Category: Apple

As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper Many will bristle at the implication, but as the MacBook Air inspired the Ultrabook, mainstream laptops will likely seek to ape the Retina Display MacBook Pro, sorry,MacBook Pro with Retina Display. The clunky name aside, it seems that the next generation of devices will ditch disc drives and Ethernet ports in favor of pixel-dense displays and reduced weight. But did Jonathan Ive’s trash can get too full? If you’ve been…

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As reported on The Verge. By Bryan Bishop Earlier this year we got to take a peek behind the curtain to see what Apple’s design process for the iPhone and iPad was like, and now we’re seeing some Apple II and Macintosh product designs that never came to be. Designboom has an assortment of images, culled from designer Hartmut Esslinger’s new book Design Forward, along with some excerpts from the text. Esslinger helped found Frog Design, the company that partnered with…

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JORDAN CROOK Much has been said about a potential Apple TV set in the past few years, but it would appear that a source out of Foxconn has said that testing is already underway on Apple’s HDTV. The source, speaking under the condition of anonymity, explained that Apple is using LCD panels ranging between 46 inches and 55 inches. However, don’t get too excited just yet. According to FocusTaiwan, which spoke directly to…

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Apple is said to be considering a move that will bring Mac mini production to the U.S., through manufacturing partner Foxconn, according to supply chain sources speaking to Digitimes. Foxconn already has an estimated 15 “operating bases” in the U.S. according to Digitimes. Indeed two of those at least include factories in California and Texas that finish assembly of partially assembled products, and while Foxconn officially denied plans earlier in the year…

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As reported on Engadget. By Jon Fingas The curved screens of Samsung’s Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus helped them stand out in the smartphone crowd, but it’s clearer than ever that the company doesn’t have a lock on the idea. Apple is exploring the concept as well: it just received a patent for a technique that molds thin glass into bent or curved shapes without a drawn-out process or using risky chemicals. By having alignment tools shift along with hotter temperatures…

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As reported on Wired. BY DAMON LAVRINC The megayacht that Steve Jobs commissioned in the final years of his life has been impounded in Amsterdam after a payment dispute by the designer, Philippe Starck. The Venus, a 100-million-euro, 260-foot-long yacht, made its unofficial debut in late October. It’s currently stuck in the Port of Amsterdam after Starck hired a debt-collection agency to attempt to remit the final payment for his design. According to lawyers at Ubik…

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As reported on Engadget.  By Mark Hearn Earlier today, Apple released a WiFi update for late 2012 Mac systems. The new software improves compatibility for devices on the 5GHz band and requires that your machine be running OS X 10.8.2. Qualified users looking to expand their system’s connectivity can snag the 1.49MB update through the Apple Menu’s Software Update tab, or by visiting the source link below.

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