Coming as a welcome reminder that iOS 7 is still very much in beta, subject to change, and everyone needs to take a few deep breaths, Apple's website is currently showing off a few much-needed updates to its less-than-lauded icon designs. Read More >>
Featured comment by dwr:
"Watching too many of these things. Eventually, you begin to ape their behaviours yourself and the future echoes around in your head like an unwelcome ..." More »
iOS 7 is beautiful. It's exciting. It feels like a completely different phone—vibrant, alive and a design refresh in the truest sense of the world. But, um, what about them app icons? Some are nice but most are bizarre looking and possibly even ugly. How can something look so good inside but so weird on the face? Read More >>
Featured comment by jpxdude:
"It's the same as the parallax background effect, it is initially mesmerising, if for a fleeting moment. As far as I know, other than the calendar ico..." More »
Today, after plenty of self-deprecating jokes about virtual cows, Apple unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the mobile software by Jony Ive. After months of speculation and weeks of rumour-mongering, we finally have our answer: the future of iOS is, actually, is rife with dimensionality and texture. Which is a good thing. Read More >>
Featured comment by fred_jb:
"Looks like the icons are a bit bigger and obscure more of the background, making that less important, so why not just make them a bit bigger still and..." More »
With iOS 7 a little over a week away, it's worth taking stock of the fact that this is Jonathan Ive's first WWDC as Apple's Head of Human Interface (HI). But what does it mean for an industrial designer—someone who works with atoms in three dimensions—to be put in charge of a team that works with electrons in two dimensions? Read More >>
Confirming what we've already heard about iOS 7, Tim Cook just told Walt Mossberg, Kara Swisher and the rest of the tech world that Jony Ive has been "really key" to iOS 7. Cook also had a few choice words about Google Glass and other topics. Read More >>
Featured comment by Cantab:
"I'm with CGB1, I'm an Apple user and pretty technical so when people have trouble with their iDevices they often ask my advice. All too frequently mod..." More »
With Jony Ive in the driver's seat for iOS 7, the scent of change is on the breeze. Change itself is inevitable, it's just a question of how much. And according to 9to5Mac's sources, the answer to that question is "a lot."Read More >>
While the news of four out of the five highest-paid execs in the US being from Apple isn't entirely surprising, it's hard not to marvel at their collective success. Which leads to the question, "Who are these gazillionaires? And what does it look like when you blend all of their faces together?" We're so glad you asked. Please meet the Platonic ideal of an Apple exec or: what happens when you morph together the faces of 10 obscenely wealthy white men. Read More >>
Unofficial Apple spokesman John Gruber has written a short post on Daring Fireball suggesting that iOS 7 is running well behind schedule—and that as a result Apple is hauling man power from its OS X development team. Read More >>
Featured comment by crazycolaist:
"gonna be rushed.
apple going down hill.
steve jobs is no more.
look at apple when steve jobs came back. and look a lil before that
de-ja vu ba..." More »
Jony Ive could be guy who designed the computer you're reading this on. Well, unless you're not a Mac user, then who knows who designed it. Anyway here he is on Blue Peter, after winning a golden Blue Peter badge, talking lunchbox redesigns. Awwwww. Read More >>
Lucky sod, Sir Jony Ive has just been awarded the highest accolade possible, the exclusive golden Blue Peter badge. He might as well give up now; he'll never top that. Read More >>
There's no doubt, in his own unique Apple way, Jony Ive is a smooth operator. Just look at his incredibly well polished, and clinically-precise delivery in the myriad of modern Apple promo videos. But he hasn't always been that smooth, as this very early Apple video shows. Somehow he looks better without hair. Read More >>
Featured comment by klinkenberg:
"Yea, what a total dickhead. He's successful, well spoken, confident, incredibly wealthy, incredibly talented and incredibly well respected in his ind..." More »
According to the WSJ, Scott Forstall was asked to leave Apple after he "refused to sign his name to a letter apologising for shortcomings" in Apple Maps. Forstall had wanted to address the situation of Apple Maps without apologising to the public, like Apple has done in the past. Tim Cook, however, felt an apology was needed and now Forstall is out at Apple. Read More >>
Featured comment by THEK:
"Android looks a whole lot different for sure. But iOS is known for its looks, Android doesn't have the identity iOS does because almost every smartpho..." More »
At an as-yet-unknown date sometime in 2013, Apple's Senior Vice President, iOS Software Scott Forstall will be leaving Apple. Forstall's role is being reduced immediately, and Jony Ive will be taking over leadership and direction for Human Interface. The other aspects of Forstall's position will be doled out to various other members of Apple's existing executive team. Read More >>
Featured comment by My Pseudonym:
"This is where apple gets it's finger out and starts to perform again! iTunes/iPhoto and a lot of of the ancillary Apple software has been lost for a g..." More »
It's no surprise to hear that Apple continually wins design awards around the world. Until now they've usually gone uncollected, but last night Jony Ive shipped out his entire senior design team to London to pick up two gongs—and perhaps signal that his influence is more important than ever. Read More >>
Featured comment by JoeyG410:
"I don't think it's going anywhere. Not sure if you are being sarcastic?
(Just copied this from Business Insider)
Apple's iPhone business alone is..." More »
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