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This Day in History for January 3 — Apple Computer Incorporated, and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:21:24 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1870: The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begins (more info)

1938: The March of Dimes is established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt (more info)

Apple Computers Now Owns Beatles' Apple Logo

Dave Lifton — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:25:25 +0000

The Granny Smith apple that has served as the logo for the Beatles' record label is now the property of the Apple computer company. Yesterday (Oct. 25), Patently Apple discovered that the last remaining challenge to the logo's ownership had been cleared and it now belonged to the computer giant.

Apple Is Now the World's Most Valuable Company — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:23:07 +0000

As the rumored roll-out of the latest iPhone looms next month, investors seem bullish on Apple.

The tech giant’s market value now exceeds $623 billion, breaking the record set by Microsoft during the halcyon days of the late 1990s dotcom bubble.

Apple Unveils the New iPad — What Will It Do?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:00:59 +0000

While Wednesday’s roll-out of the new generation of Apple’s iPad didn’t have quite the fanfare of prior events helmed by the company’s late co-founder, Steve Jobs, that doesn’t mean people weren’t paying attention. Here’s a quick rundown of the announcement. The device, simply called “the new iPad,” will be released March 16 (pre-orders are going [...]

Apple's Siri Technology Struggles to Understand Dog Barks [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:00:37 +0000

The new Apple iPhone feature called Siri is supposed to allow users to send messages, calls and similar functions through voice instruction. However, the technology has yet to master non-American accents, like Scottish, and, similarly, dog barks. Check out Siri’s humorous reaction to a howling pooch below. [via Say OMG] Read Original: Apple’s Siri Technology Struggles [...]

Apple's New Siri Technology Has a (Hilarious) Mind of Its Own

Shauna Wright — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:00:32 +0000

Apple’s voice-recognition technology, Siri, has been lauded for its groundbreaking ability to understand natural human language rather than just simple commands. In the past, most people have used it for various mundane activities — finding the nearest sushi restaurant or theater showtimes for a movie, for example.

In its most recent incarnation, you can even ask it questions (“Will it rain today?”) and it’ll use GPS to spit out an accurate answer. But some creative folks have tested Siri’s abilities on the new iPhone 4S with rather amusing results.

Steve Jobs Apple Co-Founder Dead at 56

Tim Gray — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:46:43 +0000

Apple co-founder — Steve Jobs — passed away earlier today (Wednesday) after a long battle with cancer. Jobs was best known introducing the world to the iPod and iPhone, which revolutionized the music industry. Find out more after the jump. Steve Jobs has been battling cancer for years, he took a leave of absense in [...]

Steve Jobs Stepping Down as Apple CEO

Stephanie Berning — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:52:22 +0000

Steve Jobs is stepping down as chief executive at Apple, the company said on Wednesday. Jobs will remain at the company as chairman, but he and his iconic black turtleneck will be replaced by former Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook. Jobs sent Apple a letter of resignation, which he later made public, on Wednesday. In [...]

Apple's Wozniak: "We Lost Control"

Tim Gray — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:27:23 +0000

If you’re like me, you’re probably always connected to the world, whether it’s on your smart-phone, on your computer at work, or just relaxing on your couch with your laptop nearby. In a recent interview, Steve Wozniak, one of the founders of Apple talks about how humanity is losing control on a recent tour of the Computer History [...]