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11 Life Lessons I Learned From Steve Jobs

Whether you’re building a tech startup, raising three kids, or running a soup kitchen, Steve Jobs's indelible philosophies serve as a roadmap to success.READ»

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Apple's New MacBook Pros Revealed [UPDATE]

Apple's new MacBook Pros are now official, after a high-profile leak. The specs teach us a couple of things: The Light Peak/Thunderbolt data link is here, but otherwise Apple seems to be playing it safe. READ»

Justin Bieber Confirms Black Apple MacBooks: Rumor Roundup

Justin Bieber boasts to a Rolling Stone writer that he has one of the world's only black MacBooks, tying up a number of new rumors.READ»

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Keeping Apple Fresh: The Importance of Designing (and Communicating) from the Customer's POV

My mind has been on Apple and particularly how they seem to consistently develop technology developed for their audience in ways that resonates in their lives. Apple understands underlying needs audiences might have and how to develop technologies that are intuitive to those audiences.READ»

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Apple Logo Is an Agnostic's Crucifix, Star of David: Study

New Research from Duke University demonstrates the connection between brand loyalty and religion.READ»

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Tools of My Trade: Shanghai Peace Hotel's Architect Ian Carr

From pencils to messenger bags, the things that inspire the architect behind the renovation of Shanghai's historic Peace Hotel.READ»

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Russian President Medvedev to Tour Silicon Valley With Jobs as Tour Guide

So, Dmitry Medvedev has hit California for a three-day tour. He's safe, since Jack Bauer is probably holed up with a caipirinha (caipirosky?) on a South American beach. (I could tell you where, but then I'd have to go dark and, ...READ»

Mac, iPhone, or iPad? Device Advice for Modern Adventures

In a future full of iPads, iPhone OS 4, next-gen iPhones, and iPod Touches with cameras, it's tough to know which Apple gadget to grab. Here's a handy cheat sheet. READ»

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WANTED: Henge MacBook Dock

You dock your phone, MP3 player, and peripherals--why not your MacBook?READ»

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Seton Hill University to Hand Out iPads, Sense of Superiority Starting This Year?

First year students at Seton Hill University will allegedly receive both a 13-inch MacBook Pro and an iPad starting in Fall 2010, thus becoming the most jealousy-inducing college in the country. Or this is a cruel April Fools joke.READ»

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Social Networks Online Marketing Project Management Tools

Sales and marketing professionals who are using social network tools to create a dialogue with customers can link their programs to online marketing project management software to keep program details and customer correspondence ...READ»

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Hey Apple, I'm Not Paying $200 for a Black Keyboard

In an inexplicably poor marketing decision, Apple's new economic Macbook has better specs than it’s ostensibly more powerful companion, the Macbook Pro. The 13" Macbook, retailing at $999, boasts 250 gigs of hard drive space and a ...READ»

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How can you give away free gadgets and make money?

It sounds like a crazy business plan: Make money by giving away free gadgets. Any prospective investor would surely run a mile on hearing such a line. However, delve a little deeper and all becomes clear.READ»

What's the Deal With Apple's Non-Removable Batteries?

In an unexpected move on Monday, when everyone was looking at the new iPhones, Apple also tweaked its notebook lineup. Among the changes: The 13-inch MacBook Pro now has a non-removable battery. Why does Apple love to torture us so ...READ»

Even SanDisk Is Surprised by MacBook Pro Add-On

"Everyone's surprised by it," admits Eric Bone, a retail VP at SanDisk, the leader in SD cards, when I reached him just after Apple's keynote address wrapped up. Bone did a double take--along with the rest of ...READ»

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MacBook Pro's Solid State Drive Climbs Everest Without Breaking a Sweat

Solid-state drives are taking over the world, and for good reason. They're tiny, and consume very little power. But there's one benefit that often goes unnoticed: Since they don't rely on the delicate moving parts of typical hard ...READ»

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Is The MacBook's New Super-Battery Actually Cutting Edge?

The best new feature in Apple's [AAPL] new MacBook Pro is the 8-hour, ultra-durable battery that Apple says it custom-designed. But is it really the advanced powerplant it claims to be? Conventional notebook batteries, or lithium-ion ...READ»

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MacWorld 2009 Rumor Round-Up

With the doors of the Moscone center in San Francisco soon to burst open upon a Jobs-less Macworld 2009, the Internets are predictably alive with rumors--some more believable, some less believable, some just stuffed with desperate ...READ»

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Tech Watch: Apple's MacBook Announcement Eclipses Toshiba's New Notebooks; Warner Reveals DivX Distribution Plans

While Apple's Steve Jobs wowed Mac addicts with the latest versions of the MacBook today, Toshiba quietly announced a roundup of new notebooks. Care to wager on the winner?READ»

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Apple MacBook Release Official for October 14th

Not much to add to the already-reported rumors of new Apple [AAPL] MacBooks on their way in 5 days, but Apple has finally acknowledged the event by sending out an invitation to special media folks. The event will start at 10AM PST ...READ»