Archive | January 26th, 2011
Former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt says Jobs has disclosed enough about his health
When Steve Jobs left Apple in 2009 for what we’d soon find out was a liver transplant, there was a lot of talk about what information, if any, Jobs was obligated to divulge to the Apple board and Apple investors. While shareholders have a right to material information that can affect the performance of a company’s stock, Jobs’ […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs discusses his departure from Apple and his views on innovation in candid 1985 Newsweek interview
26. January 2011
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Newsweek recently delved into their archives and pulled out this gem of an interview with Steve Jobs circa 1985 in the wake of Jobs’ unceremonious departure from Apple. The interview provides a good amount of insight into the psyche of Jobs, his take on Apple culture, and his overall philosophy as it pertains to technology […]
Continue reading...SoPhone iPhone 4 knockoff is eerily similar to the real thing
26. January 2011
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In the realm of iPhone imitation, or illegal patent infringement if you wanna be blunt about it, there attention to detail on some iPhone knockoff devices is getting scary. The most glaring example is the iPhone 4 inspired SoPhone in Hong Kong which looks and operates so similarly to the real thing that many people […]
Continue reading...Smule co-founder and CCO Dr. Ge Wang opines on iOS development
26. January 2011
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With apps like Ocarina and I am T-Pain to their credit, Smule has been behind some of the biggest and most popular iPhone apps to date. Smule’s most recent effort is an app called Magic Fiddle. Not too long ago, TUAW caught up with Smule co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Dr. Ge Wang to glean […]
Continue reading...Japanese company fixes white iPhone 4 printing problem; white iPhone 4 to arrive later today?
26. January 2011
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One of the proffered reasons behind the conspicuous absence of a white iPhone 4 had to do with color matching problems wherein Apple had a difficult time getting the white shade of the iPhone home button to match the shade of white that draped the rest of the device. Now comes a rumor via the […]
Continue reading...Apple releases “iPad is Iconic” commercial
26. January 2011
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Apple this evening released a brand new iPad ad titled, “iPad is Iconic.” Much like previous iPad ads, the latest offering from Apple and their friends at TBWA/Chiat/Day highlights the wide variety of apps available for the iPad in an effort to appeal to a number of different demographics. The apps showcased above include djay, […]
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26. January 2011
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