11/17/2012

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Digital page turn? Patented!

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 12:34 PM PST

If asked to single out a feature of iBooks that provokes most oohs and aahs, I’m sure you’d more or less unanimously opt for the page-turning effect. It didn’t take long before other e-book apps and devices began mimicking Apple’s animated skeuomorphism in iBooks.

The page-turning trick in various implementations has become a standard feature of Amazon’s Kindle apps, Google Play Books software, Sony’s recently released iOS app, plus a host of other social news readers and e-reading programs. And just like that, Apple’s now been granted a patent for the feature, meaning the company basically owns the page turn…(...)
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Why did Apple’s recently-minted hardware boss cash in $11M in stock?

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 11:16 AM PST

Dan Riccio, Apple’s recently promoted Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, sold 20,726 shares of stock in the last two days. The transaction netted him a cool $10.7 million, with a thousand shares worth approximately half a million going to an unnamed charity. That another SVP of Apple is unloading shares (though he didn’t touch his stock options) doesn’t mean he’s potentially being fired, as some critics have jokingly speculated…(...)
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Twelve South launches the BookBook for iPhone 5

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 09:03 AM PST

Twelve South's BookBook case for the iPhone with its built-in wallet, leather-wrapped frame and Harry Potter-like design stands out among an endless sea of sleeves and cases polluting the market on a daily basis, with just a handful focused on practicality.

Jeff reviewed the original BookBook for iPhone last year and came away impressed by the overall functionality and build quality. This summer, Twelve South re-released the popular iPhone case in Classic Black and refreshed the Vintage Brown version. And finally, now the company has updated the accessory for the iPhone 5 form factor…(...)
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