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The first Apple phone… from 1983
In the pantheon of revolutionary tech products, there’s no doubt that Apple’s iPhone holds a special spot. But believe it or not, the iPhone wasn’t really the first phone to come out of Apple. And no, we’re not talking about the lackluster Motorola ROKR with iTunes. Following up on reports of the massive Apple historical [...]
Continue reading...Stanford’s Apple collection provides a rare glimpse into early days of Apple [Video]
10. January 2012
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Not being one prone to nostalgia, Steve Jobs, upon taking over Apple in 1997, famously tossed out mountains of Apple historical memorabilia. As the story goes, Jobs explained that it’d be impossible to move the company forward and prepare for the future if they remained hung up on the past. Within a few days, Stanford [...]
Continue reading...Apple’s founding documents sell for over $1.3 million at auction
16. December 2011
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Apple founding documents, drawn up by former Apple founder Ron Wayne, was auctioned off earlier this week at a Sotheby’s auction where they ended up selling for an astonishing $1.35 million. That’s quite a premium from the $70,000 original asking price, and well over the $150,000 the documents were expecting to sell for. The winning [...]
Continue reading...Computer History Museum unveils online Steve Jobs exhibit with extremely rare video of Jobs circa 1980
9. December 2011
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Just when you thought you’d seen everything there was to see about Steve Jobs, the Computer History Museum – located in Mountain View, California – yesterday announced a new online Steve Jobs exhibit that traces Jobs’ life from his early days in Palo Alto all the way up to his unparalleled second act as Apple [...]
Continue reading...Brian Lam recounts his interactions with Steve Jobs following the stolen iPhone 4 scandal
11. November 2011
By David Goldman: Gizmodo temporarily became a household name during the Spring of 2010 when they published photos of, what was then, an unreleased iPhone 4. In the days that would follow, the saga would become increasingly bizarre and seemingly lifted out of a $.10 novel. Caught in the middle of the brouhaha was Brian [...]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs was “depressed and annoyed” following bevy of iPad complaints
30. October 2011
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By John Hiesler: Though the iPad has quickly ushered in a new era of tablet computing, its initial introduction didn’t capture the imagination of the public in the same way that the iPhone struck a chord with consumers the instant they saw in action. Commenting on this in the newly released Steve Jobs biography, Walter [...]
Continue reading...The Apple Extended Keyboard – everything Steve Jobs hated about Apple
26. October 2011
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By Sarah Petit: There is no shortage of Steve Jobs anecdotes coming in from former friends and colleagues of the Apple co-founder, but this one from venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson really captures the mindset of Jobs and exemplifies the strategy he used to help bring Apple back from the brink of bankruptcy to technical prominence. [...]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs’ involvement in the design and architecture of Apple retail stores
25. October 2011
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By David Goldman: One would be hard pressed to find a CEO as actively involved with the minutiae of his/her company’s products as Steve Jobs was. A stickler for even the tiniest of details, Jobs personally oversaw nearly every aspect of everything Apple churned out. From the type of wood used in Apple retail stores [...]
Continue reading...Why Steve Jobs was initially opposed to the iTunes App Store
21. October 2011
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By Sarah Petit: The iTunes App Store, to a lesser degree than the iPhone, fundamentally changed the way people interact with and use their phones. Whereas mobile apps used to consist of games like rudimentary poker titles, Apple’s app store ushered in a new era of smartphone applications with categories that ran the gamut from [...]
Continue reading...John Mayer reflects on Steve Jobs, recounts getting a pre-release iPhone
20. October 2011
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By Josh Rosenthall: Apple yesterday held a special event celebrating the life and accomplishments of Steve Jobs on its Cupertino campus. As part of the 3 hour proceeding, and highlighting Jobs’ affinity for music, there were performances by Norah Jones and Coldplay. Looking back at some of the iPod media events Apple has held over [...]
Continue reading...Who inspired Steve Jobs? Edwin H. Land, co-founder of Polaroid
13. October 2011
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By Luis Estrada: It’s been common, and well deserved, to see obituaries and tributes to Steve Jobs compare the Apple co-founder to Thomas Edison, perhaps the most esteemed inventor in history. That’s all well and good, but Christopher Bonanos of the New York Times points out an interesting fact: Jobs wasn’t enamored with Edison. Rather, he [...]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs narrates iconic “Crazy Ones” Think Different ad [Video]
7. October 2011
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Network World directs us to this great and never before aired clip of Steve Jobs narrating Apple’s iconic Think Different ad featuring the famous “Crazy Ones” dialogue – you know, the one that heaped praise upon “the rebels, the troublemakers, the ones who see things differently.” Though the final advertisement featured narration from Richard Dreyfus, [...]
Continue reading...Rare photos of Steve Jobs testing out Photo Booth filters in 2005
6. October 2011
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Mike Matas is a former Apple designer who helped design user interfaces and artwork for the iPhone. Late on Wednesday night, Matas posted a series of never before seen photos of a laid-back Steve Jobs testing out Photo Booth filters in Matas’ office in 2005. Hit the break for 3 more never before seen photos.
Continue reading...Iconic “Crazy Ones” ad narrated by Steve Jobs [Video]
6. October 2011
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Network World directs us to this great and never before aired clip of Steve Jobs narrating Apple’s iconic Think Different ad featuring the famous “Crazy Ones” dialogue – you know, the one that heaped praise upon “the rebels, the troublemakers, the ones who see things differently.” Though the final advertisement featured narration from Richard Dreyfus, [...]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs circa 1996 – Apple needs to innovate to return to glory [Video]
19. September 2011
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Back in the Summer of 1996, Steve Jobs was the CEO of Pixar and the idea that he’d someday return to the helm of Apple and save the company from the brink of bankruptcy wasn’t on anybody’s radar. During that time, Jobs – who was much more willing to chat it up in public back [...]
Continue reading...When Steve Jobs and Apple put George Harrison on the Apple.com homepage
15. September 2011
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In the wake of Steve Jobs’ resignation, there have been an overwhelming number of stories detailing fascinating encounters with Apple’s former CEO. One in particular that stood out to us comes from Mike Evangelist who worked at Apple from 2000-2002 as the director of product marketing for applications. Evangelist recounts a story from 2001 where [...]
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13. January 2012
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