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Apple’s iPhone 4 Design Video – “The biggest leap forward since the original iPhone”
Apple’s video detailing the design process behind the iPhone 4 is a must watch. Some notable quotes: Greg Joswiak: For 2010, the iPhone 4 is the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone. Bob Mansfield: Another thing that adds to the sharpness and clarity is Optical Lamination, that’s a very precise technical process that laminates […]
Continue reading...Google hires Palm VP Matias Duarte to head up the Android User Experience team
Sunday, May 30, 2010
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When Palm debuted the Palm Pre at CES 2009, folks were saying that the iPhone had finally met its match. Obviously, the Palm Pre was never able to put a dent into the iPhone’s armor, and looking back, those predictions seem utterly absurd. But the reason the Pre was able to generate so much hype […]
Continue reading...Why Apple marches to the beat of their own drum
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has a great post up detailing why a company should never listen to their customers. To be clear, this doesn’t mean that companies shouldn’t take customer feedback and complaints to heart, but rather that customer suggestions for new features shouldn’t be the driving force behind a new product or service. […]
Continue reading...iFixit tears down actual iPad, finds “gorgeous symmetry”, robust design
Saturday, April 3, 2010
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With another spectacular Apple product launch behind us, iFixit got its hands on an iPad and wasted no time in tearing that bad boy open and examining its innards, as Dwight from The Office might say. Commenting on the photo below, iFixit observed: Wow, what gorgeous symmetry. The display assembly and rear case assembly are […]
Continue reading...Andy Ihnatko on Apple’s dedication to “invention”
Thursday, April 1, 2010
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Andy Ihnatko makes a telling and insightful point about Apple’s efforts to constantly push the envelope. In fact, after a week with the iPad, I’m suddenly wondering if any other company is as committed to invention as Apple. Has any other company ever demonstrated a restlessness to stray from the safe and proven, and actually […]
Continue reading...The tradeoff between backward compatibility and innovation
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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Steve Cheney has a thoughtful piece up detailing the inherent tradeoff faced by tech companies when it comes to balancing backwards compatibility and innovation. Cheney writes that Apple in particular has been able to strike a workable balance that gives it enough room to move forward without the risk of alienating its existing user base. […]
Continue reading...What did Steve Jobs mean when he referenced, “Good artists copy, Great artists steal”
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The following video of Steve Jobs, shot during the 1996 filming of “Triumph of the Nerds” has been getting a lot of traction today in light of Apple’s lawsuit against HTC for allegedly infringing on 20 of Apple’s patents. In the video below, Jobs references a quote from Picasso and states, “Good artists copy, great […]
Continue reading...Apple’s success is rooted in their attention to detail
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
In Gordon Ramsey’s auto-biography, the accomplished chef (who you might recognize as the guy screaming on Hell’s Kitchen) articulated why he’s obsessed with making sure that everything about a dish is absolutely perfect, all the way down to the most excruciatingly minute detail. It doesn’t matter how amazing the steak is, if it’s served on […]
Continue reading...John Gruber on the “Auteur Theory of Design” from Macworld 2009
Sunday, February 7, 2010
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Check out a great speech from DF’s John Gruber titled “Auteur Theory of Design” where he examines why some companies with a boatload of talented and creative engineers still manage to produce second rate products. It’s an engaging discussion, and though some of it may come across as obvious, Gruber does an admirable job of […]
Continue reading...A look at the iPad Human Interface Guidelines
Saturday, February 6, 2010
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As a member of the iPhone developer program, one of the things you have access to is the iPad Human Interface Guidelines. Not a member? No sweat. UX Magazine has a sweet overview of them below. It’s an compelling read if you happen to be design minded, and an interesting look into Apple’s theory on […]
Continue reading...Perfect Christmas gifts for the Mac design nerd in all of us
Sunday, December 20, 2009
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With Christmas just a few days away, we stumbled upon some interesting and quirky gift ideas for the design loving Mac nerd in your life. Below, check out some Mac GUI magnets that work just as well for prototyping as they do for sticking papers up on the fridge. One set of 41 magnets will […]
Continue reading...Apple even patented the box the iPhone comes in
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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Apple’s products are as much about utility as they are about design, and indeed, for Apple those too considerations are often one and the same. Apple’s attention to design detail is legendary, and it should therefore come as no surprise that Apple’s focus on design extends beyond the products themselves and includes the packaging of […]
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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