Apple iWatch, Flexible Screen Would Be Provided By LG

LG has signed a contract with Apple to provide a flexible screen to the "iWatch". The production of this screen intervene in the 3rd quarter consider leaving availability in October ...

Apple iWatch project seems to move to the industrial phase. After premonitions Dispay Search and unavoidable «Korean sources» the Ddaily.co reported Monday that LG would have won the contract to manufacture the flexible screen of the Apple watch. A slab flexible OLED 1.52 inch specifies the Korean newspaper never stingy indiscretions gleaned from subcontractors. A flexible screen many times relayed, «new products» confirmed by Tim Cook for this year or also of hirings in retail and luxury, the iWatch seems well be drawing end of 2014 for this year. Probably for the month of October if the sources of Korean newspaper just see with mass production of OLED panel that would occur in the third quarter.

The New USB 3.0 Connector Inspired Lighting Of Apple

The USB connector 3 will be smaller and will connect in every way, like the one Apple has developed for its laptops. After USB, USB 2 up to USB 3. This is the future of the connector that has introduced the USB 3.0 Promoter Group, which brings Hewlett-Packard Company, Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Renesas Electronics and Texas Instruments.

This connector, also known as Type-C, is primarily intended to support technological change that requires more power. But especially its form has been revised. Its size will be reduced and approaches the micro-USB ports.

In addition, it connects in any way to facilitate the connections. These features are reminiscent of the Lighting which equipped Apple laptops. At the moment, Apple, which is not part of this group, did not react.

Before you even have it, there are voices to denounce this development is seen as a tool of programmed obsolescence. Indeed, once this standard  will be set up, all new electronic devices must comply, since the electronic cigarette to the smartphones and tablets.

The Promoter Group took account of this problem. He works with an adapter which will connect the old equipment with new. This new connector should be finalized in 2014.

Apple confirms the redemption PrimeSense without saying that this is the iTV

After weeks of rumors About iTv, Apple made official the purchase of Israeli company that developed the technology of Kinect. We buy occasionally small technology companies without explaining our projects. It is in these terms that Kristin Huguet, a spokeswoman for Apple, confirmed the purchase of Israeli company PrimeSense, whose reputation rests on his collaboration in the Kinect technology to Microsoft.

However, the American and Israeli press provides the details of this transaction which was announced several weeks Calcalist. According to the Israeli newspaper Globes and AllThingsD website, Apple would have paid about $ 350 million for this "small technology company" specializes in 3D sensors.

As the amount of the transaction, Apple does not say his intentions in this operation. And, as noted AllThingD, technology can be integrated into many existing or future products. 

One could indeed to appear in an iPhone or iPad, but many hope it is a step forward in projects that are slow to appear as television. This sea serpent will he finally reveal through the acquisition of PrimeSense?

Apple: the rumor of connected Watches is back

After the iMac, iPod, iPad and iPhone, Apple dare to propose the iWatch? The rumor surfaced on SmartWatch stamped the bitten apple, and this time it is Intel that invite in history.

We had heard a lot about the time of the release of the iPod nano square and offers a touchscreen, the iWatch had then declined especially in wristbands offering a receptacle capable of receiving the iPod and wear it on your wrist as well. However, the rumor is persistent on the device, Surfing on the myth of the multifunction watch phone that does a lot dream, but finally raised enough interest on the part of consumers to be widely used.

According to sources that are said to come from the same offices in Cupertino, Apple is working closely with Intel on developing an iOS watch. Production chains are gone as far as to share with the Chinese blog that Tech163.com SmartWatch propose a 1.5-inch OLED screen and a Bluetooth connection. Always according to the same information, the watch should be made ​​available in mid 2013. According to other sources decidedly in the blink supposed to talk about the watch, would be the Pebble Project, one SmartWatch proposed platform Kickstarter and quickly reached $ 10 million funding, which have motivated Apple to get back into the watch connected.

We can imagine that if a product like this would come out, he would drive his smartphone without having to get out of his pocket, to view SMS, launch voice commands and make calls, but all these functions are severely limited after all. To make the watch more interesting, he would be able to read music, post photos, provide monitoring functions fitness sessions .. Functions eventually present in the iPod Nano could suddenly be a slight hardware upgrade to strengthen its connections and move back through our wrists wristbands already proposed. Currently unclear what will this actually supposed iWatch, a product too similar to existing range may not benefit Apple, mini iPad but also showed that the brand could move towards this kind of choice ...

