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Obama gets his Mac/Book Pro and Magic Mouse on during Reddit AMA
President Barak Obama today got his MacBook on, along with a trusty Magic Mouse, today during a Reddit AMA session. Check it out over here to see his answers: Spoiler alert, there aren’t many. via 9to5Mac
Continue reading...When Steve Jobs dropped some social media knowledge on the Obama campaign
Friday, June 15, 2012
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BusinessWeek reports on how Obama campaign manager Jim Messina got some solicited advice from Steve Jobs, among others. In two long, private conversations, Steve Jobs tore into Messina for all the White House was doing wrong and what it ought to be doing differently, before going on to explain how the campaign could exploit technology […]
Continue reading...Al Jazeera to air documentary on Syrian unrest, shot entirely with an iPhone
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The civil unrest in Syria continues to grow as the corrupt government there continues its violent crackdown on its dissenting populous. The UN estimates that more than 7,500 individuals have been killed over the past few months by Syrian authorities. Later today, Al Jazeera will be broadcasting a documentary on the happenings in Syria that […]
Continue reading...Obama uses his iPad to watch NBA League Pass
Monday, March 5, 2012
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We’ve had no shortage of posts detailing President Obama’s Apple fandom, but this latest clip of Obama sitting down with ESPN reporter/journalist/podcaster Bill Simmons, aka The Sports Guy, is worth putting out there, if only because we get to see the Commander in Chief display some of his Basketball chops. In the video below, conducted […]
Continue reading...Make that Sir Jony Ive
Saturday, December 31, 2011
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The BBC reports that Apple design guru Jony Ive has been awarded a knighthood in the UK. So while the highlight of Ive’s current Resume might be Senior VP of Industrial Design, he might want to make room for Knight Commander of the British Empire. Upon being told of the honor, Ive said it was […]
Continue reading...Bill Clinton asked Steve Jobs for advice regarding the Monica Lewisnky scandal
Sunday, October 23, 2011
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So you’ve just been accused of cheating on your wife and getting a little bit of action on the DL from a young 24-year old intern, what do you do? Well if you’re Bill Clinton, you call and ask Steve Jobs for advice. In just one of the many revealing tidbits housed in Jobs’ upcoming […]
Continue reading...Al Gore says Steve Jobs didn’t want Apple driven by “What would Steve Jobs Do?” syndrome
Friday, October 21, 2011
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Despite a penchant for being outspoken and extremely stubborn, Steve Jobs wanted to ensure that the Apple he left behind didn’t fall prey to the WWSJD syndrome, as in employees not thinking for themselves and otherwise trying to implement what they feel Jobs would have done in a particular situation. In a recent discussion held […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs told Obama, “You’re headed for a one-term presidency.”
Thursday, October 20, 2011
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This Monday, the first authorized biography of Steve Jobs will hit bookstores. The book is easily one of the most anticipated titles of the year. Based on over 40 in-depth interviews with Jobs and over 100 interviews with former girlfriends, colleagues, and rivals of the Apple co-founder, the book is touted as a no-holds barred […]
Continue reading...On Obama and his use of Apple products
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
There are no shortage of photos and stories detailing Obama’s use of Mac products, a love affair that extends to his entire administration. Remember that when Obama and co. first moved into the White House, they were astonished to see outdated Windows machines after having grown accustomed to Macs.
Continue reading...Barack Obama and Joe Biden play with an iPhone 4 [Photo]
Thursday, August 18, 2011
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Barack Obama and Joe Biden are well documented Mac users and courtesy of a photo from the official White House Flickr feed, here we see the President and his VP checking out an iPhone 4. The official description reads: Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama look at an app on an iPhone in […]
Continue reading...22 Navy Seals among over 34 killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
Saturday, August 6, 2011
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Sad news out of Afghanistan today as 22 Navy Seals and up to 31 US Special Forces troops were killed when their military helicopter was shot down. The Navy Seals on board were from Seal Team 6, though none of the men involved in the killing of Osama Bin Laden were on the downed helicopter. […]
Continue reading...Rush Limbaugh is a Mac man and an OS X Lion fan
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Okay, before you fire off an angry email to us about profiling Rush Limbaugh, note that we’re politically independent here at Edible Apple. When Obama uses an Apple product or meets with Steve Jobs, we’ll report it. Similarly, when Rush Limbaugh talks about using OS X Lion, we’re gonna write about it. So let’s put […]
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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