Imagining a tech world without Apple is almost impossible in this day and age. You can’t think of phones without the iPhone, tablets without the iPad or MP3 players without the iPod. But, rewind back 36 years and such markets were only in the imaginations of forward thinking dreamers. Two of those dreamers, both named Steve, just happened to be shaping…
If you’ve never heard the name Alan Kay before, there’s good reason for that. His involvement with Apple was at its peak in the 80s. He was the software engineer behind the graphical user interface used on the Lisa, and the Macintosh series. What we know and recognize now as a computer operating system, be it Mac, Windows or Linux is down to his…
Some of you bigger Apple fans may have heard of Guy Kawasaki. He is one of the minds behind the marketing of the Macintosh computer in 1984. Well, for those of you who are big supporters of loyalty, you may not be happy to hear that Kawasaki has accepted a job with Motorola, which is now owned by Google. Kawasaki will apparently be an advisor for the…
We’ve all seen Apple’s promotional videos spotlighting the iPad, iPhone and iPod. Usually, they feature the clean-trimmed head and face of Jony Ive. His dulcet tones and British accent suck you in to Apple’s famous reality distortion field without even trying. Back in 1997, Apple launched the special 20th anniversary edition of the Macintosh which sought to…
CBS has created a cool gallery of many of Apple’s landmark products since its origin, and it’s definitely worth a look. From a somewhat crude and quaint wooden box, to towering glass and aluminum monuments of technology, Apple has had quite the journey. Click here to see the entire gallery! Via:…
Featured on Mashable, and created by the creatives over at PopChartLab, the awesome “Insanely Great history of Apple” chart was created to show how each of Apple’s products features in its 30 year history. It seems like the iPod and iDevices as a whole have been around forever, and yet they only feature in the last third of Apple’s timeline. Still, they…
The Padintosh is making waves across Apple blogs today, and why not? It’s fantastic. The rear shell transforms your iPad’s modern aluminum back cover in to the ultimate Apple fan’s homage to where it all started. The Macintosh was the product that put our favorite fruit company on the map. The graphical user interface with its rounded corners and…
Apple has just release the latest version of Mac OS X Lion: 10.7.2. The latest software update includes iCloud support enabling users to sync and backup iWork documents, email, contacts, calendars and Safari bookmarks. It’s a pretty hefty update at over 4ooMB and it’s available now. You should find it if you check for software updates in your Mac’s…
Back before the world had seen its first Macintosh, the two Steve’s; Wozniak and Jobs, set about building what would become the biggest technological empire in a garage. “The Woz” was interviewed by the Associated Press. In it, he remembers his friend who he misses a…
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