Could Apple’s advertising seriously suffer from Steve Jobs’ resignation?
According to Mashable, Apple’s advertising was the most successful during Jobs’ reign. During the 11 year stint (1985-1996) that Jobs took a break from working at Apple, Apple’s advertising took a turn for the worse. In their blog post, Mashable provides examples of Apple advertisements from the two separate eras that Jobs was a part of the company, as well as an ad that was created while Jobs was away from Apple. Here is an ad that was created between 1985-1996, when Jobs wasn’t working at Apple:
Luckily, although Steve Jobs has stepped down as the head of Apple, he will still have a lot of influence on day to day activities there. The jokers from Joy of Tech came up with this screenshot of Steve Jobs’ calendar as a newly retired man.
In the wake of Steve Jobs’ shocking retirement announcement, Apple employees were distracted with some other big news.
According to guardian.co.uk, sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab have been halted in Germany because of an injunction filed against Samsung by Apple. Apple says that Samsung’s tablet is way too similar to Apple’s iPad.
This is just one of the many lawsuits that Apple has claimed against Samsung in recent months. SlashGear.com lists more of the lawsuits, including a charge against Samsung for their Galaxy smartphone. Apple claims that the Galaxy smartphone breaches Apple’s patent on the iPhone.
Calling all Apple gamers who use id Software! According to 9to5Mac, id Software just reached 100,000 Facebook fans. As a reward for their consumers, they’re releasing the new iOS version of their Rage game. The game is free to download for a week (starting 8/18/11)!
A recent dissection of Apple’s iconic logo revealed the intricate design principles that went into it’s creation. Similar to the Fibonacci spiral (left), Apple’s design incorporates a number of hidden shapes and measurements. Show your friends!
Apple’s most recent iPhone 4 ads are focusing on some of the leading features of the device: FaceTime and AirPlay. As Apple fanboys/girls look ahead to the eventual release of the fifth edition of iPhone, you can’t help but want one, well, now!
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