1996 APPLE MACINTOSH AD
Watch: Apple's first Macintosh ad starring Samir Soni goes viral. Nostalgic fans say 'technology has come a long way'
A 1996 Apple Macintosh advertisement featuring Bollywood actor Samir Soni has gone viral, capturing widespread attention online. The ad, recently shared by the Instagram account TV1 INDIA, showcases Soni confidently demonstrating his Macintosh's compatibility with Windows software in a corporate office setting. The commercial’s tagline, “Does more, costs less, it’s that simple,” resonates with viewers nostalgic for a time when Apple was marketed as both affordable and innovative.
Samsung expects Gen AI to reach over 200 mln phones by end of 2024: TM Roh
Samsung anticipates that generative AI will be integrated into over 200 million smartphones by the end of the year, spurred by the launch of its latest foldables and wearable devices, according to TM Roh, the head of the company's mobile business.
Apple crushes it, with a smashing ad
Billed as 'the most powerful iPad' that's 'also the thinnest', the ad's objective, we reckon, was to suggest Western culture's creative juices - represented by the likes of various musical instruments, a 80s-era Space Invaders arcade machine, Angry Bird and emoji squishy stress balls - all being encapsulated into a 5mm thick Apple product.
Fit at 40: the revolutionary Apple Mac in numbers
This article discusses the launch of the Apple Macintosh by Steve Jobs, which revolutionized personal computing. The Macintosh was the first PC with a user-friendly mouse and graphical interface. It was introduced in 1984 with a one-minute TV ad that created hype around the launch. The first Mac came with 128 kilobytes of memory space, and its weight was much lighter compared to competing models. The price of the Macintosh in 1984 was $2,495, which was considered expensive at the time. Apple has sold millions of Macs since then, with sales reaching nearly 22 million units in 2023.
Mac computers could ride AI wave or be left behind
Forty years after igniting a PC revolution, Apple's Mac is stronger than ever and could reach new glory due to AI computing -- or be left behind. Even Apple's soon to be released "spacial computing" headgear, the Vision Pro, plays up work-related uses -- and its compatibility with the Mac.
How to watch Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ event 2023? Check date, time, and more
This year, Apple has chosen an atypical slot of 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time for their event.
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See Apple's pivotal product announcements through history
With the company unveiling a headset equipped with virtual and augmented reality technology already available in other devices, here is a look back at some of Apple's other breakthrough products.
Why India is proving more attractive for foreign manufacturer
Many companies are trying to free itself from the supply-chain overreliance on China, and are considering "China plus one" strategies aimed at building production across multiple markets.
‘What's going on, Tim Cook?’ Here's why Elon Musk training his guns on Apple
Elon Musk further asked if the tech giant Apple hates free speech.
Strong iPhone, iPad sales pushing Apple partners to expand retail play in India
Unicorn, which is also the company’s largest retail partner in India, also has plans to increase the total Apple store count from 33 to 75 stores in the next three years.
Offline play driving sales for Apple in India; partners bullish
ET spoke with Apple premium resellers or APRs such as Unicorn Infosolutions, iDestiny stores and Coimbatore iPlanet that said affordability options, growing customer aspiration and aggressive portfolio from Apple are driving the sales across their stores in the country.
Microsoft hires key Apple engineer to design server chips
The software giant hired chip industry veteran Mike Filippo, who worked for Apple for over two years. The move to hire Filippo implies that Microsoft is accelerating a push to create homegrown chips for its servers powering Azure cloud computing services.
'Invest & forget' does not work, long term should be a series of short terms: Samir Arora
even if one is able to spot 120 of the top 500 stocks, instead of the top 20, they can alone deliver huge alpha to investors, says Samir Arora of Helios Capital.
Social media CEOs to face grilling from Republican senators over alleged bias
The Senate Commerce Committee has summoned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Google's Sundar Pichai to testify for a hearing Wednesday. The executives have agreed to appear remotely after being threatened with subpoenas.
World's most valuable carmaker: How Tesla defined a new era for the auto industry
Tesla's ascent took many investors by surprise. But executives at Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, had a close-up view starting in 2009 of how Tesla and its chief executive Elon Musk were taking a new approach to building vehicles that challenged the established system.
Keep your Apple ID credentials safe, iPhone maker reports 9% increase in phishing attacks this year
The use of the Apple brand as a decoy increased in the first six months of the year.
Bill Gates praises Steve Jobs, says he 'cast spells' to bring back Apple from the dead
The Microsoft boss is in complete awe of once rival and competitor, Steve Jobs.
Bill Gates says Steve Jobs cast ‘spells’ to keep Apple from dying
Bill Gates spoke of Jobs, the Apple Inc co-founder and chief executive officer who died of pancreatic cancer in 2011.
A new community of bloggers is making online language learning more fun
Casual language learning has paved the way for language influencers on the internet & they have started attracting brands looking for a loyal following.
While we 'Make in India', customers favour Korean or Chinese handsets
The share of domestic stars— Micromax, Lava, Karbonn & Intex— has dropped significantly in the past 2 years.
Robosoft Technologies to add advisory capabilities
Udupi-based Robosoft was started in 1996 with Apple as its first customer. It is now evolving beyond mobile app development to add advisory capabilities.
Five times when former employees turned foes after parting ways
When an employee leaves a company & becomes a competitor, things sometimes turn sour. Here are 5 instances when former employees became rivals.
How Apple could make a car without actually building a car
By developing a car design, and then selling it to car manufacturers, Apple could push its vision for the future of cars.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak explains the biggest difference between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates
Bill Gates had more of an execution ability to build the things that are needed now, to build a company now, make the profits now, in the short-term.
Here's how the life cycle of Microsoft, Google & Apple turned out to be
With their desire to scale up - here's how the life cycle of tech's holy trinity so closely resembles human existence.
Apple iPhone6, smartwatch may hit India by October
The new handsets will be available in the US, Canada, the UK and six other countries from September 19, while other countries will follow later.
Apple wants ‘1984’ partner TBWA\Chiat\Day to hammer out new ad push
Lee Clow, known for his laid-back approach, led development of the ‘1984’ Macintosh ad, which symbolized Apple’s challenge to IBM.
Macintosh to iPad: How Apple Inc thinks different
How does Apple walk away with an overwhelming chunk of mindshare, market share and profit share without necessarily innovating anything?
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