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Is Apple Guilty of Planned Obsolescence? | Cult of Mac
As previously reported, Apple is using proprietary five-point security screws in the iPhone 4 and new MacBooks Airs. The special screws were first used in the 2009 MacBook Pro to stop users from replacing the battery . The screws are unique to Apple and serve one purpose only: to keep users out.
Beware Of Following The Gospel Of Minimalism, Preached By Apple | Co.Design: business + innovation + design
The cleverest trick that Apple has ever pulled isn’t convincing us to pay $500 for a phone or MP3 player, but rather convincing the world that if you want good design, then you have to follow Apple’s template of clean lines and stripped-down details. You can see how that happened: The company has become so synonymous with both good design and minimalism that most people assume those two things are one and the same.Apple tries to patent HTML5
When he ran NeXT Computer, Steve Jobs decided that his machines were too precious to be handled by slow, accident-prone, whiny humans.
Steve Jobs Wanted Computers to Be Made By Perfect Robots, Not Suicidal Chinese Workers | Motherboard
We live in a media world simultaneously obsessed with technology and personality, and so it was hardly surprising that when Steve Jobs succumbed to cancer, the coverage of his life would focus, alternately, on his incredible accomplishments in the former category together with his apparent shortcomings in the latter.
The Agony and Ecstasy—and 'Disgrace'—of Steve Jobs | The Nation
Apple's iPhone 4. The company has come under attack for its green credentials.
Apple named 'least green' tech company | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Greenpeace: Apple's Power 'Dirty, Dangerous' » Data Center Knowledge
An aerial view of the new Apple data center in Maiden, North Carolina.
If the Internet was a country, it would rank fifth in the amount of energy consumed, just behind Japan and Russia, according to the report. And in the report's ranking of nine major tech companies, Apple's data-storage practices earned the lowest "Clean Energy Index" score.
Greenpeace: Apple has the dirtiest data - CNN
The year 2008 marks the 10th Anniversary of the iMac, the computer that changed everything at Apple, hailing a new design era spearheaded by design genius Jonathan Ive. What most people don't know is that there's another man whose products are at the heart of Ive's design philosophy, an influence that permeates every single product at Apple, from hardware to user-interface design .
1960s Braun Products Hold the Secrets to Apple's Future
Looks familiar? Apple classics and their 1960s ancestors | Art and design | The Guardian
How do you like them Apples? Braun products designed by Dieter Rams (above) and Apple products designed by Jonathan Ive (below) 'As designers we have a great responsibility," says Dieter Rams , the veteran German industrial designer who made Braun a household name from the late 1950s with products from minimalist radios to record players, alarm clocks to electric shavers.
Once upon a time, when Apple was mainly a computer manufacturer, people used to liken it to BMW. That was because it made expensive, nicely designed products for a niche market made up of affluent, design-conscious customers who also served as enthusiastic – nay fanatical – evangelists for the brand.
Forget Google – it's Apple that is turning into the evil empire | John Naughton | Comment is free | The Observer
Is Apple More Evil Than Microsoft?
We're not exactly huge Microsoft boosters around here.Today was one of those days where Steve Jobs gets on a stage and unleashes new Apple products. Being the gadget freak that I am, I usually follow the new announcements through tech blogs or Twitter. Years ago, I used to marvel at some of the stuff they’d put out.
Apple is now evil, and here's why! - Roy Tanck's weblog
I don't like giving my money to companies that do evil. I try not to do business with companies that employ sweatshop labor, pollute massively, or otherwise engage in egregiously reprehensible business practices. Lately, despite my love for its products, I'm wondering if Apple falls into the category of evil companies.