Excellent Newton documentary now on YouTube
Marking the 30th anniversary month of the launch of Apple's Newton MessagePad, the full, feature length "Love Notes to Newton" has been released on YouTube for free.
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William Gallagher
Newton's August 1993 launch set the stage for what would become the iPad and iPhone
Apple's Newton handheld computer was both the company's biggest failure and its greatest peek into the future. Thirty years after launch, AppleInsider reminisces about what it was, what it meant, and where it went wrong.
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'For All Mankind' prop fused an Apple Newton MessagePad 120 and an iPhone 12
The Apple Newton MessagePad 120 made a surprise cameo in the third season of Apple TV+ series "For All Mankind," and one of the show's producers has shed some light on how the TV prop was used.
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Mike Peterson
Apple got tablets right, and created a whole new market with the iPad 12 years ago today
Today's iPad and iPad Pro are vastly faster and gigantically more capable than the original, but still recognizably the same device that Steve Jobs unveiled on January 27, 2010.
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Apple Newton VideoPad prototype axed by Steve Jobs heads to auction block
A previously unseen Apple VideoPad 2, a video-centric companion to the MessagePad from the late '90s, headlines an auction of rare Apple devices in November.
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How ARM has already saved Apple - twice
Apple may be transitioning to ARM processors in the Mac soon, but the company has been closely connected to ARM in multiple ways for thirty years — and those connections contributed to why Apple survived the dark days in its history.
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The best films about Apple to watch while stuck at home
From the very funny to the occasionally accurate, there are some excellent movies for Apple fans to catch up on during our self-isolation.
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Apple sued over spellcheck functions on Mac, iPhone & iPad
An app developer for Apple's older Macs is suing, arguing that a large number of Apple devices and apps violate patents related to spellchecking technology.
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Roger Fingas
'Love Notes to Newton' is documentary about the before-its-time '90s Apple product
"Love Notes to Newton," which premieres this week, looks at the rise and quick fall of Apple's John Sculley-era personal digital assistant, and talks to both the original Newton team plus the small fanbase of enthusiasts that still remain.
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Stephen Silver
Daniel Eran Dilger
Sam Oliver
AppleInsider Staff
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Prince McLean
Neil Hughes