The Apple iTV Speaks For Itself

The iTV (so named before the hour) in 2013 and could get a second wind to Cupertino if one believes a survey. For several years, Apple would develop prototypes HDTV. But recently, the company led by Tim Cook intensify developments. Several prototypes are currently being tested and in partnership with Foxconn Sharp one hand and on the other hand. The Japanese company is indeed approached to provide slabs iTV. The project would therefore no longer in its infancy with a test phase which has intensified. According to a note from Morgan Stanely advance that the results of a survey of 1,568 Americans, iTV could achieve even greater success than the iPhone or iPad. Thus, among those surveyed, 47% said they were "extremely" or "very" interested in purchasing a iTV against 23% for the purchase of an iPhone and 21% for the iPad. Finally, more than one in 10 people surveyed (11% exactly) expressed extremely interested. Just the United States, a stamped HDTV Apple could sell 13 million units.

In recent years, Apple has filed a number of patents relating to the use of voice command for an HDTV and 3D displays. Finally, when asked about a possible iTV by NBC, Tim Cook has remained rather terse: "It is a very important area of ​​interest. I can not say more."

The Rumor Of The Apple iTV Is Back Action

Commotion of battle in the world of television. After the revolution in mobility, Apple may soon introduce TV obviously connected.It should not more than the rumor that Apple's stock has returned to growth after a period of decline. After the publication of the WSJ article, the price rose 2.18% to close at 541.39 dollars. Still, this value is much lower than in September, which exceeded $ 700. Neither the iPhone 5 or iPad Mini have improved the situation. The iTV Will she leave the title?

First published on December 12 at 12:00. The Apple iTV  in preparation Sharp and Foxconn, The iTV, Apple iTV signed, is a sea snake that could soon head out of the water. It is revealed that the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which is based on two employees indiscretions Asian suppliers who work for apple. According to these sources, this project talked about for years is being tested. It would be a large format model developed in partnership with Sharp. It could be assembled in factories Hon Hai Precision Industry, which is better known under the name Foxconn. Informants as the WSJ reported that television is being tested in subcontractor factories in Asia.

This is precisely what makes wince. In fact, Apple did not routinely perform such tests outside the walls of Cupertino to keep the secret as long as possible.

The  Apple iTV goes beyond the hobby

On this issue, Apple has never denied that he would commit one day on this type of project. Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, recently spoke in explaining that the project had gone beyond the hobby. « his is a very sensitive area of ​​interest, but I can not say more,» he told NBC News. Indiscretions revealed by the WSJ go in the same direction as the prognostic Pipper Jaffray Gene Munster. In February, the analyst announced the launch of Apple iTV for the end of 2012. According to sources, he said that Apple iTV could be controlled by Siri voice. In addition, Apple could become a new player in the broadcasting of sports events according to the Daily Mail claims. A few weeks CES, the return of this rumor could become a major topic of conversation in the aisles of Las Vegas.

LeWeb12 The Creator Of The Ipod Unveils New Project

Loïc and Geraldine Le Meur LeWeb opened this morning with Tony Fadell, the «father of the iPod» and Xavier Niel, assumed fan of Steve Jobs. The theme focused on the automation of its innovations with society Nest.

All Silicon Valley, or almost has an appointment this morning in the north of Paris, the Plaine Saint-Denis, to attend the opening of LeWeb12, the high-tech global event created by Loïc Le Meur and Geraldine. To open this ninth edition, which is devoted to communicating objects, the Franco-Californian duo received two strong personalities of new technologies. The first is little known to the general public, even if nobody can ignore the product he launched in the early 2000s. This is Tony Fadell, considered as the one who created the iPod. To ask him questions: an entrepreneur widely known in France as Xavier Niel is, boss Iliad, the parent company of Free. The subject was presented Nest, the company founded by Fadell and produces a smart thermostat. Former Apple and Philips did not fail to make the link between innovation and showed that the two companies with which he has long worked.

Thermostat inspired by the iPod

With this thermostat, Nest trying to do what Apple did with music. A beautiful object which everyday to quickly become indispensable. Designed to manage energy consumption, the device is controlled remotely with an iPhone (obviously) and is adjusted with a knob that can think only first generation iPod. Visibly impressed by the invention and charisma boss Nest, Xavier Niel has hardly talked about his business. However, it has launched the first post on a new FreeBox which should be ready by 2014. Be satisfied she to control your TV or will she manage devices in your home? To this question, Xavier Niel does not respond, but his smile says it all ...

