This is probably why third-party watch faces are not permitted on Apple Watch
The Swatch Group is suing Samsung over “blatant” violations of its trademarks. At the heart of the issue: downloadable watch faces for Galaxy smartwatches.
Design
Ive explains how “teetering towards the absurd” helped him design the original iPhone
Apple’s Jony Ive yesterday delivered his Stephen Hawking Fellowship lecture at the Cambridge Union Society as part of winning its Stephen Hawking Fellowship award in September.
Jony Ive and Marc Newson design one-piece diamond ring for Sotheby’s auction
Renowned industrial designers Jony Ive and Marc Newson have designed a $150,000-$250,000 diamond ring for a Sotheby’s auction. Featuring 2,000 to 3,000 facets, it was created by removing material rather than adding.
These conceptual renderings have us sold on iPhone X-like design for 2018 iPad Pro
With new Apple tablets just around the corner, a Hungarian 3D artist has released a batch of wonderfully executed renderings that imagine an upcoming iPad Pro overhaul with a fullscreen design, no notches, a redesigned magnetic connector and more.
Review: Affinity Designer proves one can create vector illustrations on iPad like a true pro
Affinity Designer—the smoothest and most precise pro software by British developer Serif—puts an unbelievable amount of creative power into the tablet form factor. This app proves beyond doubt that your iPad + Apple Pencil combo is a totally viable replacement for Adobe Illustrator and similar vector-based illustration apps.
New book “Creative Selection” offers an inside account of Apple’s design and creative process during the Golden Age of Steve Jobs
A former Apple engineer tells what it was like to work at the company during its Golden Age of Steve Jobs.
Check out the architectural model of Apple’s newly-opened Piazza Liberty store in Milan
Apple has transformed the Piazza Liberty square in Milan, Italy’s fashion capital, into an amphitheater of sorts, and it’s pretty magnificent. Check out some of the photos from today’s opening as well as a detailed architectural model highlighting the store’s sections.
Design resources now available for Apple developers for Photoshop and Sketch
Apple has launched new design resources for developers for Mac and Apple Watch. This includes AppKit UI elements for designing Mac apps like Photoshop.
Netflix’s overhauled Apple TV interface brings handy shortcuts to a sidebar menu
Netflix’s overhauled interface on Apple TV and other set-top boxes brings improved navigation via a new sidebar that houses a bunch of useful shortcuts.
2018 Apple Design Award winners announced
As it does every year during WWDC, Apple has announced the winners of this year’s Design Awards. These awards are typically given out to apps and games that set themselves apart for any number of reasons including user experience, functionality, audio and visual design, and more.
Design tzar Jony Ive talks Apple Watch origin, aesthetics & design in a rare interview
Apple’s design tzar explains how Steve Jobs’ lack of interest in watches played a role in Apple leadership’s decision to green-light Apple Watch development while touching on a number of other topics in a rare interview.
Google News is rolling out overhauled, artificially intelligent iPhone app with subscriptions & more
The new app replaces Google’s existing Play Newsstand and News & Weather apps and includes AI-powered recommenations and features like Full Coverage.