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Steve Jobs’ advice to Nike CEO: “Get rid of the crappy stuff”
When Mark Parker took over CEO duties at Nike back in 2006, it wasn’t long before Apple CEO Steve Jobs gave him a buzz and imparted some words of wisdom. “Nike makes some of the best product in the world,” Jobs told Parker, “Products that you lust after, absolutely beautiful stunning products. But you also […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs email: No Mac app store
Monday, April 26, 2010
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If you had to describe Apple’s control of the iTunes App Store in one word, I think “inconsistent” would best fit the bill, though I’m sure a large, or perhaps vocal, contingent would make a case for “draconian.” Regardless, the fact remains that if you want to get an app onto the iPhone, it first […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs email: “Life is fragile”
Friday, April 23, 2010
In late March, Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage with Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Lucile Packard’s Children’s Hospital to help drum up support for a proposed bill in California that would require individuals receiving their license to indicate whether or not they would like to be organ donors. As it stands now, drivers in California have to […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs personally approves employees allowed to carry pre-release iPhones off campus
Thursday, April 22, 2010
When word first broke that Gizmodo had a next-gen iPhone in their possession, a lot of people initially questioned the veracity of the story, or at least Gizmodo’s explanation as to how they acquired the device. After all, why would the notoriously secretive Apple entrust one of its most closely guarded prototypes to a 27 […]
Continue reading...What Steve Jobs wants to do to Jason Chen [Photo]
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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“I swear to you, I had no idea the iPhone was stolen!”
Continue reading...When Don Knuth called out Steve Jobs
Friday, April 16, 2010
An amusing story from the annals of Apple history, courtesy of Folklore.org, describes the first meeting Steve Jobs had with famed Computer Scientist Don Knuth back in 1983. Steve had managed to get Don Knuth, the legendary Stanford professor of computer science, to give a lunchtime lecture to the Mac team. Knuth is the author […]
Continue reading...19 things at the mercy of the iPad
Thursday, April 15, 2010
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Daniel Eran Dilger over at Roughly Drafted has an extensive list of 19 items the iPad may very well make obsolete. From DVD’s to the Nintendo DS and Netbooks, all the usual suspects make an appearance. You can check out the list over here. This specific blurb regarding Steve Jobs’ ability to remain at the […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs says next release of Final Cut Pro “will be awesome”
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Steve Jobs is on an e-mail tear lately. In what may be his longest email response to date, Jobs addressed the future of Final Cut Pro. None too pleased with the most recent Final Cut Pro update, a Mac Soda reader emailed Jobs to get some clarification regarding Apple’s continued interest in the software. Steve, […]
Continue reading...Bill Gates on Steve Jobs circa 1998: “He knows he can’t win”
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Back in 1998, Bill Gates was comfortably ruling Microsoft’s empire while Apple was bleeding cash and meekly attempting to stay in business. Now, 12 years later, Bill Gates is retired and Steve Jobs has masterfully transformed Apple into one of the most innovative, successful, and profitable tech companies in the world. While some of the […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs reportedly says no more support for iPhone 2G
Monday, April 12, 2010
Love him or hate him, it’s kind of cool that Steve Jobs has been replying to user emails with increasing frequency, even if his responses are laughably short. Most recently, a German user emailed Jobs asking if Apple was planning to offer future support and OS updates for the original iPhone. The email read: Hey […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs responds to criticism over changes in iPhone developers agreement
Monday, April 12, 2010
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Apple created a virtual firestorm this weekend when news got out that Apple would no longer allow entry into the app store for apps that were created using cross-platform development tools. Rather, if you want to get on the iPhone, you better get up to speed on either C, C++, or Objective C. Gret Slepak, […]
Continue reading...Why Apple marches to the beat of their own drum
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has a great post up detailing why a company should never listen to their customers. To be clear, this doesn’t mean that companies shouldn’t take customer feedback and complaints to heart, but rather that customer suggestions for new features shouldn’t be the driving force behind a new product or service. […]
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Monday, April 26, 2010
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