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Did You Know: Steve Jobs Has Dyslexia

A chart posted at onlineschools.org reveals 15 things most people probably do not know about Apple’s chief executive officer. For example, he is dyslexic, meaning he has a learning disability that impairs his ability to read. But that didn’t stop Steve Jobs from becoming the world’s most iconic CEO,...

9 July 2010
04:06 GMT

Did You Know: Apple Will Recycle Your Computer for Free, and Give You an iTunes Gift Card

Apple claims that its commitment to the environment includes finding the most efficient ways to reuse or recycle electronic equipment, including computers and displays from any manufacturer. The Mac maker also strives to reduce even the consumer’s carbon footprint, by making extremely power-efficient computers,...

18 June 2010
10:49 GMT

Did You Know: You Could Study iPhone App Development at Your School

In case you are planning to hop aboard the iTunes App Store, first you’d better check if you’re eligible to join Apple’s free iPhone Developer University Program. Designed specifically for higher education, the program is aimed at institutions looking to introduce iPhone-app development into their c...

30 March 2010
07:00 GMT

Did You Know: Apple's Store Logos Are Made by a 132-Year-Old Company

Care to know where the company behind the Mac OS “grows” the apples for its retail store logos? A recent ifoAppleStore piece sheds light on the topic, revealing that Apple has them retail logos made over at The Thomas Swan Sign Co., Inc., a company that's been in business for almost a century and a h...

6 May 2009
06:16 GMT

Did You Know: Apple Stores Accept Mentally Disabled Applicants

Many love Apple for its efforts to stay green, while others simply love the company just for its cool computers and portables. But, how high would Apple rank in your book, if we were to tell you that among the company's policies for hiring retail staff there is one that gives the green light to applicants with p...

23 December 2008
10:55 GMT

Did You Know: The Story Behind the OS X Chime / Startup Sound

The Macintosh startup sound, or the “Chime,” is the single note, or chord (depending on model type) played when a Macintosh computer is turned on. The sound we're all used to hearing when starting up our Macs has somewhat of a historical value.Jim Reekes, a programmer with Apple Computer for 12 years...

26 November 2008
08:28 GMT

Did You Know: The Mac Is Not a Direct Descendant of the Apple Lisa

Around 1982, Steve Jobs (currently chief exec at Apple Inc.) was forced out of the Lisa project. While he went on to join the Macintosh project, the Lisa had been released to the public. Contrary to popular belief, the Macintosh is not a direct descendant of Lisa, although the similarities between the two systems wer...

18 September 2008
09:28 GMT

Did You Know: Who Bit Apple's Apple

As the years go by, it's good to see that Apple's products add cool new features, more storage capacity, thinner designs, and breathtaking user interfaces. Then again, it's always good to remember where it all started, like, for instance, who bit the apple used by the company to identify itself –...

15 September 2008
03:43 GMT

Did You Know: Spotlight Doubles as a Calculator

Spotlight is Apple's system-wide desktop search feature found within Mac OS X. The feature was introduced in OS X 10.4 (Tiger) on April 29, 2005, aimed at providing a quick-locate option for all files on a Mac. While Apple's cleverly designed Spotlight even gives the dictionary definition of pretty much any...

19 August 2008
09:30 GMT

Did You Know: Apple-1 Had No Case, No Keyboard and No Display

The Apple I was Apple's first product. It was demonstrated in April 1976 at the Homebrew Computer Club in Palo Alto, California. Sold as an assembled circuit board, it lacked basic features such as a keyboard, monitor, and case. So, how do you think folks used it?Easy! The owners had to provide these key feature...

18 June 2008
08:24 GMT

Did You Know: The Story behind Apple's 'Think Different' Motto

Ever wondered who came up with the "Think Different" motto Apple uses to advertise its products? This is probably going to disappoint you, but it wasn't Apple.No siree, Bob, it was the Los Angeles office of the advertising agency TBWAChiatDay that created it for Apple to use in a famous television commercial, s...

16 June 2008
15:40 GMT

Did You Know: Carl Sagan Fought Apple

In 1994, Apple code-named the Power Macintosh 7100 "Carl Sagan" after the astronomer and science popularizer. His name was only used internally, (presumably) as an homage to his work. The code-name might not have caused any problems hadn't Apple also released models codenamed "Cold Fusion" and "Piltdown Man" at ...

13 June 2008
16:26 GMT


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