Hardware

Apple fans to meet co-founder Woz in July – Jakarta Post

The prototype cost around US$1,000 to make, which Wozniak assembled in Job’s garage. Apple has since then grown into a software and hardware juggernaut, recording a stock market value of roughly $500 billion in March. The company posted …

Apple’s iPad rivals need to realise ‘content is king’, claims Forrester Research – pocketgamer.biz

Rivals looking to knock the iPad from its perch cannot hope to challenge Apple’s dominance with superior hardware. That’s according to Forrester Research VP and principle analyst James McQuivey, who has claimed competitors must instead focus on delivering …

Apple CEO to Forgo $75 Million Dividend From Stock Awards – Bloomberg

Other members of Apple’s executive team are eligible for the dividends. Software executive Scott Forstall, hardware manager Bob Mansfield, Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer, marketing chief Phil Schiller, general counsel Bruce Sewell …

David Holz’s Leap Motion Wants to Kill the Mouse – Businessweek

Holz’s project took him to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair … It attaches to a computer and turns any PC or Mac into a gesture-recognition device. The idea is similar to the one behind Microsoft’s (MSFT) Kinect …

TSA looks to spend $3M on Macs, iDevices in pilot program – Apple Insider

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is set to initiate a pilot program to purchase up to $3 million dollars worth of Apple hardware over the next three years, including 1,000 Macs and 1,000 mobile devices. Outlined in a document filed … Continue reading

Apple’s designer Sir Jonathan Ive knighted at Buckingham Palace – IDG NEWS

Apple’s Jonathan Ive has been knighted, an honour, he says, that is “incredibly humbling”. Ive received his knighthood from the Princes Royal in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. His knighthood was announced in the Queen’s New Years Honours list on … Continue reading

Siri chats with John Malkovich in new Apple adverts – Australian PC World

Two new Apple adverts for the iPhone 4S have emerged, this time featuring Actor John Malkovich interacting with Siri. The adverts appeared on Apple’s official YouTube channel on Wednesday, and follow in the footsteps of two previous adverts for the … Continue reading

Analyst: Apple should sell the ‘world’s first non-TV TV’ – ZDNet

Summary: The problem with TV isn’t the screen we watch it on, it’s what’s on the screen. Speculation that Apple is preparing to enter the TV business is at fever pitch, but according to one analyst, the best way for … Continue reading

How Lark Went From Idea to Apple Store in One Year – Wired News

Venture capitalists joke that ‘hardware’ should be two four letter words because … Within a year it was on shelves at the Apple store. How did she do it? Hu succeeded where most fail by leveraging her design skills and … Continue reading

Siri chats with John Malkovich in new Apple adverts – IDG NEWS

Two new Apple adverts for the iPhone 4S have emerged, this time featuring Actor John Malkovich interacting with Siri. The adverts appeared on Apple’s official YouTube channel on Wednesday, and follow in the footsteps of two previous adverts for the … Continue reading