8 posts and columns on industrial design

TV Makers Seek Fatter Profits in Thinner Sets

in News on January 1 at 8:06 am PT

Television manufacturers, stung by steep profit declines this year, will start making TV sets that are even thinner and lighter in hopes of sparking new consumer interest.

Will That Be Sir Jonathan, or Sir Jony?

in News on December 30, 2011 at 7:49 pm PT

Apple’s design guru Jonathan Ive is to be knighted by the Queen of England.
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Dude, Your Phone Is Dull

in News on April 29, 2009 at 11:35 am PT

Antipathy toward a Dell smartphone is building and the device hasn’t even exited the rumor stage yet. When last we discussed the Dellephone, wireless network operators had reportedly been unimpressed, criticizing it as dull compared with current and upcoming handsets. Now comes further criticism from Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi Jr., who believes that Dell will announce a smartphone in the next six months but will most likely bungle it.

DOJ Checking Out Google Books Settlement

in News on April 29, 2009 at 11:00 am PT

Dell's Health Improving After Employeectomy

in News on November 20, 2008 at 2:18 pm PT

Dell delivered its fiscal third-quarter results after market close Thursday, and they were about as exciting as the company’s industrial design. It reported a five percent drop in earnings thanks to what company officials euphemistically describe as “a challenging demand environment.”

Dell’s Health Improving After Employeectomy

in News on November 20, 2008 at 2:18 pm PT

Dell delivered its fiscal third-quarter results after market close Thursday, and they were about as exciting as the company’s industrial design. It reported a five percent drop in earnings thanks to what company officials euphemistically describe as “a challenging demand environment.”

Apple Notebook Event: Jobs on Touchscreen Notebooks

in News on October 14, 2008 at 11:11 am PT

In a short video, senior designer Jon Ives and other members of Apple’s industrial design team explain the new unibody enclosure. Machining enables a level of precision unheard of in the industry, says Ives. In many ways, these notebooks are more beautiful on the inside than they are on the outside. There’s lots of emphasis at this unveiling on environmental concerns, reducing the footprint for manufacturing the new notebooks.