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Lined up in Jonathan Ive's studio in Cupertino, Calif., are four chunky Black Pencils. That's capital B and capital P, because these are no ordinary pencils. They are incredibly rare D&AD Black Pencils. There are few creative awards more jealously coveted than a D&AD pencil. Yellow pencils can be career makers. However, the elusive Black Pencil is a marker of creative genius.

Jonathan Ive: Putting the Bite Into Apple's Design

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When Psystar, a Miami company, started selling Mac closes preloaded with Mac OS X last month, everyone assumed that Apple would take immediate action. However, nothing has happened to date. Several things may be going on, and no one is sure. Several theories are floating around. Dow Jones reported recently that Apple is preparing to defend its IP rights and will take legal action soon.

Is Apple About to Break Its Silence on Psystar

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Not the point out the obvious -- but the iPod has revolutionized the way we consume music. We buy music a la carte and play songs in the order we want -- not the order dictated by some record producer. We also listen to our music anywhere we please now thanks to a world of new products that range from ear buds that are customized to the shape of our ears to the most sophisticated home entertainment systems.

iPod My Ride