News: Apple acquires Anobit, Ronald Wayne interview, Billion Dollar Hippie, and more!

Written by Benny Ling | 21 December 2011
Posted in Apple

The deal between Apple and Israeli flash manufacturing company Anobit isn't just a rumour anymore, as Apple has reportedly sealed the deal for the princely sum of some $500 million. The acquisition is the second non-software of its kind since the PA Semi acquisition a few years ago, and likely represents what Apple is likely to massively improve on in the future.

Engadget has a great interview with Ronald Wayne, the third founder of Apple who later sold his share of the company for a mere $2300. Wayne recently showed off pictures of original Apple designs, which included diagrams and concepts of Apple products — some of which made it to market, some of which just stayed as concepts.

Steve Jobs is the Billion Dollar Hippie, as described by an hour-long documentary published by the BBC that is now available on YouTube. In the video, Steve is quoted as trash-talking his successor at Apple, John Sculley, and if I were in his position I'd have a few choice words to say about the man I hired who subsequently fired me from my own company, too.

Mac OS X Hints tell you how to use the new fonts in iBooks on iOS on your Mac. It involves downloading the app and then extracting the font files, but there's a step by step guide to lead you through the entire process.

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