Apple launches iPhone 5 in China and iPad mini

Apple commercializes in China Wi-Fi versions of the iPad mini and iPad 4 with Retina display, December 7. The iPhone 5 will arrive on December 14.

Apple released in China, wi-fi versions of its tablet iPad mini and his fourth generation iPad with Retina display, Friday, December 7. The iPhone 5 will be placed on the market a week later, on December 14. These terminals will be available in stores on booking the group via its online store and through distributors Apple "authorized". The iPad Mini, which was launched on 2 November, is already available in 42 countries and the iPhone 5, sold since September 21, is in 47 countries. In recent years, the launch in China of new iPhone models has regularly led to stampedes and the emergence of a black market, As the popularity of the Chinese middle class is great for products that symbolize a privileged social status, and therefore envied.

Smartphones In 2013, It Will Move ... Behind Samsung And Apple

After several years of growth insane, the smartphone market will take a new direction in 2013 with growth this time driven by emerging markets and price segments below.

The growth of the smartphone market for several years is impressive and has been generated from established markets and for top models and in the middle range. But the volumes have become such that these markets are approaching saturation. It was therefore logical to emerging markets, which are in the process of deploying mobile broadband networks and show applicants for this class of devices that relay growth will play in 2013.

And is now on smartphones midrange and entry level that will be played on larger volumes, estimates research firm Digitimes Research. This will lead to developments in the ranking of smartphone manufacturers. In mind, Samsung and Apple continue to dominate the market and take advantage of their strong position in established markets. However, behind this is Sony, which benefits from the failure of Nokia and RIM, as well as Huawei and ZTE, which occupy the following positions in the Top 5 in the world, by bringing fermerment Chinese manufacturers atop the leaderboard after the regular incursions. These three manufacturers have very similar volumes, while in sixth position, another Chinese manufacturer Lenovo Group will be positioned in ambush. Inevitably, these movements pushing number of players currently placed on these positions later in the world rankings.

Digitimes Research forecasts and HTC, which is struggling to revive their strong growth in 2009-2010, will be found to seventh in the world in 2013, followed by LG Electronics in eighth place, then Nokia and RIM finally the tenth largest in the world. Next year, more than half of mobile phones sold during the year should belong to the category of smartphones.
Ranking manufacturers of smartphones in 2013 estimated by Digitimes Research:


1. Samsung
2. Apple
3. Sony
4. Huawei
5. ZTE
6. Lenovo
7. HTC
8. LG Electronics
9. Nokia
10.RIM

The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 Inch Seduced By His Beautiful Display

Autonomous, pleasant to use and an excellent quality and price, the Kindle Fire HD 7" is exclusively turned towards the services Amazon. 

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The promise

Known for their online store and for his electronic ink eReaders, Amazon launched his first touch pad in Europe. The Kindle Fire HD is a model upmarket format 7 inches (17.8 cm) at a price still moderate. With these arguments, the American giant has much to overshadow its main rival Apple with his Mini iPad and Google with its Nexus 7. This tablet features she assets to take a place on the market? Our response to test in support.

The reality

Relatively fine and lightweight (1.03 cm size for 395 g), the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" has an excellent finish with a backs non-skid pleasant to the touch. With full connectivity standard - MicroUSB, 3.5-mm jack and micro HDMI even for broadcast on a TV - it embeds 16 GB (12.6 GB available for storage). There is no card reader, there is no possible to extend physical memory. The user has a free space of 5 GB online (Cloud Drive) to store personal documents. The most greedy users can rent additional space (from 20 GB to 8 euros per year) or buy the 32 GB model for $ 50 of more (249 euros). Books and music purchased from Amazon (including from a computer) are, themselves, life kept on the servers of Amazon and available for download at any time.

A screen and speakers outstanding

Amazon has paid particular attention to the screen of the tablet, which has both a good brightness and excellent contrast. Due to IPS technology, the viewing angles are wide. Order to complete the whole, the manufacturer has decorated the screen of a polarizing filter and anti-reflective technology efficiently. As for the definition, it is among the best format (7 inches) with 1280 points 800.

The effects of these technical choices satisfy of a simple glance: the screen of the Kindle Fire HD 7" really stand out by its display quality. Amazon has also treated the speakers on the back of the tablet. Equipped with Dolby audio technology, they provide a powerful and excellent quality. In contrast, the Kindle Fire HD 7" is without a camera, it only has a webcam, can shoot high-definition (HD 720p) for video calls with apps like Skype.

