iPads are everywhere, at least around these parts. And they’re starting to pop up in a lot of offices, too, with a good share of SMBs willing to take the plunge. With these sleek, connected tablets in hand, you’d think you would no longer need to lug around printouts of spreadsheets, memos and other documents. [...]
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Thanks to some sleuthing by a reporter at the Charlotte Observer, we now know how Apple plans to make its massive, billion-dollar data center in Maiden, North Carolina greener. While some vital specifics concerning the new solar farm are still shrouded in mystery, engineering plans (called Project Dolphin Solar Farm A Expanded) call for a [...]
What does a former Apple exec that’s responsible for the iconic iPod do when the thermostats on the market are too lame for his new green home? He brings design and software savvy to bear on the problem. The result is the puck-like Nest, from Tony Fadell’s startup of the same name. It’s a learning, connected thermostat [...]
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In honor of Steve Jobs. Thanks for dissolving the barriers between man, machine and endless possibilities. Image credit: Apple
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Game maker with a message, Molleindustria (NSFW), may have stumbled on a sure-fire way to shine a light on the dark side of the electronics industry: create an iOS app about it and get it banned by Apple. Long story short, the company created a game called Phone Story based on the unsavory practices surrounding the [...]
Read more Banned! Apple nixes conflict mineral-y, e-waste-y Phone Story app
By now you know that I’m pretty enamored by my iPad, particularly it’s knack for dematerialization. Newspapers? Plenty of apps and the iPad’s own browser deliver my news fix. Magazines? I roll my own, thanks. Life was good. Until last week, when The New York Times iOS app called it quits. No number of resets [...]
Rumor has it that Apple is planning to remove boxed software from its retail stores. How’s that for dematerialization? Can’t say it’s too surprising, coming on the heels of the Mac App Store’s successful debut. In its first day, it attracted 1 million downloads. And for some developers, it has helped drum up sales nicely. [...]
Read more Rumor: Boxed software facing extinction at Apple Stores
That’s what iFixit’s CEO, Kyle Wiens, thinks about Apple’s latest attempt to thwart hardware hackers. And it’s hard to disagree with him. While Apple has made enormous strides in greening its gadget slate, it still falls short on one critical aspect of reducing e-waste: designing repairable electronics. In addition to its penchant for non-user replaceable [...]
Read more Apple’s pentalobe screws for the iPhone take “planned obsolescence to the next level”
iPad magazines like Wired and Popular Science blend interesting articles, photography that often looks stunning on the iPad’s screen (just imagine those pics on iPad 2′s rumored resolution bump…) and a smattering of interactivity. Exciting stuff, but what if you just want to curl up on your couch with a lengthy, thought-provoking article? Well, there’s [...]
Read more iPad owners, ditch paper mags with Flipboard and Longform.org
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