Archive | August, 2011
Steve Jobs’ involvement on 313 Apple patents underscores his passion and attention to detail
As anyone out there’s who’s looked at an Apple patent knows, the name Steve P. Jobs often appears as a listed inventor on some of Apple’s most important patents. Famously, Jobs is a college drop out who even without any formal training in computer science, engineering, architecture, and UI design was able to lend his […]
Continue reading...Alleged iPhone 4S casing reveals new antenna design
25. August 2011
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After the drama regarding the original iPhone 4 antenna, Apple went back to the drawing board to alleviate initial complaints regarding signal attenuation. These antenna improvements were evident in the Verizon iPhone in that the CDMA version of the iPhone 4 employed a dual antenna design that improved reception. Of course, it also helps that […]
Continue reading...Samsung Galaxy S II won’t be available on Verizon
25. August 2011
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The Samsung Galaxy S II is Samsung’s flagship smartphone and is at the heart of Apple’s patent attack on the Korean-based handset manufacturer. Indeed, just yesterday we reported that Samsung appears to have modified the design of the Galaxy S II to make it look less ‘iPhoney’. Now comes word via the Wall Street Journal […]
Continue reading...Apple shares largely unaffected by Jobs resignation; Analysts weigh in
25. August 2011
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Well folks, Steve Jobs isn’t the CEO of Apple anymore and as luck would have it, the world didn’t collapse in on itself, Apple’s chain retail stores continue to sell millions of dollars worth of merchandise, and thousands of trusty Apple employees trotted into work today at 1 Infinite Loop.
Continue reading...Mossberg: Jobs to remain involved in developing future products and strategy
25. August 2011
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Walt Mossberg, who Jobs has previously referred to as Apple’s “friend”, writes that Jobs’ resignation marks the end of an era. Notably, and as relayed by other sources, Jobs’ resignation doesn’t mean that the Apple co-founder will be stepping away from the company.
Continue reading...Upcoming Steve Jobs biography to include details of Jobs’ resignation
25. August 2011
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Steve Jobs, Apple icon and visionary, resigned yesterday as Apple CEO after returning the company he co-founded to prominence after Apple acquired NeXT in 1996. Apple’s new CEO will be former COO Tim Cook who over the past few months has already been handling the day to day CEO duties at Apple while Jobs tended […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs worked a full day at Apple before resigning
25. August 2011
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It’s nice to see the outpouring of Steve Jobs stories and anecdotes following his resignation as Apple CEO, but based on some of the narratives we’ve been seeing in the blogosphere, you would have thought that Steve Jobs died yesterday and not just resigned.
Continue reading...Tim Cook emails Apple employees – “Apple is not going to change”
25. August 2011
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On his first day on the job, newly minted CEO Tim Cook emailed all Apple employees early Thursday morning letting them know that nothing at Apple is going to change in light of the executive shakeup at the CEO position. Cook’s letter, which was vetted and relayed by Ars Technica, reads as follows: Team:I am […]
Continue reading...Apple issues revised executive org chart – Tim Cook is now the man
25. August 2011
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Following Steve Jobs’ resignation, Apple today posted a revised executive org chart with Tim Cook now occupying the CEO spot. It’s certainly weird not to see Jobs’ mug there after all these years. Cook’s bio reads: Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple and serves on its Board of Directors. Before being named CEO in […]
Continue reading...Vic Gundotra on Steve Jobs’ attention to detail
25. August 2011
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Vic Gundotra is a Senior VP at Google where he works on social business initiatives and mobile applications. In a post on Google+, Gundotra relays a charming story about one of his many interactions with Jobs. The backdrop: Gundotra in early January was at a religious service when he got a call from an unknown […]
Continue reading...Apple employees react to Jobs’ resignation on Twitter
25. August 2011
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The Daily Beast has compiled a list of tweets from Apple employees following the resignation of Steve Jobs as Apple’s CEO. Chris Espinosa was Apple’s 8th employee and he just so happened to see Jobs himself on the day his resignation became public.
Continue reading...Steve Jobs to remain closely involved with Apple’s product strategy
24. August 2011
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As the blogosphere goes nuts in the wake of Steve Jobs’ resignation, people seem to be forgetting that he is staying on chairman. Further, it’s worth pointing out the following blurb from the Wall Street Journal. People familiar with the situation have said that Mr. Jobs continues to be active at Apple and is closely […]
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26. August 2011
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