Android was discrete on Kindle Fire HD 7" 

The Kindle Fire HD 7" works with one of the latest versions of Android (Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0). However, no obvious trace of the Google OS in the tablet menus, including the informed user. The services and applications Google has systematically replaced by those Amazon app store and web browser included. The interface has been completely redesigned for greater public use and settings have been limited or simplified. Games, Applications, Books, Music ... every great section contains the same pattern, dividing into two parts: one providing access to content stored in the cloud (free or paid downloads made ​​on Amazon.com), the other those stored in the internal memory of the tablet.

Due to a powerful processor (1.2 Ghz dual heart) and some well optimized software, the menu navigation is fluid. tablet turns out therefore, and this is a nice surprise of a pleasant or comfortable use with its screen ultraréactif. Better yet, the battery life is excellent with over 7 h 30 surfing on Wi-Fi and 8 hours 30 of video playback.

Amazon The shops to all floors

The only real fault of the tablet, it was finally the ubiquity of Amazon and of its online shops in every corner. The user may be bored. The manufacturer introduced his new device even the passage of advertisements on the screensaver. These are limited to the promotion of content or Kindle Fire HD 7" accessories and only when the tablet is not used. Nevertheless, resistant to this Kindle Fire HD 7" of process will be charged with the purchase of 15 euros extra to get their hands on their screen saver.

Amazon (for example) offers his platform by 20 million music tracks and nearly 70,000 books in French. For video, it will settle its own files (with a drive that is limited to major formats, MP4 and MKV) in the absence of a platform for buying or renting movies. Finally, downloadable applications are limited for the moment to a selection (validated by Amazon) Play the Google Store. The principal games and programs popular with surfers are however widely represented.

Amazon has successfully moved into the area of ​​tablets with the Kindle Fire HD 7", a successful model and autonomous distinguished by a screen and speakers excellent workmanship. The absence of a memory card reader or camera makes it lose some points, but its operation simple and comfortable coupled at an affordable price (199 euros), largely offset these shortcomings. Android lovers spend their way: Google services and settings menus are completely missing. Finally, the ubiquitous shops in the Amazon tablet will not please everyone.

Apple Will Pay A High Price For Its Dependence Face To Face Against Samsung

In the war between them, Apple has means of retaliation heavy show that it is dependent on Samsung Electronics manufacture of their iDevices.

At the end of last week, some newspapers specialized in high-tech investments announced that Samsung had delayed the production of new factories because of declining orders from Apple, the latter trying to be less dependent on its main rival. This week announced what could be a backlash, according to the Wall Street Journal, via Market Watch, which reports information to a Chinese newspaper, Chosun Ilbo, published yesterday, Monday, November 12.

Lack of Choice

It seems that Samsung has found a way to compensate for this shortfall by simply increasing the price charged to Apple for the manufacture of its chips Apple Ax. Because if the latest generation of chips are designed and optimized by engineers in Cupertino is Samsung who is responsible for the melt. The source of Chinese daily stated that thus: « Samsung Electronics has recently communicated to Apple a significant price increase application processors. » As a first step, always according to the source, « Apple would have refused, but finding no other supplier would eventually accepted the increase.»

Total Dependence

Until now, all production of chips Apple Ax was entrusted to Samsung Electronics, about 130 million units in 2011 and 200 million this year.

The contract reads both companies runs until 2014. Apple had apparently he expected the situation and tried to avoid looking to buy the exclusive production of Taiwanese TSMC last August.

Apple will be unveiling iPad 3 on March 7 2012

He was an open secret, but it's now officially confirmed by Apple. The next version of the iPad will be announced on March 7 2012 in San Francisco, at a conference starting at 10:00. The invitation card that we just received says: «We have something that you really need to see. And touch.» Note that the image shows that the new toy from Apple does indeed have a new panel with high resolution, which would confirm the persistent rumors on the arrival of a screen Retina on the tablet at the apple. 

iPad 3

The Most Anticipated Mobile At MWC 2012 Reviews

The living show room world of telephony is the meeting place for discovering new smartphones that will be released throughout the year.

The 2012 edition of the Mobile Word Congress (MCW) would it be a little soft? Indeed, the show Mobile World, to be held from February 27 to March 1, 2012, will be marked absent by brand: Galaxy not S III, or even a Samsung press conference, without counting the absence of iPad 3. But here, this is normal, Apple never wanted to participate in this event. 


Android 4.0 and Windows 8 face to face

However, this MWC 2012 should be interesting. First, he will devote Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as the operating system the most common. This version of Android 4.0 update is a unified system from Google that runs on smartphones on shelf. She brings so many new products. In addition, manufacturers will take advantage of MWC to update their old phones.

