Topic: apple history
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Rare Steve Jobs Apple Artifacts and Bow Ties Head to Auction
A collection of Steve Jobs' personal artifacts from his childhood home is being auctioned, offering a glimpse into his early life and the origins of Apple. The items include his original desk with notebooks, music tapes, personal effects, and an early Apple poster, illustrating his formative inte...
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Apple's November Surprises: A Look Back at Past Launches
Apple typically reserves September and October for major product announcements, with November and December used for shipping previously revealed items, making a late-year launch unusual. Despite the pattern, Apple has broken from tradition before, such as with the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro and 202...
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Jef Raskin's Vision: The Quest for a Humane Computer
Jef Raskin, a pioneer in human-computer interaction, believed interfaces should align with human cognitive patterns to reduce mental effort, not just focus on visual design. Raskin was the original force behind the Macintosh project at Apple, blending computer science and visual arts to bring a u...
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Steve Jobs Designed the Mac Calculator in 10 Minutes
Chris Espinosa, a young programmer at Apple, faced repeated criticism from Steve Jobs over his calculator design for the original Macintosh, leading to a cycle of revisions. To resolve the impasse, Espinosa created a tool that allowed Jobs to design the calculator himself, which Jobs completed in...
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iPhone Air Review: Small Changes, Big Impact
The iPhone Air is a premium device positioned between the standard and Pro models, costing $999 and prioritizing portability over raw specs or cost savings. It makes deliberate trade-offs, sacrificing some features of the base iPhone to achieve a lightweight, compact form factor for users who val...
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