Apple website is worth a look for the diehard Apple fan who wants to reminisce about Apple's product history. The site provides photos and video for many products that Apple has made. Each section has a description of the hardware or software, specifications, and a poll that lets ...