A Global Design Superteam Supports Apple in Copyright Case

After a law suit, a series of appeals, a payout and another appeal, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington upheld Apple’s claims that Samsung (a component supplier for Apple) did, in some ways, draw from Apple’s user interface and style and violated existing patents. That said, they also ruled that “the iPhone’s appearance could not be protected through trademarks.” And …

The Blue iPhone 7

While it appears to be confirmed that preorder sales for the iPhone 7 will commence on 9 September, YouTube channel Unbox Theory is claiming to have their hands on one already. And in their highly informative video, all of the new design features have been addressed via this potential prototype model—and while it is not 100% confirmed, the features do align with rumors from the …

Instagram Stories Versus Snapchat

So we’ve all got Instagram’s new Stories feature now. And in an honest and informative interview with Tech Crunch, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom makes clear that Snapchat did provide the impetus for this update. But while Instagram has a vast built-in audience, a beautiful and easy UI, and Stories offers an array of fun accessories (more filters and writing options, like neon gaslight drawing), Snapchat …