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Almost 10 years ago, Times reporter Laura Locke scored an interview with then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The interview was recorded on April 28th, 2003, the launch day of the iTunes Music Store. Locke kicked off the interview, asking Jobs ”'Rip. Mix. Burn.' [a tagline from Apple advertising of the time] has been Apple’s mantra as of late. Why...

Apple has once again launched its 12 Days of Christmas app for its UK customers, notes MacRumors. The app description reads: You and your friends can download a fantastic selection of songs, music videos, apps and books for free. Each download will only be available for 24 hours. Get our special 12 Days of Christmas...

Update 1 (Dec 8, 2011): Looks like Apple has pulled the update. It appears Apple TV units in Canada have quietly received an over the air update to introduce a new 'TV Shows' menu, as noted by 9to5Mac. When I turned on my Apple TV, the 'TV Shows' menu was not there--but within 10-15 seconds...

This has got to be one of the best stories I've heard so far, involving a celebrity, an iPhone, and Zynga's smash hit, Words with Friends. Word spread (no pun intended) when Alec Baldwin tweeted his displeasure after getting booted off his American Airlines flight--for refusing to turn off his iPhone because he wanted to...

Microsoft has announced details of their upcoming Windows Store, and its revenue share aims to undercut Apple's App Store as developers will have an opportunity to receive up to 80% of revenues: We will share up to 80% of the revenue generated from app sales. The revenue share base is 70%, but when an app...

Apple has officially announced the opening date for their new iconic store inside Grand Central Terminal in New York City. A press release issued this morning notes the grand opening will take place this Friday, December 9th at 10AM, 'just in time for the holidays'. This new store is massive and has two Genius Bars, and sports...

Last night Flipboard dropped an updated version of their iPad-only app to bring iPhone and iPod touch support. The new Flipboard for iPhone had been a long time in the making. Interestingly enough, Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing, Phil Schiller sent out a tweet shortly afterwards showing some appreciation for the new...

According to a report by Cult Of Mac, it seems that FBI has also decided to make use of iPhone's immense versatility. A pocketable device designed by Fulcrum Technologies called 'mobileOne' slips over an iPhone or iPod touch and can instantly take high-quality fingerprints. Because of the iPhone’s Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, fingerprints obtained can be quickly compared to...

Team FireCore has just released the final version of aTV Flash (black) designed specifically for Apple TV 2G. Version 1.1 of aTV Flash (Black) adds ability to play additional media formats including AVI, FLAC, ISO, M2TS, MKV, MP3, MP4, MPEG, VOB, and WAV along with subtitle and AC3/DTS sound support, an extended menu system, web...

Steve Jobs surprised the Cupertino City Council when he personally showed up to explain and debut plans for a new massive Apple Campus 2. The original campus plans were submitted back in the summer, and residents were able to participate in an environmental impact report as well. The City of Cupertino has posted the updated...

Photographer Katherine Rose of The Guardian recently put the iPhone 4S's camera through its paces to see how it would fare in comparison with the Canon 5D Mark II that she uses professionally. The test was carried out on a series of subjects in a couple of different lighting scenarios. You can visit this link to see all the images with...

Have you read the Steve Jobs bio written by Walter Isaacson? The book takes an intriguing look behind the scenes of what the Apple co-founder was really like in his interactions with others. I found the book to be 'insanely great', rather than 'shit' as Steve would've put it. In less than two months, the...