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How a stolen iPhone 5 prototype from Foxconn begat the flurry of teardrop iPhone case designs.
Last year, an iPhone 4 prototype went missing, or perhaps stolen is a more appropriate phrase, after an Apple engineer accidentally left it at a bar. As a result, Apple’s brand new iPhone 4 design wasn’t all that new when Steve Jobs unveiled it to the public last Summer. And would you believe it, but […]
Continue reading...Samsung shopping display makes use of proprietary Apple icons
24. September 2011
Apple and Samsung are currently engaged in a patent dispute that spans 4 continents, 12 countries, and includes over 20 lawsuits. Apple fired the first shot in this ongoing legal battle back in April when it sued Samsung for patent infringement, alleging that its line of Galaxy smartphones and tablets “slavishly” copy the look and […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs circa 1996 – Apple needs to innovate to return to glory [Video]
19. September 2011
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Back in the Summer of 1996, Steve Jobs was the CEO of Pixar and the idea that he’d someday return to the helm of Apple and save the company from the brink of bankruptcy wasn’t on anybody’s radar. During that time, Jobs – who was much more willing to chat it up in public back […]
Continue reading...The hiring process at Apple, sample questions and insight from real applicants
13. September 2011
The hiring practices at a number of tech companies are somewhat legendary. The recruiting process at Microsoft, for example, often entails answering a number of extremely challenging technical questions and perhaps a few brain teasers. To work at Google, one often needs to have a minimum GPA threshold from an esteemed University just to get […]
Continue reading...Apple has a security team to fight against the proliferation of counterfeit iOS products
8. September 2011
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To a certain extent, the sheer number of Apple knockoff products is flattering. It reaffirms that people hold Apple products in high esteem and demonstrates that devices like the iPhone and iPad are in high enough demand as to create entire criminal syndicates dedicated to manufacturing and selling counterfeit versions of these devices. But that […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs explains why Apple wasn’t keen on tablet computing back in 2003
1. September 2011
Apple didn’t release the first tablet computer or even come up with the idea for tablet computing itself. If anything, Microsoft, and Bill Gates in particular, were championing tablet computers years before the iPad was released. In this video clip from the first All Things D conference in 2003, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs explains […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs’ father regrets giving him up for adoption; hopes to one day meet his son
30. August 2011
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Those familiar with Steve Jobs’ life story know that Jobs was adopted as a child and has never met his birth parents. It’s also well known that Jobs’ biological father is of Syrian descent. In the wake of Jobs’ resignation, new details surrounding Jobs’ adoption, the reasons behind it, and the man who is Jobs’ […]
Continue reading...Mark Benioff, Salesforce CEO, recounts why he gave Apple the ‘app store’ trademark
29. August 2011
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Apple is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Amazon over the latter’s use of the phrase ‘app store’ in connection with the Amazon App Store. Apple’s suit accuses the online retailing giant of both trademark infringement and unfair competition while Amazon asserts that term ‘app store’ is a generic phrase that doesn’t warrant trademark protection. […]
Continue reading...Steve jobs’ daily calendar post CEO [Photo]
29. August 2011
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Steve Jobs many no longer be Apple’s CEO, but in his new role as chairman of the board, Jobs will reportedly maintain an active involvement in Apple’s product strategy and long term plans. Late last week, Walt Mossberg cited extremely well-informed sources at Apple claiming, “To be very clear, Jobs, while seriously ill, is very […]
Continue reading...Vic Gundotra on Steve Jobs’ attention to detail
25. August 2011
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Vic Gundotra is a Senior VP at Google where he works on social business initiatives and mobile applications. In a post on Google+, Gundotra relays a charming story about one of his many interactions with Jobs. The backdrop: Gundotra in early January was at a religious service when he got a call from an unknown […]
Continue reading...US Apple Stores earn more per square foot than any other retailer
24. August 2011
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Apple’s fleet of retail stores comprise an integral component to Apple’s marketing efforts, and more importantly, to its bottom line. During the June 2011 quarter, sales at Apple retail stores increased 36% from the same quarter a year-ago. When the dust cleared, retail sales came in at $3.5 billion. Meanwhile, foot traffic at Apple’s retail […]
Continue reading...What tablets looked like before and after the iPad [Photo]
20. August 2011
Hewlett-Packard this week announced a fundamental shift to its business model this week when it acquired Autonomy for $11.7 billion and announced its plan to axe all of its WebOS products and perhaps spin off its PC business. That said, the HP TouchPad is now another iPad competitor that’s seen an early death – which […]
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27. September 2011
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