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Steve Jobs' Plan for a Willy Wonka-Style Celebration of the Millionth iMac
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Among the many anecdotes about Steve Jobs included in Ken Segall's new book, Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success, one in particular stands out for its glimpse into Jobs' character, providing evidence of his willingness to engage in playful ideas when the mood suited him. The story takes...
Steve Jobs almost engaged in Willy Wonka fantasy but was foiled by California law
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There are a few interesting stories coming out of the recently released Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success released earlier this month. Perhaps the most intriguing story is one about Steve Jobs’ idea to celebrate the sale of the millionth original iMac shortly after his return to the...
Steve Jobs tried to hire Linux founder a decade ago
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Interesting little paragraph from Wired’s profile of Linus Torvalds, the founder of Open Source Linux OS: Torvalds has never met Bill Gates, but around 2000, when he was still working at Transmeta, he met Steve Jobs. Jobs invited him to Apple’s Cupertino campus and tried to hire him. “Unix...
UK Judge Rules Samsung Tablets 'Not as Cool' as iPad
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With the avalanche of patent lawsuits involving Apple, we try to restrict our coverage to the most significant developments such as issued injunctions, final settlements, and monetary awards. But while a UK judge's ruling today that Samsung's Galaxy Tab products do not infringe upon Apple's iPad design merely maintains the...
Apple Submits Revised Campus 2 Plans, Delays Tantau Development to Cut Costs
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Earlier this month, a report revealed that Apple's upcoming "spaceship" campus in Cupertino is both behind schedule and $2 billion over budget. Apple was said to be looking to cut costs on the project, which is apparent in the revised campus plans that it submitted to the city today. Apple originally...
Steve Jobs wanted to be Willy Wonka for a day, ship a golden certificate with the millionth iMac
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MacRumors reports that Steve Jobs wanted to play Willy Wonka for a day, "just as Wonka did in the movie," according to a new book from ad man Ken Seagall. In the book, Seagall says that "Steve wanted to put a golden certificate representing the millionth iMac inside the...
Apple details neighbors on Campus 2 plans, offers rare request for feedback
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Cupertino residents may have received an unsolicited package from their most prominent neighbor this week. No, it's not a new iPad, or an early look at the iPhone 5 -- instead, people close to Apple (from a physical perspective) opened the glossy mailing to reveal a detailed look at...
Apple Reaches Out to Cupertino Neighbors Regarding 'Campus 2' Plans
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Apple last week sent out a mailing to neighbors of its planned Apple Campus 2, a massive new facility on the site of an old HP campus in Cupertino that is set to host 13,000 workers. The mailing offers details on the project, solicits feedback, and asks whether neighbors will...
iCloud Beta Previews Web Versions of Notes and Reminders
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Leaks first appeared in May that Apple was planning to add web versions of the Reminders and Notes iOS apps to iCloud.com for access from desktop Macs and PCs. The iCloud Beta portal has since been activated for developers enrolled the iOS 6 beta at beta.icloud.com. The site displays...
Apple Reminds Users of iWork.com Discontinuation on July 31
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Following this weekend's shutdown of MobileMe in favor of iCloud, Apple today sent out an email to users of its beta iWork.com service reminding them that it too will be discontinued on July 31.Dear iWork.com user, Remember, as of July 31, 2012, you will no longer be able to access...
This Was Steve Jobs Craziest Marketing Idea Ever (AAPL)
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Steve Jobs may have had a sense of humor after all. Shortly after Apple released the iMac, Jobs borrowed an idea from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to gin up publicity for the product: Whoever purchased the one millionth iMac would find a "golden certificate" inside the box. Aside from...
Evidence of Apple Maps for OS X Shows Up in iOS 6 Beta
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Technically Personal reports on some interesting code found in iOS 6 suggesting that Apple's new mapping solution may be making its way to OS X in some form. The evidence, discovered by developer Cody Cooper, arrives by way of references to several older Intel graphics solutions for which map features...
Amid Apple Campus 2 Cost Concerns, Foster + Partners Reportedly Taking on Apple Retail Store Projects
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Less than a week after a report from Bloomberg Businessweek outlined how Steve Jobs' strict requirements for "fit and finish" at the company's upcoming Norman Foster-designed Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino have seen the cost of the massive project balloon to $5 billion, Marketing reports [via Pocket-lint] that Foster's firm...
Amid Apple Campus 2 Cost Concerns, Foster + Partners Reportedly Taking on Apple Retail Store Projects
Apple Facing Potential Suspension of Italian Sales Amid Warranty Concerns
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Late last year, Apple was fined $1.2 million by Italian regulators over warranty-related issues, with Apple being cited for not adequately disclosing standard two-year warranties required to be offered with new products sold in the country. Following the ruling, Apple temporarily added disclosures to its Italian online store even as...
