Have you ever noticed the tag line at the back of your Apple products: “Designed in California. Assembled in China.”?

Oh well, here’s another way how Apple give importance to their relationship with China. At the launch of the second Apple Flagship in Pudong Shanghai, Apple gives out free t-shirts to the first 5,000 visitors at the store. The shirt is in red color with the printed designs in white.

The shirt has a design of the location of the store in the front and a statement at the back in chinese characters which means: “Designed in California, Made for China.”

Lovely! iLoveIt!

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And here’s another reason why I need to travel to China in the coming months.

Apple has just recently opened their second retail store in Shanghai! And like the impressive cube store in 5th Avenue in Manhattan, the store is not inside a concrete or metal building but instead, it stands on its own below ground level and atop with an iconic cylindrical glass tower.

Wall Street Journal reported that more than a hundred Apple fans have been waiting overnight for the opening of the said store.

Apple opened the doors of its second store in the entire country on Saturday, drawing crowds of all ages as early at 5 a.m. Some drove several hours or flew in from other provinces for a chance to line up outside the cylindrical glass building. Many hoped to catch a glimpse of the iPhone 4 or of Steve Jobs, but were disappointed.

Early birds were given shirts.. I prefer those the attendants are wearing

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This is what I like about Apple. They always break rules! I’ve been to Apple Cube Store in Manhattan for like 3 times during my stay in East Coast two years ago and mind you though they don’t have events during those times, a lot of people are still lining up just to get in! The store was marked as a tourist spot and been the most visited since it opened! I bet this Cylindrical Store in Pudong will be just like its brother. A MUST place to visit!

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Another recognition and award for our friends in Apple Inc. The Vice President for Industrial Design was awarded once again as Fortune’s Smartest Designer for Technology!

Jonathan Ive is the man behind the drooling designs of Apple Products such as iMac, Macbook, iPod, iPhone, iPad, MacPro, Macbook Pro, Mac Mini and etc.

Runners Up includes:

Jan Chipchase, frogdesign’s Executive Creative Director Of Global Insights

Indrani Medhi, Microsoft Research India’s Associate Researcher, Technology For Emerging Markets Group

Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s Senior Managing Director

Diego Rodriguez, IDEO Partner

For the complete list of winners, check out Core77

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APPLE Designed iPad Case ($39)

So you’ve got your precious new little toy and you feel like protecting her… aside from the standard Apple Case for everyday use, what will you get for your fashionable little baby?

Are you willing to shell out $240 for a Flirty Red Oscar dela Renta or a nearly as much as a new baby $366 Louis Vuitton case?

Here are some of the Designer Collection Apple iPad Case:

LOUIS VUITTON ($366)

OSCAR dela RENTA ($240)

GUCCI ($250)

SALVATORRE FERRAGAMO ($290 – $390)

Take your pick! I would go with the Damier one, classic and elegant!

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The World is waiting! iOS 4 is set to be released today June 21, 2010 Monday at 10AM Pacific Standard Time!

Though it was reported that the iOS4 is compatible with the previous iPhone generations, most of its features will benefit users of the new iPhone line that is set to be released this Thursday.

Here are some of the features of the new iOS4:

1. Multitasking
2. Folders
3. HTML5 on videos
4. iBooks
5. Enhanced email
6. Face Time
7. Playlists

iPad users won’t get an iOS4 update until later this year.

If you want to be sure that you’re not waiting for something that won’t be released today, you can contact Apple Hotline which opens at 6AM Pacific.

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