Apple Releases iOS 7.1 With a Fix for Random Reboots and UI Enhancements

Users of new Apple devices suffering from random reboots will be relieved to hear that a fix has arrived in iOS version 7.1. Reboot-afflicted users of iPhone 5S, iPad mini with Retina display and iPad Air running iOS 7 will hopefully see their problems resolved once they update to version 7.1. In addition to bringing… Continue reading Apple Releases iOS 7.1 With a Fix for Random Reboots and UI Enhancements

RadioShack Parodied Its Own Stores, but Maybe the Joke Really Is on Them

RadioShack announced that it will be closing 1,100 stores in response to a lackluster 2013 holiday season. The 93-year-old electronics retailer suffered $400 million dollars in losses in 2013 compared to $139 million in 2012, according to the New York Times. As if hemorrhaging profits weren’t bad enough, Radio Shack has lost something else that’s… Continue reading RadioShack Parodied Its Own Stores, but Maybe the Joke Really Is on Them

Apple to Host First US iTunes Music Festival at SXSW

Apple is looking to bring its popular iTunes music festival to the US for the first time with five nights of concerts planned for this year’s South By Southwest interactive media and music festival. The shows will feature big time bands like Imagine Dragons, Coldplay and Zedd. The festival will be available for live streaming… Continue reading Apple to Host First US iTunes Music Festival at SXSW

1981 Photograph of Steve Jobs Evokes ‘American Cool’ in Smithsonian Exhibit

What does it mean for someone to be “cool?” Does it mean they are put-together, stylish, admirable, calm? Perhaps all of the above. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC explores the meaning of “cool” and the American icons who embody it in its appropriately named exhibit American Cool. Among portraits of Madonna, David… Continue reading 1981 Photograph of Steve Jobs Evokes ‘American Cool’ in Smithsonian Exhibit

Apple TV Releases New Channel for Reliving The Beatles’ Glory

Just a day and 50 years ago, on February 9, 1964, as much as 60% of the American population tuned in to the Ed Sullivan Show to watch The Beatles perform live for their first major public appearance. Today, Apple TV inspires the population to once again turn on the TV to watch the four… Continue reading Apple TV Releases New Channel for Reliving The Beatles’ Glory

Facebook Releases Free Photoshop for Interaction Design, Makes Static Mockups a Thing of the Past

In the process of creating Paper, Facebook’s new media viewing and news app, the Facebook team created a rapid prototyping tool for interfaces called Origami. Origami is a Quartz Composer plug-in that allows designers to create interactive mockups featuring complex, original animations without writing any code.

A Case to Save the iPod

Just under 3.5 million iPods were sold this past holiday season compared to 33.8 million iPhones, according to Apple’s 2013 Q4 sales numbers. In fact iPod sales aren’t doing so hot, with a 35% year over year decrease in iPod sales. Looking at these numbers, it’s obvious that the iPod’s popularity is waning, especially when… Continue reading A Case to Save the iPod