Apple

Fantastic look back at the original iPod release

Natasha Vargas-Cooper did a great job pulling together a Reddit-unearthed MacRumors thread from the day the iPod was released, a video of Steve Jobs pitching the iPod at a music event back in 2001, and the very first iPod commercial.

The very first iPhone commercial

This teaser spot ran during the 2007 Oscars, promoting the iPhone’s June release. I remember this like it was yesterday.

The AfterPad review of Apple TV games

The folks at AfterPad pulled together a solid list of their favorite Apple TV games, along with reviews of each one.

Very helpful.

Apple contemplating huge campus of up to 4.15 million square feet in north San Jose

Nathan Donato-Weinstein, writing for the Silicon Valley Business Journal:

Apple Inc. and the city of San Jose are working toward a development agreement that would allow the Cupertino-based juggernaut to build a north San Jose campus of up to 4.15 million square feet, according to city records — an amount larger than Apple’s “spaceship” campus under construction in Cupertino.

Some thoughts on this purchase…

Hands on with Apple Pay competitor CurrentC

If you are interested in the payments market, this is a good read. But the bottom line is the real takeaway. A recommendation from a real CurrentC user.

Kenny Chesney stars in new Apple Music commercial

This Apple Music commercial is a departure from the string of recent iPhone commercials, with their fast cuts and smart Lake Bell voiceover.

This is Kenny Chesney doing what he does best, heartfelt, dedicated, as earnest as they come, making his case for Apple Music as “All the Music You Want”.

Apple intros trade-in program, Gazelle’s value plummets

Remember Gazelle? Gazelle was one of the major used iPhone buyback services. Every time Apple released a new phone, Gazelle was there, buying folks’ previous generation phones, giving them cash to pay for the newest shiny.

Enter Apple. Wow!!!