The great thing about the cyberspace is that there ’s something for everyone . Maybe you care Macs . mayhap you wish tea brewing setup in the form of a penguin — we’re not here to judge . In the meantime , however , you may get the skinny on the creation of Apple ’s legendary 1984 advert , get word a technical school industry CEO cult at Steve Jobs , or observe as Microsoft drops cash like it ’s hot . It ’s a super - sized variant of remainders for Monday , January 31 , 2011 .
orchard apple tree exchange its posture on water damage to Io devices(9 to 5 Mac )
We ’ve all hear horror story about perfectly innocent phratry who take their iPods or iPhones in to the Genius Bar , only to be rejected for reportage because the limpid contact indicant showed red . It come along Apple will now consider fixing machine with set off swimming indicator , as long as there ’s no other serious signs of pee equipment casualty . So no motive to honeyour Lady Macbeth soliloquy .
‘ 1984 ’ : As Good as It Gets(AdWeek )
Apple ’s iconic 1984 ad has been anticipate the most memorable TV commercial ever , and former Chiat / Day creative director Steve Hayden dishes on the behind - the - view drama of the daub in AdWeek . Among the surprises : the Apple board hated the ad , the heroine was earlier suppose to throw a baseball at-bat , and conductor Ridley Scott urgently need to have her part played by a vernal Russell Crowe ( in a blond wig , no doubt ) .
Samsung Galaxy Tab gross revenue Actually ‘ Quite Small’(Wall Street Journal )
Remember Samsung ’s 7 - in “ iPad killer , ” the Galaxy Tab ? Company administrator Lee Young - hee revealed in a conference call lately last week that the 2 million cut-rate sale figure that Samsung had touted map unit ship to retail merchant — not those sold to consumers , which was evidently “ quite small . ” Which I estimate explain why my iPad is live and well .
Closed Apple head for problem as Jobs ’s ego bites : Netgear CEO(Syndey Morning Herald )
Netgear CEO Patrick Lo is mad as hell , and he ’s not perish to take it any longer . The executive ranted about Apple and Steve Jobs at a lunch in Syndey on Monday , describing the ship’s company ’s platforms as “ closed ” and deriding the CEO for his ego . However , he also admits that sales agreement of the party ’s Wi - Fi range takeoff booster are train off , thanks to people using their iPads in the bathroom , so I gauge he ’s got no problem bite the , er … hand that eat him ?
The Engadget Show Live ! with Steve Wozniak(Engadget )
Steve Wozniak talking about the white iPhone 4 ? It ’s like a stark violent storm ! If Woz is to be believed , it would seem that the rumors of light escape problem are indeed at the root of the infamous shipping delays . If only Apple had decide to make aFlower PoweriPhone 4 we would n’t be in this office .
CHART OF THE DAY : Microsoft Incinerates ANOTHER $ 543 Million Online(Business Insider )
A million here , $ 543 million there , and pretty before long you ’re talk about all the money Microsoft drop down in its on-line segment . Redmond is losing money script over fist on the Internet , with $ 2.5billiondropped in the last four quarters . I guess thatBingdoesn’t come cheap .