Then Google will not be alone. ON find systems in decline as BlackBerry OS, WebOS and Symbian, but also that Microsoft comes back in force. With Windows Phone 7 and his version Tango, with, let's be crazy, a demonstration of the upcoming Windows Phone Windows Phone aka Apollo 8. But especially with Windows 8, that will be available for free download from February 29 in his first beta version, called Consumer Preview.

The symbol is strong: the fact that Windows 8 is launched in a room phone is one more sign that the future of software, and more generally of high-tech is definitely mobile.

Huawei Ascend D1 Q "the fastest smartphone ever designed" reviews

But first of all, the MWC is THE show that are launched and mobiles the tablets of tomorrow. And that starts with a bang on Sunday, February 26 from either the day before the official opening of the show. This is China's Huawei, which has the honor to present his first terminal, a symbol. After Ascend P1 S, telephone the world's thinnest introduced at CES 2012, Huawei promises the "fastest smartphone ever designed." The Chinese giant is expected to announce the Ascend Q D1, a smartphone with an Intel quad-core designed, he also, made by Huawei. A large stone in the garden of which nVidia will equip many devices with its Tegra 3 quad.

LG a smartphone Optimus X3 and Tegra 3 as a competitor of the Galaxy Rating reviews

The Korean LG will take advantage of the relative discretion of his brother enemy Samsung to present two very strong. The first, Optimus X3 (LG P880), was unveiled by the site Pocketnow. This will be powered by a Tegra 3  processor quad-coreand has a 4.7 inch screen.

The second, the Optimus Vu, a competitor will be the Galaxy Note - which is very popular (the fourth best selling mobile in Uk in January 2012 after the iPhone 4S, and the Samsung Galaxy S II and Ace).

The IPS screen view of the Optimus has a diagonal of  5 inch 768 x 1024 points with a 4:3 ratio against an AMOLED screen Super Plus in 5.3-inch 800 x 1280 points 16:10 ratio for the Galaxy Note.

LG is also expected to release a version 2 of his Optimus 3D, called Optimus 3D 2 or Optimus 3D Max. LG could also return to the market with a Windows Phone LG Fantasy or Miracle, in all modesty.

Sony Xperia S standard bearer reviews

Also Sunday, February 26, Sony Mobile, previously Sony Ericsson, it will remonstrate with his Xperia S, its flagship model introduced at CES 2012, but also an Xperia U (Kumquat), a 3.5-inch model (1 GHz processor double heart, 5 megapixel camera, Android 2.3) and a Xperia P (Nypon), with the same look as the Xperia S, but with a 4-inch QHD screen, a dual heart of processor 1 GHz and a camera 8 Megapixel .

HTC One X, an ultra-powerful quad-core 1.5 GHz

Last big conference Sunday, HTC, which should provide many models including the most anticipated are the HTC One X (codename Endeavour). The smartphone Android 4.0 with Sense 4.0 interface should win all the votes. It should be carry a quad-core processor at 1.5 Ghz and be provided with a 4.7 inch HD display. Unless this being the HTC City - still a code name - which retains the interest with his double heart at 1.5 GHz, the QHD screen of 4.3 inches diagonally, his 8 megapixel camera that shoots in HD 1080p and audio Beats. Also work with Ice Cream Sandwich and the new interface Sense 4.0.

Samsung without S3, but with a S2 Plus and Galaxy Note S

The main competitor to Apple in the smartphone will favorably despite no press conference and the long awaited Galaxy S3, whose output was rejected just before summer. Indeed, the manufacturer should initiate the successors of the successful mobile Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note with Galaxy S2 Plus and Galaxy Note S. Every other devraitent be refreshments flagship models with a slightly more powerful processor and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. We should be also see an Ace Plus, Ace's successor. Tablets are also, announced.

Acer the head into the Cloud

The Taiwanese manufacturer is expected to launch their flagship model Acer CloudMobile equipped with a heart dual processor 1.5 GHz and connected to CloudMobile, the new online brand.

Asus  PadFone, half-tablet half-phone

Launched at Computex 2011 and overview at CES 2012, tablet smartphone PadFone will actually launched at the Mobile World Congress 2012.

Nokia the Symbian and Windows Phone

The Finnish firm should offer Windows Phone as a variant of the 900 Lumia, but also a more entry level as a 610 Lumia. Symbian models are also presented.

