Tag Archive | "design"
OS Xbox Pro Mod is undeniably awesome [Video]
It’s not everyday you come across a mod that’s 100% badass, but Will Urbina’s recent OS Xbox Pro mod definitely fits the bill. Urbina is a 24 year-old aspiring video editor from San Fran who, surprisingly enough, isn’t a Mac fan. Nevertheless, because employers want to see some Final Cut experience, Urbina realized he better […]
Continue reading...Apple executive’s backyard is a trippy piece of art
Saturday, November 28, 2009
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Senior Apple Executive Jeff Dauber works in Apple’s Mobile Mac Systems division by day, but by night, he’s an avid art collector with a trippy looking backyard designed by Berkely-based architect Thom Faulders. Believe it or not, but the surface pictured above is actually flat.
Continue reading...Windows 7? Yeah, that was Apple’s idea
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Windows 7 has gotten off to a much smoother start than Vista, and indeed, many are calling Windows 7 the most Mac like version of Windows to date. Now that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone well aware of Microsoft’s penchant for copying all things Apple, but what is surprising is that Simon Aldous, […]
Continue reading...Jonathan Ive speaks on the brilliance of Apple design [Video]
Monday, November 9, 2009
Objectified is a 2009 documentary about Industrial Design, and Apple design guru Jonathan Ive was naturally a perfect choice to be interviewed for the film. Ive, of course, has behind some of Apple’s most memorable designs, such as the iPod, the first iMac and its subsequent updates, and the iPhone as well. Below, check out […]
Continue reading...Desktop background in Windows 7 looks great, and was designed by a 24 year old
Sunday, November 8, 2009
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Pardon the Windows 7 default backdrop, but since we bash Microsoft quite often on this blog, we thought we’d switch things up a bit and actually heap some praise upon Apple’s friendly neighbors to the north. The photo above is the default background in Windows 7, and we can’t lie, it’s pretty snazzy. The actual […]
Continue reading...Apple employees opine on new mouse and iMacs
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Apple designer Jonathan Ive, Apple’s Senior VP of Mac Hardware Bob Mansfield, and Mac product manager Scott Brodrick wax poetic on the new mouse and iMacs Apple launched today. It’s well worth checking out.
Continue reading...Expose and Cover Flow multitasking for the iPhone – Concept Videos
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
There have been some discussions lately on how to improve navigating through the iPhone when you have pages upon pages of applications. I’m of the mind that sifting through apps on the iPhone is pretty simple and straightforward as is, but that doesn’t mean I’m not willing to check out new ideas. And on that […]
Continue reading...Fixing the iPhone homescreen, a.k.a Springboard
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Bruce Tognazzini was one of the first Apple employees, having been hired by Steve Jobs and Jeff Raskin in 1978 and remaining in their employ until 1992. Tognazzini might not be the most familiar name to Apple fans, but his work during his time spent at Apple continue to influence Apple design decisions today. Tognazzini […]
Continue reading...Say what?! Giorgio Armani plans to take on the iPhone
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
The Examiner reports: Giorgio Armani, one of the most recognizable names in luxury fashion, has partnered with Samsung to create a fashion-forward, $1000 mobile device that some believe is more elegant than the design of the iPhone. According to JK Shin, Executive Vice President of Samsung Electronics, “This latest generation mobile masterfully combines our experience […]
Continue reading...What an Apple job offer looks like [Photos]
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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Ever wonder what an Apple job offer looks like? Well look no further as Glyph was recently hired by Apple and he posted a few choice shots of Apple’s job offer. Not surprisingly, the offer was far from an ordinary job offer typed up on a generic piece of paper and mailed away to be […]
Continue reading...Extending dock functionality with “Stand Up” dock [Mockup Video]
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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Check out this nifty little mockup of a “stand up” dock from Keith Lang. For anyone with a large collection of icons in their dock, this feature would be a nice time saver. ‘Stand Up’ Mac Dock Mockup from Keith Lang on Vimeo.
Continue reading...What Palm CEO Jon Rubenstein learned from Steve Jobs
Monday, September 14, 2009
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Not too long ago, Palm hired Palm Pre designer Jon Rubenstein to take over CEO duties in the wake of former CEO Ed Colligan’s departure. Of course, before Rubenstein joined Palm, he spent about 20 years working closely with Steve Jobs (first at Next and then at Apple), and was instrumental in the development and […]
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
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