The allegation about Samsung is not that they made a toaster that looked very like an Apple iPhone.
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Using a mobile device like an Apple iPad, a kitchen appliance repairman can anticipate and manage his daily work assignments.
From the pictures she posted online, everything looked like an Apple store, including the logo, the color, the display, even the employees' uniforms.
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Its receivers look and function like an Apple TV device, except they can handle streaming video as well as stored entertainment on demand.
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The upshot: "It's almost like an Apple store, " says Kloppenburg.
Even in this consumer boom that is still the vast majority of all tech spending, though consumer devices like an Apple iPhone with a corporate application, or a company building software using Amazon Web Services, make those distinctions harder.
If you're running on fumes and about to head into a marathon meeting, drink a glass of water and eat a snack with a balance of carbohydrates, fat, and protein, like an apple and a piece of cheese, recommends Hallowell.
When Boyden arrived at Georgia Tech in February to give a lecture in the "Young Innovators" series, his puffy North Face jacket, slightly tousled curly locks and frizzy beard contrasted with Forest's pressed suit, lilac collared shirt and short salt-and-pepper hair -- almost like an Apple vs.
Comparing Apple with Microsoft is like comparing an apple to an orange.
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People nowadays will gladly fork over hefty premiums for an Apple-like (or actual Apple) experience.
The Tactile Pro 4 closely matches the layout of a standard Mac keyboard - complete with an Fn key and special function keys that work just like those on an actual Apple keyboard.
But it's precisely because of Germany's past that you're seeing an organization like Apple Front emerge, says Vallance.
Apple has introduced to the world an irresistible retail experience, such that going to Apple stores is like going to an event.
The material used will be a brushed aluminum, like that seen on many an Apple product.
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Two years ago Fadell started Nest Labs, with the idea of bringing an Apple-like experience to household thermostats.
It earlier this month opened an Apple-like application store online.
That means someone installing the smart wiring in the walls of buildings, the network firm providing the platform connecting the smart devices, the gadget-makers that provide an Apple-like user experience for every fixture, and the next-generation utility offering new forms or methods of energy delivery.
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It certainly isn't inconceivable that Apple will start selling high-def video through some sort of iTunes-like online store ( Steve Jobs talked a lot about HD during his Macworld keynote this past January), but an Apple satellite network (at least as described) just sounds like some Apple fanboy's wet dream.
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And while little has been said about an Apple television-like device, the potential of such is looming.
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Many critics of an Apple television-like device contend that it would be too expensive for consumers relative to other sets on the market.
Such as a photo-heavy newsletter from Fab.com: when viewing such an email Google, like Apple, lets me zoom in to view more details in the app and better-read the text.
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Like an indie rocker who goes pop, Apple can make up in volume what it loses in credibility.
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In an over-owned stock like Apple, selling almost begets more selling.
Mac OS is controlled like an Orwellian Iron Fist, as are all Apple OS and hardware.
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As envisioned, the screen looks like an ideal fit for a significant revamp of Apple's mobile display technology, although we'd be careful about assuming that this or any in-cell touch implementation is a lock for potentially imminent iOS hardware.
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Kind of like Apple TV, which recently swapped out an Intel processor for its own ARM-based A4 design.
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And when you keep spitting out great news and stats like Apple, your expectations go up as an analyst.
So, in a way, owning Apple could be like owning part of an incubator, if it innovates, and that could be very exciting for shareholders.
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So, for now, it looks like Missouri students are free to give their teachers an apple and send them a Facebook friend request on the first day of school Monday.
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No one is forcing anyone to participate in the program (it's not like you need Apple's permission to make an iPod accessory), and it's completely normal (and expected) for manufacturers to drop a little coin for the licensing rights for a logo or to pay for the certification process, but a 10% cut?
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