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the future of apple is in 1960s braun

1960s Braun Products Hold the Secrets to Apple's Future

The year 2008 marks the 10th Anniversary of the iMac, the computer that changed everything at Apple, hailing a new design era spearheaded by design genius Jonathan Ive. What most people don't know is that there's another man whose products are at the heart of Ive's design philosophy, an influence that permeates every single product at Apple, from hardware to user-interface design. That man is Dieter Rams, and his old designs for Braun during the '50s and '60s hold all the clues not only for past and present Apple products, but their future as well:

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10:30 AM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Jesus Diaz
322,258 views, 101 comments

Latest by haobam: I guess, it wont be surprising if someone point out the similarity between the Samsung's NV series camera to some 6's Leica camera. - Haobam more »

apple

Apple Patent Shows New Hi-Fi?

The patent for this device labels it as an "iPod Boombox," but we're going to guess that it's the next iteration of the Apple Hi-Fi speaker system. It looks almost identical to the current one—but then again there are only so many ways you can draw a rectancular box—and features a dock on the top for your iPod/iPhone. It will also have an Apple Remote to allow you to control it via Front Row, and has an indicator light to show you the current status. We're not sure what item 118 is, but we're hoping that it's some sort of LCD screen. [Macnn]

2:30 PM on Thu Dec 20 2007
By Jason Chen
2,323 views, 19 comments

Latest by j4sk868: @Obee Juan: totaly differant. an mp3 player is a DAC and a hard drive. no speakers, no accustics involved. Leave that shit to the experts. more »

speakers

Tonewood Speakers Look Sophisticated, Maintain Gadgety Goodness

The Opera Sonora speaker line is perfect for those who argue with their significant other over why they can't install a 27.4 mega system in their 900 sq. ft. apartment. Beneath the art house appearance of these contraptions, however, are fully functioning speakers that can connect to any audio source (radio, TV, DVD, and so on). And because the tonewood frames are the same material used to build instruments like guitars, high audio quality should be expected. No specifics on release dates or prices, but these things don't exactly scream "cheap" at me. [7 Gadgets via Crave]

10:40 PM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Adrian Covert
1,533 views, 10 comments

Latest by AVguru: Look ma, no wires. Oh, that's just for the money shot... I digress more »

apple

iPod Hi-Fi R.I.P.

Nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah. Hey hey hey. Good-bye. As of yesterday, Apple's Hi-Fi is gone from their online store. The wrath of Jobs falls hard upon those who don't meet their quotas. More »

9:02 AM on Thu Sep 6 2007
By Mark Wilson
7,579 views, 13 comments

deals

Dealzmodo (??): Apple iPod Hi-Fi, $87 B&M

Vocabulary lesson: B&M stands for brick and mortar, or in-store only.
According to the frugalites over at Slickdeals, Target has the iPod Hi-Fi stereo/iPod dock for $87 in-store only, which is 75-percent off the retail price of $350. Apparently, Target is clearing out the devices in-store to only sell them online. More »

1:57 PM on Wed Feb 7 2007
By Travis Hudson
1,471 views, 23 comments

peripherals

Sony MDR-D777SL Headphones With HD Driver

When not manufacturing exploding batteries, Sony takes the time to develop sorta-ok headphones disguised as "premium" ones like the MDR-D77SL. While they look pretty darn comfortable to use, the stats really aren't anything to go crazy over, especially in light of other high quality headphones being released. You get a 40mm HD driver and a 106dB/mW output. More »

1:51 PM on Thu Oct 5 2006
By Gizloco
402 views, 2 comments

portable media

Griffin Apple Hi-Fi Carrying Case

Hot off our 18-hour Apple ban—it was a long and rough night without Apple—I would like to present you with the most highly anticipated Apple accessory ever made. Remember the Hi-Fi iPod speaker system from Apple? Yeah the same speaker system that caused riots in Apple stores nationwide. The one that was being hocked for thousands of dollars on the black market because they were in such demand. Yeah, that one. Well, Griffin has released a carrying case for this speaker dock. The Griffin Hi-Way (how cute) carrying case can protect the Hi-Fi from all the elements. It includes a flap for iPod docking and pockets to hold iPod gear and batteries—you're going to need a lot if you plan on taking it away from AC power. 50 bones. – Travis Hudson More »

