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Apple’s Greg Joswiak explains Apple’s 4 principles of success
Greg Joswiak may not be a familiar name amongst Apple followers, but as the company’s VP of worldwide iOS Product Marketing you’ve undoubtedly seen him in those Apple-produced iPhone and iPad videos that typically debut during major iPhone and iPad announcements. As a 20 year veteran of Apple, Joswiak has seen Apple transform from a […]
Continue reading...Brian Lam recounts his interactions with Steve Jobs following the stolen iPhone 4 scandal
11. November 2011
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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 Lam, a Gizmodo […]
Continue reading...Most Android owners running antiquated versions of their mobile OS
8. November 2011
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Say what you will about the Android vs. iPhone debate, but there’s simply no denying that the chart below is pretty jarring. Stainpakingly compiled by Michael DeGusta of The Understatement, the chart maps out the update history of various Android devices and iPhones. A common problem that has plagued Android devices is that not all […]
Continue reading...Bill Gates handles Steve Jobs’ insults in stride
7. November 2011
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Steve Jobs was never one to pull any punches. Sugar coating his opinions simply wasn’t in his nature and it’s not terribly surprising to see Jobs take quite a few shots and some familiar targets in his biography. Steve Jobs was never a fan of Microsoft. Worse than copying the Mac with Windows, Microsoft was […]
Continue reading...Fascinating Steve Jobs quote from 1985
4. November 2011
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The following Steve Jobs quote was taken from a 1985 interview Jobs did with Playboy magazine. The full interview is chock-full of fascinating quotes, prescient predictions and astute observations. It’s worth reading in its entirety, but for the time being let’s focus on a small excerpt. Not too long ago, we highlighted how Edwin Land, the […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook begins to put his mark on Apple
3. November 2011
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Time and time again, Steve Jobs would turn to COO Tim Cook to assume temporary CEO duties when he was out on medical leave. Not surprisingly, Cook ascended to the CEO position at Apple following Jobs’ death, and given Apple’s share price following that announcement, Wall Street seems quite confident that Cook can continue leading […]
Continue reading...75 minute Steve Jobs interview from 1995 [Video]
2. November 2011
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Below is a never before seen video of Steve Jobs taken in 1995. At the time, Jobs was the CEO of NeXT and the prospect of Jobs returning to the Apple wasn’t on anyone’s radar. The interview below was conducted as part of an oral history program tracking the evolution of important figures, events, and companies […]
Continue reading...When Compaq CEO Ben Rosen emailed Steve Jobs to tell him he was a Mac enthusiast
31. October 2011
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Former Compaq CEO Ben Rosen recently penned an article detailing some of his memories of Steve Jobs. Rosen’s ties to Apple and Jobs date back to the late 70’s, with Rosen subsequently playing a major role in introducing Jobs to Robert H.B. Baldwin of Morgan Stanley when Apple was planning to go public in 1980. […]
Continue reading...The story behind Steve Jobs’ Mercedez Benz and its missing license plate
27. October 2011
One of the famous stories about Steve Jobs is that he used to drive around in a Mercedez Benz sports car with no license plates. What’s more, he was also known to park in Handicap spots on Apple’s Cupertino campus. During a recent interview with Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson, Isaacson said that he asked the […]
Continue reading...The Apple Extended Keyboard – everything Steve Jobs hated about Apple
26. October 2011
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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. Moreover, it paints […]
Continue reading...From Chuck D to Coldplay and Neil Diamod, Music luminaries pay tribute to Steve Jobs
25. October 2011
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We somehow missed this amongst the avalanche of tributes to Steve Jobs following his death but think it’s still worth posting. Jobs of course was an avid music fan and often used his personal connections to musicians to help get Apple’s music initiatives up off the ground. That Apple’s iPod fundamentally changed the music industry […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs’ involvement in the design and architecture of Apple retail stores
25. October 2011
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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 to how a […]
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21. November 2011
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