Archive | October 24th, 2011
It’s this type of design/usability detail that sets Apple apart from the competition
It’s the little things, really. It’s not uncommon to hear, when people describe what they like about Apple products, that devices like the iPhone just seem more elegant than the competition. Typically, these conversations center on differences in software design, but the unparalleled attention to detail that Apple pays to its products can also be […]
Continue reading...From the “Forbes puts this drivel on its website?” department
24. October 2011
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Following the iPhone 4S announcement, Forbes had a remarkably vapid article disparaging Apple’s next-gen iPhone up on its website. Due on October 14, this remarkably sucky, shoddy, sloppy, slapped together disaster of a phone will undoubtedly receive huge sales, endless attention, and a fair amount of praise from Apple loyalists. But if you own an […]
Continue reading...Al Gore: Steve Jobs is the kind of guy that comes along once every 250 years
24. October 2011
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During Al Gore’s recent interview at the AsiaD conference, the former Vice President waxed poetic on a wide swath of issues, though a good portion of the interview was naturally centered on Apple and the passing of Steve Jobs. As an Apple board member, and with experience in all a wide range of business ventures, […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs recounts meeting his biological father without him knowing Jobs was his son
24. October 2011
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Steve Jobs’ biological father was a Syrian immigrant named Abdulfattah John Jandali. In the days following Jobs resignation as the CEO of Apple, Jandali came forward and explained the impetus behind giving Jobs up for adoption. The short of it is that Jandali’s girlfriend and Jobs’ biological mother Joanne Simpson had a family that wasn’t […]
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24. October 2011
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