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Steve Jobs discusses his departure from Apple and his views on innovation in candid 1985 Newsweek interview
Newsweek recently delved into their archives and pulled out this gem of an interview with Steve Jobs circa 1985 in the wake of Jobs’ unceremonious departure from Apple. The interview provides a good amount of insight into the psyche of Jobs, his take on Apple culture, and his overall philosophy as it pertains to technology […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs to maintain role as Disney board member while away on medical leave
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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Apple’s share price took an expected hit last week when Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that he was taking a leave of absence from Apple to attend to an undisclosed medical condition. While Jobs will still remain involved in the company’s long-term and strategic decision making, the day to day CEO duties were left in […]
Continue reading...Apple sans Jobs can continue to flourish
Friday, January 21, 2011
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John Martellaro of Mac Observer on why Apple will be more than prepared to survive and flourish even if Steve Jobs never resumes his role as full-time Apple CEO: The first thing to realize is this leave of absence is not a matter of absolutes. Without detracting a single gram from the major, major contributions […]
Continue reading...With Jobs on the sidelines, Apple is in the capable hands of Tim Cook
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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With Steve Jobs taking another medical leave of absence from Apple, COO Tim Cook will handle Apple’s day to day operations while Jobs remains involved in the company’s major strategic decisions. And while Apple critics, and even fans, might assume that Jobs is solely responsible for Apple’s success over the past decade, the reality is […]
Continue reading...Jobs suffering side effects from liver transplant – Report
Monday, January 17, 2011
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The New York Times reports: Mr. Jobs suffers from immune system issues common with people who have received liver transplants and, as a result, his health suffers from frequent “ups and downs,” according to a person with knowledge of the situation, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs to take another medical leave of absence, will remain on as company CEO
Monday, January 17, 2011
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced via company email today that he will be taking another medical leave of absence but will remain on board as the company’s CEO. The following email was sent to all Apple employees today. Team, At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so […]
Continue reading...Rare photo of Steve Jobs in his 1982 living room
Friday, January 14, 2011
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From his wardrobe to the products he helps design, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a minimalist. And though he might partake in a BMW motorcylce or a Mercedes Benz from time to time, the photo below illustrates Jobs’ philosophy of ‘less is more.’ The photo was taken in Jobs’ Los Gatos, California living room by […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs – Always looking for the “Next Big Thing”
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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As Apple’s marketcap continues to explode into the $300 billion range, it’s hard for some to fathom Apple being able to sustain the amount of growth they’ve had over the past few years. Recently, John Batelle predicted that Apple in 2011 will fall prey to the same problems that affected Microsoft in the mid 90s […]
Continue reading...Apple still not on board with Blu-Ray, Jobs likens BR association to Mafia
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
HardMac reports: Last but not least, we obtained some reports about Steve’s thoughts on Blu-ray, following an internal meeting. Steve did not change his mind and still think that BD DRM are just inacceptable for mass and consumer market due to restrictions that make advantages look like non competitive. He admitted that retrospectively he feels […]
Continue reading...Apple approves “Ninja Steve” iPhone app
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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Oddly enough, Apple has some serious problems with Steve Jobs action figures but has no qualms about accepting an iPhone app called Ninja Steve which centers around a Steve Jobs psuedo look-alike and his efforts to destroy attacking Smartbots and “advancing droids.” Ninja Steve not only has the ability to throw Ninja Stars, but can […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs kicks WikiLeaks out of the iTunes App Store [Video Animation]
Friday, December 24, 2010
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Apple earlier this week removed a $1.99 WikiLeaks app which housed, among other documents, all of the U.S diplomatic cables that generated waves of controversy upon their release just a few weeks ago. But it’s not as if those documents are impossible to read on the iPhone. Indeed, the iTunes App Store is filled with […]
Continue reading...National Organization for Marriage calls Steve Jobs “Big Brother”
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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After an app created by the National Organization for Marriage was booted from the app store for being “offensive to large groups of people”, the organization decided to strike back, so to speak, with the following video which could easily pass as an Onion production. They also issued a press release, which reads in part: […]
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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