Apple Campus Helps Hometown Shine
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As Apple moves closer to breaking ground on its new campus in Cupertino, the city is experiencing a flurry of economic activity, with commercial rental rates surging and construction projects ramping up....
Apple to Announce 3Q 2012 Earnings on July 24
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Apple today updated its investor relations page to note that it will announce its earnings for the third fiscal quarter (second calendar quarter) of 2012 on Tuesday, July 24. The earnings release typically occurs just after 4:30 PM Eastern Time following the close of regular stock trading, and the conference...
Apple looking for neighborly feedback on its UFO-like "Campus 2"
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Apple's new "spaceship" campus will be entirely closed off to outsiders, so don't count on taking a leisurely stroll through the quad or stopping by a new campus store anytime soon. That's just one of several details that Apple has begun revealing to neighbors as it prepares to build...
Apple vs. Amazon: Whose new headquarters is cooler?
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It has been fun to see the plans come together for Amazon’s new three-block campus on the edge of downtown Seattle. The company’s architects this week took it up a notch when they showed the surprisingly cool color schemes that Amazon plans to add to the Seattle skyline (above)....
Apple outlines Campus 2 'spaceship' for Cupertino neighbors
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Apple has reached out to its neighbors in Cupertino, CA with a mass mailing that details the company's ambitious plans for its upcoming "spaceship" campus. The letter, signed by CFO Peter Oppenheimer and obtained by 9to5Mac, lays out current plans for the research facility — now formally referred to...
Austin approves $8.6M incentive package for Apple campus
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The Austin City Council has voted unanimously in favor of an $8.6 million incentive package for Apple, as part of a $304 million deal to expand operations in the city. Combined with money from the state-level Texas Enterprise Fund and some tax breaks from the affected county government, Apple will...
Construction on Apple campus in Austin TX continues
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Photos revealed on AppleInsider have shown that construction on the first phase of Apple's new Austin, Texas expansion campus is progressing smoothly. From outward appearances, the first of two planned office buildings and a parking garage in the first phase of the construction are already well along, with the former...
Travis County greenlights revised deal for Austin expansion
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The Travis County Commissioners Court has voted in favor of a deal to bring a second Apple campus to Austin, Texas, the Austin-American Statesman reports. In the end commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of the plan, which was recently amended to include stricter hiring requirements. The lone dissenter was Precinct...
7.85-Inch iPad to Ramp Up Production in September at Foxconn Brazil
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Bits of information about the rumored 7.85 "iPad Mini" continue to leak out. Japanese blog Macotakara now claims that the smaller iPad will be produced in Brazil and will ramp up production starting in September.According to Chinese reliable source, the tablet called iPad mini will be produced in Brazil, however...
2013 iPhone and iOS 7 Already Appearing in Developer's Logs
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TheNextWeb reports that at least one iOS app developer has already spotted references to the next iPhone and iOS 7 in their app logs.One developer showed us that Apple has been testing hardware relating to a new 'iPhone6,1′ identifier, powered by a device running iOS 7, which is expected to...
Apple Planning for 7.85-Inch 'iPad Mini' with IGZO Display Later This Year?
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Claims of an "iPad mini" have been circulating for some time now, with a number of the reports indicating that Apple is planning to launch the device with a 7.85-inch display later this year. While the rumors have been evolving for quite some time now, things have been beginning to...
Apple Campus 2 floor plans take you inside the 'spaceship'
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We've already seen a number of renders of Apple Campus 2 — the company's proposed "spaceship" campus — that show what it will look like from the outside. But if you're curious about the inner workings of the massive building, Apple has submitted a series of floor plans to...
Apple Campus 2 nearly $2 billion over budget and a year behind schedule, says Bloomberg
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Bloomberg Businessweek is reporting that the budget for Apple's new "spaceship" campus has risen from $3 billion to "nearly $5 billion." Citing five anonymous sources, the publication notes that the stretched budget would make Apple Campus 2 more expensive than the World Trade Center complex currently under construction. The...
AT&T Unveiling New Blocking Service for Stolen Phones Next Week
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Originally announced this past April, AT&T will unveil a database of stolen phones to prevent lost devices from connecting to the carrier's network. The Verge reported the launch with a leaked internal AT&T screenshot showing a launch date of July 10, 2012. AT&T issued this statement to MacRumors: As announced...
Apple Working on Fix for Corrupted App Store Downloads
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Earlier today, we noted that Apple's App Store was experiencing issues with corrupted binaries affecting dozens of newly-updated apps over the past few days. While in many cases the corruption is resolved a few hours after an updated app becomes available, TechCrunch reports that Apple has now officially acknowledged the...
Amazon Planning to Take on Apple in Smartphone Market
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Bloomberg reports that Amazon is currently working with Foxconn on a new smartphone product, one that would compete head-to-head with the iPhone and Android devices.A smartphone would give Amazon a wider range of low-priced hardware devices that bolster its strategy of making money from digital books, songs and movies. It...
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