We heard a little while back that Steve Jobs’ awesome looking yacht was finally completed in the Netherlands. The seaworthy vessel had been the fruit of 5 years hard work and design. At the end of it Steve Jobs’ widow gave all the engineers a commemorative iPod shuffle with a unique engraving, to say thank you. Sadly, none of the family will be…
Safari has been the default name for Apple’s internet browser for 10 years. But it could easily been called something else if Steve Jobs had his way. According to some recently revealed information, the late great co-founder had ‘iBrowse’, ‘Alexander’ and ’Freedom’ on the shortlist. A developer who worked on the project with Apple back in the day…
It’s now been just over a year since the tragic passing of Apple’s legendary CEO Steve Jobs, so what better way to commemorate the occasion than by purchasing your very own miniature Jobs? The ‘Steve Jobs action figure’ has just been released by Japan’s Legend Toys, and if you fancy one, I suggest you pounce quickly, as it won’t be long before Apple pulls…
Apple’s original iPhone was groundbreaking in many ways. Its multitouch display, thumb-able user interface and ease of use were unlike anything on the market at the time. During its launch, you may remember a pretty infamous phrase uttered by the late, great Steve Jobs. “And boy, have we patented it!” Five and a half years after its release, the design…
One of Apple’s most important patents, commonly referred to as the “Steve Jobs patent” or “the iPhone patent,” has run into some trouble with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Approved back in 2009, Apple has been using this particular patent as grounds to sue every company from Samsung to Motorola, but it seems that this patent-galavanting has…
Last night, at 10pm Eastern Time, Tim Cook’s interview aired on NBC’s Rock Center. He was asked a range of questions ranging from what post-Jobs Apple looked like, whether the company survived long term and whether or not the company really was looking at entering the TV market. Although NBC is yet to publish the video online officially, some keen…
We’ve heard a lot about the Steve Jobs biopic ‘jOBS’ starring Ashton Kutcher, both good and bad. Many people are excited to get a glimpse at the first film based on Steve Jobs’ incredibly interesting life, but there are also those that are apprehensive about this particular movie, favoring the other high-profile Steve Jobs movie penned by Aaron…
In an interview with the BBC, Tony Fadell – former Apple chief, and known as the brains behind the iPod – shed some light on many things Apple including the recent termination of Scott Forstall’s relationship with Cupertino. Fadell left Apple a couple of years back to work on the stunning Nest thermostat, but he was far from surprised that Scott…
More details have emerged regarding Aaron Sorkin’s Steve Jobs biopic based on Walter Isaacson’s biography. According to the screenwriter, the film will be made up mostly of three 30 minute scenes portraying backstage event before three major product launches: The original Macintosh, the iMac in 1998 and the iPhone in 2007. That’s it. Simplicity at its…
Once it was clear that Hurricane Sandy had caused unprecedented damage across miles of East Coast cities and towns, Apple quickly put up a donation scheme within iTunes so that customers could donate easily and quickly to help out with the cost of relief. As well as that, Tim Cook has just sent a letter to Apple employees stating that Cupertino will be…
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