Reminiscing about HyperCard, Tim Cook's lessons from Steve, and more

News · 06-02-12, 10:40 AM

Ars Technica's most popular Apple posts in the last week were all over the map. We discussed 25 years of HyperCard (remember HyperCard?), an OS X utility named Alfred, the latest iOS jailbreak, Tim Cook's comments on what Steve Jobs taught him, and the first official prepaid iPhone available in the US. And that was just the beginning! Read on for the roundup:

25 years of HyperCard'the missing link to the Web
Before the World Wide Web did anything, HyperCard did everything.
$10,000 iPad prototype was "most likely" stolen property, says eBay seller
The auction concluded before Apple could contact the seller.
Fast and the furious: Increasing OS X efficiency with Alfred
This launch app's secret powers are found in its pro features.
Nearly 1 million iOS jailbreaks over Memorial Day thanks to Absinthe
The software makes it one-click easy to jailbreak nearly all iOS devices.
Hands-on: Web development on the go with Diet Coda for iPad
Panic's mobile Web development tool is impressive, despite some rough edges.
Apple CEO Tim Cook: Steve "taught me that the joy is in the journey"
Cook spoke at All Things D about Jobs, China, patents, and more.
Apple may be hiring engineers to redesign 30-pin dock connector
The lead engineer position would work on "completely new designs."
Allegedly "leaked" photos show 3D features coming to iOS Maps
A redone Maps app is expected to debut later this year.
iPhone officially goes prepaid in the US via Cricket
$55 a month gets you "unlimited" calls, texts, and data, with no contract.
Apple: publishers "expressed varying degrees of unhappiness" with Amazon
Says its agreements with e-book publishers are similar, but not identical.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

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News Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 34,540	Reminiscing about HyperCard, Tim Cook's lessons from Steve, and more Ars Technica's most popular Apple posts in the last week were all over the map. We discussed 25 years of HyperCard (remember HyperCard?), an OS X utility named Alfred, the latest iOS jailbreak, Tim Cook's comments on what Steve Jobs taught him, and the first official prepaid iPhone available in the US. And that was just the beginning! Read on for the roundup: 25 years of HyperCard'the missing link to the Web Before the World Wide Web did anything, HyperCard did everything. $10,000 iPad prototype was "most likely" stolen property, says eBay seller The auction concluded before Apple could contact the seller. Fast and the furious: Increasing OS X efficiency with Alfred This launch app's secret powers are found in its pro features. Nearly 1 million iOS jailbreaks over Memorial Day thanks to Absinthe The software makes it one-click easy to jailbreak nearly all iOS devices. Hands-on: Web development on the go with Diet Coda for iPad Panic's mobile Web development tool is impressive, despite some rough edges. Apple CEO Tim Cook: Steve "taught me that the joy is in the journey" Cook spoke at All Things D about Jobs, China, patents, and more. Apple may be hiring engineers to redesign 30-pin dock connector The lead engineer position would work on "completely new designs." Allegedly "leaked" photos show 3D features coming to iOS Maps A redone Maps app is expected to debut later this year. iPhone officially goes prepaid in the US via Cricket $55 a month gets you "unlimited" calls, texts, and data, with no contract. Apple: publishers "expressed varying degrees of unhappiness" with Amazon Says its agreements with e-book publishers are similar, but not identical. Have a great weekend, everyone! Read more \| Comments More...