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Apple And That Swiss Train Watch

published Sat, Sep 22 2012 06:34 GMT
I have to admit that I am most amused by this story about Apple and the design of the new clock in iOS6. My amusement is only increased by this lovely snippet of information: Apple is no stranger to defending the look and feel of its own designs, including clocks. In 2009, Apple sent a letter of rejection to popular app developer Tapbots -- the makers of Tweetbot and other iOS apps -- saying the clock icon the company used in its pocket converter application looked too much like the icon used in Apple's own telephone app. Tapbots changed its design as a result. I might almost be tempted to snigger in fact. At that link you can also see ...

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