Geek is chic.
Steve Jobs hasn't changed much since the '80s. It's true! I dug up an early presentation he gave back in 1983 and discovered that his keynote addresses pretty much follow the same format — blaring pop music (only back then, he had the words to "What a Feeling" changed to include Apple), black turtlenecks, and the debut of a product ad, which in this case was the very first Macintosh. The ad, Read more
Wow, things are really revving up on the Apple Tablet front. First it was a product launch date rumor, then a new commercial, and now a tentative keynote date. This planned keynote, expected to be held in San Francisco during the week of Sept. 7-11, could mean all sorts of things. The return of Steve Jobs to his keynote throne? The Apple Tablet reveal, and what else could be thrown into the mix? Read more
Apple CEO Tim Cook showed off traditional wardrobe staples of a black shirt and jeans on the keynote stage during today's iPad announcement. While the late Steve Jobs preferred a St. Croix turtleneck and Levi's, Tim is sticking to his black button-up and dark wash. Cook must be settling into his new role as CEO at Apple, as this time he left his shirt untucked! I'm liking the laid-back look — Read more
The tech world was taken aback earlier today after learning that Steve Jobs has officially resigned from Apple. Though it's hard to imagine an Apple keynote without Steve, the wonders of technology allow us to look back fondly. What we need is a little dose of humor to lighten the mood. Here's a video I hope does the trick — it's Steve and friends committing hilarious tech bloopers during Read more
Want to write and build your own interactive book? Apple just made it a lot easier with the iBooks Author app for your Mac. iBooks Author feels like a mashup of Pages and Keynote, allowing you to choose templates, interactive elements, and drop-down controls for configuring the details and layout of each interactive page. Made with educators in mind, iBooks Author makes it super easy for teachers Read more
Steve Jobs introduced iCloud at today's WWDC keynote presentation, which promises to move the center of your digital life to the cloud. Essentially, all of the info you receive on your iDevices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touches, and MacBooks) is sent to the cloud first then gets pushed down into your devices, so you're completely synced at all times. Further, iCloud "just works" with all of your apps. Read more
Update: Apple's unlocked iPhones went on sale a day early than expected. You can order your own unlocked iPhone 4 now on Apple's website. Apple fans are chomping at the bit for new iPhone news, especially since there was no mention of the device at last week's WWDC keynote presentation, where the next generation iPhone has historically been announced. It's assumed that the iPhone 5 (or iPhone 4S Read more
Steve Jobs got a standing ovation at the start of this year's WWDC keynote speech, but passed the mic off quickly to Phil Schiller, who introduced new features coming with OSX Lion. Coming this Summer, OSX Lion will be stocked with some iPad-like features. Some we've already heard about: multitouch gestures, Mission Control, full-screen apps, and Launchpad. Check out the other new features coming Read more
We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Yahoo! Shine: Steve Jobs was famous for Macs, iPods, iPads, and black turtlenecks. The Apple co-founder loved his St. Croix mock turtlenecks and often wore them with Levi's 501 jeans, and New Balance 991 sneakers to keynote addresses when unveiling exciting new product launches to the public. That was his uniform. There’s Read more
Still debating whether or not to spring for the new iPhone 4S tomorrow? While it does come with some shiny new hardware (and software) inside, not everyone will benefit from an upgrade. Debate no more — here, the pros and cons of the new smartphone, complete with a verdict on who should buy it and who should skip it. Pros New camera — The 8MP camera with simple editing features (crop, Read more
