William English, Who Helped Build the Computer Mouse, Dies at 91 – The New York Times

He was one of the computing pioneers who “showed what a computer interface could — and should — look like,” a colleague said.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/technology/william-english-who-helped-build-the-computer-mouse-dies-at-91.html

Photos: Fully functional Apple-1 computer from 1976 is up for auction

One of the original Apple-1 computers built by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in 1976 could sell for $300,000 at auction. Take a look at the fully functioning personal computer.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/03/11/photos-fully-functional-apple-1-computer-from-1976-is-up-for-auction.html

Apple macOS Catalina released for Macs: What’s new and how to get it

Apple just released its big new Mac update called macOS Catalina. It lets you use an iPad as a second screen, splits iTunes into three separate apps and can run new Catalyst apps.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/10/07/apple-macos-catalina-released-for-macs-whats-new-and-how-to-get-it.html

What Computers Looked Like the Decade You Were Born

The first models took up a whole room and did not even have a screen. From 29,000 pounds to 3 pounds, computers have come a long way. The post What Computers Looked Like the Decade You Were Born appeared first on Reader’s Digest.
— Read on www.msn.com/en-ca/lifestyle/whats-hot/what-computers-looked-like-the-decade-you-were-born/ss-AAG2tBU

Apple design chief Jony Ive, Steve Jobs’ confidant, to leave and start own firm – Reuters

Apple Inc said on Thursday its Chief Design Officer Jony Ive – a close artistic confidant of founder Steve Jobs and a critical part of the firm’s late 1990s revival and historic growth into the world’s first $1 trillion company – will leave the iPhone maker later this year to form an independent design company.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-ive/apple-design-chief-jony-ive-steve-jobs-confidant-to-leave-and-start-own-firm-idUSKCN1TS35Q