Intel Atom processors in the phones

The computer giant Intel finally comes into the world of telephony. Too late? That may well be seen ahead of his competitors, but Intel does not lack resources. With his Atom processors for mobiles Medfield, Intel wants to surprise. Existing x86 applications on Windows could run on a smartphone with little modification. Good luck to Intel in a world where ARM processors are omnipotent.

Motorola: the first smartphone with Google and Intel

Following the agreement in September 2011 between Intel and Google, Intel had to carry Android 4.0 on the x86 architecture. Since December 2011, this is something to do with an Atom Medfield engraved in 32 nm. Pocketnow site showed pictures of a phone-motorola Google would work on such a platform.

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The Kindle Fire stands against the iPad and Galaxy Tab

Far from the big battles that against Apple to Samsung, Amazon's Kindle Fire wins the successful as expected.




To combat Apple, the makers of tablets products take advantage in a hunt for the iPad. All? No. Amazon has quietly remained in the niche map lights before unveiling the Kindle Fire. This Android tablet features a color touch screen, a sleek design, is displayed at a price less than $ 200 and gives access to Amazon's catalog, one of the most of provided Web.

Only available in the U.S., the Kindle Fire wins with the success forecast by being a place in the cutthroat world of tablets. Keeping the secrecy of results of this launch, it is the analyst firms that produce forecasts of sales. Stifel Nicolaus had predicted a score of 5 million tablets sold in the fourth quarter of 2011. The firm recently revised his forecasts upwards, bringing them to 6 million. Of course, the company of Jeff Bezos was careful to confirm those figures.

A different study, conducted by the company Flury, confirms the success of the tablet from Amazon. She reports that in two months the Kindle Fire stole the show at the Galaxy Tab by Samsung, becoming the most popular with 36% of all activities of Android tablets. The Kindle Fire still has everything to prove because it is always expected in Europe. Launched in the U.S. market in November 2011, its launch on this side of the Atlantic is still not announced.

Knighthood for Apple design head

Mr Ive has been behind many of the iconic gadgets of the last 15 years Jonathan Ive, Apple's head of design, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.

Mr Ive, who can now style himself Sir Jonathan, has been made a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE).

Raised in Chingford, Mr Ive began working for Apple in 1992 and since then has been the brains behind many of its products.

He described the honour as "absolutely thrilling" and said he was "both humbled and sincerely grateful".

Mr Ive added: "I am keenly aware that I benefit from a wonderful tradition in the UK of designing and making.

"I discovered at an early age that all I've ever wanted to do is design."

Team work

Mr Ive has been lauded for the tight fit between form and function seen in Apple gadgets such as the iPod and iPhone.

Born in February 1967, Mr Ive inherited a love of making things from his father, a silversmith, and reportedly spent much of his youth taking things apart to see how they worked.

From the age of 14, he said, he knew he was interested in drawing and making "stuff" and this led him to Newcastle Polytechnic - now Northumbria University - where he studied industrial design.

On graduation he started work as a commercial designer and then, with three friends, founded a design agency called Tangerine.

One of the clients for the agency was Apple which was so impressed with the work he did on a prototype notebook that it offered him a full-time job.

Mr Ive was apparently frustrated during his early years at Apple as the company was then suffering a decline. Everything changed, however, in 1996 when Apple bought Next and Steve Jobs returned to the company he helped found.

"What's made him so outstandingly successful is the relationship he's had with Steve Jobs and Apple," said Deyan Sudjic, director of The Design Museum.

"He's been working there for 19 years and has built up the kind of relationship that's very rare."

Mr Jobs described Mr Ive as his "spiritual partner" in the recent biography of the Apple co-founder written by Walter Isaacson. However, it also said that Mr Ive was "hurt" by Mr Jobs taking credit for innovations that came from the design team.

Mr Ive's eye for design combined effectively with Mr Jobs' legendary attention to detail and the products that have emerged from the company since the late 1990s have turned Apple into the biggest and most influential technology company on the planet.

Mr Sudjic said Mr Ive's talent was to help people stop worrying about technology and just get on with using it.

There have been some mis-steps along the way. Most recently, Apple's iPhone 4 was criticised because many people said signal strength dropped when their hand touched the phone's metal case. This was thought to be because the antenna for the handset formed part of the device's metal shell.

In contrast to many other design celebrities, said Mr Sudjic, Mr Ive had not cashed in on his fame but had let what he and his team created speak for itself.

Mr Sudjic said: "He has a very determined sense of getting things right."

The knighthood is the second time Mr Ive has been recognised in the honours list. In 2005 he was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE).

His KBE was announced on the diplomatic and overseas list.

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