Apple’s legendary design team lost three members, but there’s no reason to panic
At Apple, design is king, an ethos instilled into the company by Steve Jobs more than two decades ago. Famously, Jobs laid out Apple’s core …
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Motorcycle butcher turns BMW electric scooter into street demon
The BMW C Evolution “maxi-scooter” is a somewhat mundane vehicle, at least in terms of appearance. It’s a rather generic combination of shiny plastic with …
New video provides a rare look inside Apple’s secretive design studio
For a company that famously doesn’t like to look towards the past, Apple a few weeks ago released an interesting new product: a 300 page …
Jony Ive may no longer be ‘directly involved’ with designing the iPhone
Ever since the release of the original Bondi Blue iMac, Apple is a company that has been synonymous with forward-thinking industrial design. In fact, during a period …
Have Apple designs become too familiar and boring? The answer is more complicated than you think
Over the past few years, there has been an increasingly well-traveled narrative that would have you believe that Apple’s once vaunted penchant for design has …
Apple Watch ‘architect’ opens up about what developing the Apple Watch was really like
The Apple Watch hasn’t yet become the groundbreaking and culturally transformative device many initially assumed it would be, but one would be hard-pressed to call …
The entire world is still tearing Instagram’s horrible new look apart
Nobody likes change, and the tech community in particular seems to be especially averse to any sweeping or even minor changes made to software that …
5 examples of Apple’s insane attention to detail
In a story that’s been told a million times over, Steve Jobs, upon his return to Apple in 1997, completely turned the company upside down. …
From Apple to McDonald’s: What 15 famous company logos used to look like
While many corporate logos often fly under the radar, there are a select few which have become recognizable across all corners of the globe. From …
The reason why Uber’s new app icon is excruciatingly mediocre
Even though Uber is only about 6 years old at this point, the company last week rolled out a redesign for its entire brand. In …
The worst product designs of all time
We’ve seen lots of poorly designed gadgets and products over the years, but how do we pick the worst of the worst? I stumbled across …
The surprising hidden meanings in 12 famous logos
The design of a company’s logo is extremely important. From the famed golden arches of McDonald’s to the iconic swoosh of Nike, a well-established and memorable logo …
Design fail flashback: This Cisco product may win the award for the worst design of all-time
A group of expensive Cisco Network Switches released a few years ago set a new bar for boneheaded industrial design. Sure, it’s pretty frustrating to potentially damage …
Proof that Apple’s attention to detail puts rivals to shame
When it comes to sweating the small stuff, no company is more on the ball than Apple. From the materials the company uses in its …
What professional designers think of Google’s new logo
Google last week, in case you missed it, introduced a brand new logo design. While not a monumental change, the new typeface offers up a subtle …
An alarm clock that can brew your coffee: Crazy or crazy awesome?
Meet the alarm clock that will not only get you up in the morning, but will keep you up with a freshly brewed cup of …
Former Apple engineer creates incredible new furniture design
When former Apple engineer Brad Sewell moved from California to Boston to attend Harvard Business School, he quickly became frustrated with the state of the …
9 ancient and abandoned websites from the 1990s that are still up and running
With yesterday’s news that Space Jam 2 may actually be on the horizon, it’s as good a time as any to point out that the …
An incredible visual history of smartphone designs, 2007-present
It’s an indisputable fact that the 2007 introduction of Apple’s iPhone helped spearhead a smartphone revolution. Whereas smartphones used to be expensive gadgets primarily designed for …
Samsung design boss responds to Apple’s copycat claims
Apple and Samsung have met in court dozens of times over designs, patents and more over the past few years. Among Apple’s numerous complaints was …
iPad 3 design revealed as new wave of parts leak; Retina Display possibly pictured
More details surrounding the design of Apple’s upcoming iPad 3 have been revealed as images of a variety of internal components have been published online …
Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus reportedly built to avoid Apple patent lawsuits
Samsung specifically designed the Galaxy Nexus to avoid patent lawsuits from Apple, Samsung’s mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun told Yonhap News Agency Wednesday. “We will see …
‘Other designs are possible’
Apple and Samsung are at odds over patents. You might have read about it. In numerous courts, in numerous states, in numerous countries on numerous …
Chinese 'clone' may show off iPhone 5 design on video
A new video showcasing the iPhone 5 “clone” we saw yesterday has emerged and it may give us a good idea of the basic design …
Apple could launch 8-megapixel iPhone sans SIM card in August
According to Macotakara, Apple is scheduled to launch its new iPhone in late July or August — not September as many other reports have claimed. …
Intel intros ‘Ivy Bridge’ processors with 3D transistors
Intel recently took the wraps off of its new “Ivy Bridge” platform that includes new 22nm 3D “Tri-Gate” transistors, as opposed to a traditional flat-circuit …
Apple dock-connector patent tips USB 3.0 for future computers, iDevices
Patently Apple reports that its Cupertino-based namesake has been granted a new patent for an improved 30-pin dock connector. The interface, which is used by …