2:23 PM on Wed Aug 9 2006
By Travis Hudson
663 views, 4 comments

Latest by Monty: You could link to a story about more Apple iPhone rumors, or how God Jobs was too busy planning a new iWorld to release products at WWDC, or how twelve old ladies were trampled to death from the millions lined more »

portable media

Another Hi-Fi iPod Speaker Dock

Apple isn't the only company rocking out a flashy Hi-Fi iPod dock. Enter Scandyna with this cute dock that is properly named, "the dock." This speaker system includes eight inserts for support of every damn iPod out there. More »

11:42 AM on Wed May 24 2006
By Travis Hudson
641 views, 5 comments

home entertainment

Sony NAS-M7HDS Hi-Fi Net Jukebox

Sony announced a 40GB hi-fi jukebox earlier this month, and now they've got an even bigger one out on the market: the new NAS-M7HDS has 80GB of storage onboard, which translates to being able to hold about 40,000 songs. It plays and records the ATRAC and MP3 formats (no AAC love for you, Apple), and can receive songs from the built-in CD and MiniDisk players, a Memory Stick slot, and via USB (to your PSP, even) and Ethernet. If you've got it online, you can purchase cds through Sony's online store via the 4.3 inch color screen. ¥84,800, currently only in Japan. More »

3:11 PM on Fri Mar 17 2006
By gizmodo.com
480 views, 3 comments

Latest by Stanley Shih: NB: Â¥84,800= $730 more »

peripherals

iPod Hi-Fi Speaker System Reviewed (Verdict: Missed Opportunity)

Reviews of Apple's reviled/puzzling Hi-Fi speaker system are rolling in and the verdict is mixed. Clearly, it's an acquired taste, but iLouge was quite disappointed with the dearth of features and the size/weight. More »

6:51 PM on Fri Mar 3 2006
By johnb
4,401 views, 12 comments

home entertainment

Apple Hi-Fi iPod Stereo Unpacked

Somebody got his hands on one of these beasts and has loaded up the unpacking pictures for the world to see over on Flickr. Check out the linkage for the full photo shoot. More »

4:08 PM on Wed Mar 1 2006
By Travis Hudson
1,941 views, 27 comments

home entertainment

Sony Net Juke 40GB NAS-D5HD

Apple comes out with a Hi-Fi and then all of a sudden Sony is all like "Whatevs!" and makes their own. The NAS-D5HD is a 40GB hard drive-based stereo system that can download music from the web sans PC. The 4.3" display shows title and album information and it is compatible with Sony's music store and can play ATRAC (!!!!) and MP3 files. A pox on thee, Apple! There's a new white hi-fi in town. More »

1:12 PM on Wed Mar 1 2006
By johnb
642 views, 5 comments

portable media

Apple "Fun" Announcements: iPod Hi-Fi Stereo

Finally, we have an Apple branded Hi-Fi stereo system. More »
portable media

Apple Trademark Alert

Two new Apple iPod trademarks could mean more iPod products coming soon. Looks like the term "iPod Hi-Fi" is one of these terms, and could possibly reference the Video iPod, but hopefully means something that can reproduce sound, images and video at a better rate than the products out now. The description Apple uses for the Hi-Fi in the filing is ""Computers, computer hardware, computer peripherals, hand held computers, personal digital assistants, electronic organizers, electronic notepads, apparatus for recording, transmission and reproduction of sounds, images, or data." We're also hearing rumbles of an iPod model with a higher-resolution display and about an inch more of viewing area. But that's it folks. No other information—like when we might see it.Then there's the iPod Boombox, which has been rumoured to be called the iBoom and was planned for release sometime this year (we certainly didn't see it at MacWorld). The description is the same as the iPod Hi-Fi in the Apple filing. And take note, these Trademarks were only filed with with Hong Kong's Intellectual Property Department for trademarks, not in the US. More »

6:37 AM on Tue Jan 17 2006
By tgrumet
184 views, 4 comments

Latest by Snowrunner: @The Brain, they already started this no more "iPod Lounge", so I guess you could say Apple is aware of the problem. @mikeT, the DRM on the iPod is for most people transparant, they don't care and why should they? Not enough people more »