| The One Device Lib/E: The Secret History of the iPhone Contributor(s): Merchant, Brian (Author), Morris, Tristan (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1478949600 ISBN-13: 9781478949602 Publisher: Little Brown and Company OUR PRICE: $107.09 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Computers | History - Computers | Hardware - Mobile Devices - Technology & Engineering | Mobile & Wireless Communications |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
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| Publisher Description: The secret history of the invention that changed everything-and became the most profitable product in the world. Odds are that as you read this, an iPhone is within reach. But before Steve Jobs introduced us to the one device, as he called it, a cell phone was merely what you used to make calls on the go.How did the iPhone transform our world and turn Apple into the most valuable company ever? Veteran technology journalist Brian Merchant reveals the inside story you won't hear from Cupertino-based on his exclusive interviews with the engineers, inventors, and developers who guided every stage of the iPhone's creation. This deep dive takes you from inside One Infinite Loop to nineteenth century France to WWII America, from the driest place on earth to a Kenyan pit of toxic e-waste, and even deep inside Shenzhen's notorious suicide factories. It's a firsthand look at how the cutting-edge tech that makes the world work-touch screens, motion trackers, and even AI-made their way into our pockets. The One Device is a roadmap for design and engineering genius, an anthropology of the modern age, and an unprecedented view into one of the most secretive companies in history. This is the untold account, ten years in the making, of the device that changed everything. |
Contributor Bio(s): Merchant, Brian: - Brian Merchant is the senior editor of Motherboard, VICE's science and technology outlet and the founder-editor of Terraform, its online fiction outlet. His work has appeared in the Guardian, Slate, Vice Magazine, Salon, Fast Company, Discovery, Good, Paste, Grist, and beyond. His work frequently appears on the front pages of Reddit, Digg, and Slashdot. Morris, Tristan: -Tristan Morris is an Earphones Award-winning narrator. He received an MFA in acting from the New School for Drama in New York City after studying theater and philosophy at Pacific Lutheran University. His work as a voice actor began in 2011 after training with master teachers Scott Brick, Pat Fraley, and Nancy Wolfson. He works in New York City and Denver creating new theatrical works. |