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Matt Drance on Steve Jobs, holding on for one more launch
Matt Drance writes eloquently about Steve Jobs. And much like the famous “Crazy Ones” Think Different ad, Drance intimates that you can say whatever you want about Steve Jobs, but the one thing you can’t do is ignore him. You can love or hate the man, his company, and his products. You can simply not […]
Continue reading...Mark Zuckerberg, George Lucas, Michael Dell and more mourn loss of Steve Jobs
6. October 2011
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Some choice quotes from a smattering of tech luminaries and other popular figures on the passing of Steve Jobs. Mark Zuckerberg: Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you. Eric Schmidt: Steve Jobs is the most successful CEO […]
Continue reading...The impetus for Steve Jobs’ upcoming biography – “I wanted my kids to know me”
6. October 2011
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Upon learning of Jobs’ passing, Time Magazine literally stopped the presses, regrouped, and put together a tribute issue for Steve Jobs set to hit newstands tomorrow. The retrospective on Jobs’ life includes some fascinating quotes from Walter Isaacson, the man currently penning Jobs’ first-authorized biography.
Continue reading...New photo of Steve Jobs circa 2007
6. October 2011
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Yet another rare and touching photo of a contemplative Steve Jobs on a park bench in Palo Alto. The photo was taken by Ryan Katsanes in 2007. Just me, Steve Jobs and Intel executive John Doerr alone in a public garden near Jobs’ house. It was a total coincidence that he was there, and I […]
Continue reading...Samsung CEO calls Jobs an “innovative spirit”
6. October 2011
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With the possible exception of Google and Oracle, no two companies are as bitterly entangled in a legal dispute as Samsung and Apple are. The two companies are suing each other in over 10 countries and across multiple continents – and make no mistake about it, billions of dollars at stake. That notwithstanding, the influence […]
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...Release date for Steve Jobs biography pushed up to October 24
6. October 2011
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With the news of Steve Jobs’ passing, pre-orders of his upcoming biography on Amazon skyrocketed over 41,000%. In light of his death, All Things D is now reporting that publisher Simon & Schuster has decided to bump up the release date of the book from November 21 to October 24th. Simply titled “Steve Jobs”, the […]
Continue reading...Did Apple quietly pay tribute to Steve Jobs during Tuesday’s iPhone event?
6. October 2011
While watching Apple’s stream of Tuesday’s iPhone event two nights ago, the video would periodically pan to the same shot of audience members applauding. While I normally wouldn’t have paid much attention to such a thing, the shot in question caught my eye because it centered on an empty seat with a black cloth draped […]
Continue reading...Wozniak – “We’ve lost something we won’t get back”
6. October 2011
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, together with Steve Jobs helped change the course of personal computing forever. Though Wozniak’s influence at Apple has been effectively non-existent since the mid 80’s, Woz is forever tied to Apple and is arguably, behind Jobs, the most well-known Apple figure in company history. In an interview with the AP following […]
Continue reading...Google co-founders react to Jobs’ passing
6. October 2011
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There’s a famous story that when Google was first getting off the ground, investors weren’t keen on having two 20-somethings running the company without supervision. Being the rambunctious youths that they were, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin had no interest in bringing in an outsider to oversee Google’s operations. So in an effort […]
Continue reading...Jobs family statement: “Steve died peacefully”
6. October 2011
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Steve Jobs’ family issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon: Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family. In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s […]
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, […]
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6. October 2011
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