Apple designer Jonathan Ives has played a huge role in the success of Apple. With his genius mind behind the design of almost every successful Apple product to date (iPod, iPhone, iMac), he has made Apple’s products stand out. The MDA, or Mobile Data Association, agrees. This year, they have given Mr. Ives the Personal Achievement Award for “…his design of the Apple IPhone and its user interface.” According to the hype meter when it comes to the iPhone and its interface, I’d say he deserves this award without a doubt. Look beyond the break to find the official judging comments.

After his appearance at this year’s WWDC, many people were worried about Steve Jobs’ health after seeing the gauntness of his physical appearance (many said this was simply a side effect of his pancreatic cancer). This caused Reuters to post an interesting story on their site about the future of Apple once Steve Jobs is more »