I’m back in Toronto writing this post after what will certainly be one of the most memorable weeks in my life. Shortly after my last post, the group was scheduled to begin what we hoped would be the highlight of our tour. A trip to Agues Calientes where, we hoped, we’d get a head start [...]

More proof that low-budget, high-design makes for big profits. Motel 6 is projecting a 100% increase in bookings next year thanks to a down economy and a great redesign from the creator of Virgin Airline’s airplane cabins.
Read more at Dwell

As of today’s keynote address at Macworld, iTunes is now DRM Free. This means Apple and music labels no longer care what you do with your purchased music: Share it with friends, listen to other iTunes libraries without being prompted to login with someone else’s credentials, put it on your Zune, put the entire library [...]

Newsweek talks about how the right app at the right price is making some serious coin for iPhone developers. We’re talking six to seven figures in less than a year. The real story is how Apple, using their learnings and successes from the iPod and iTunes eco-system, have built an incredibly ubiquitous and low-barrier distribution [...]

JetBlue is unveiling their brand new Terminal 5 at JFK International Airport today. This is the latest step by the airline to get back to being what I call the H&M of the sky; a discount brand that focuses on innovation, style and service.

Great article here about how Altec Lansing is banking on design to help improve the bottom line.
Normally, I write off these stories as desperate last ditch attempts from stuffed-shirted CEOs who see Apple making “pretty” products and want to capitalize on it by doing an aesthetic redesign vs a true re-thinking of their product line. [...]