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The lunacy of the “iPhone 4S is a disappointment” crowd
A week ago, Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S, which despite housing a significant number of improvements, provoked yawns from a number of pundits and even technology enthusiasts who saw the update as nice, but nothing special. It seems that many were hoping for a larger screen iPhone with a tapered design. Not so much because […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs stands up for gay rights at NeXT
10. October 2011
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So many Steve Jobs stories it’s literally impossible to keep up with the stream. This one, however, deserves special mention. Ronald Hayden details his first experience with Steve Jobs when he was hired on as a manager at NeXT. The following is excerpted from Hayden’s public Google+ profile. “When I was a child, I had […]
Continue reading...Design student creates instantly iconic Apple logo fused with silhouette of Steve Jobs
10. October 2011
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Below is sweet and creative riff on the Apple logo paired with a silhouette of Steve Jobs. This photo has been making the rounds quite a bit over the past few days and illustrates, as Tim Cook said in his company wide email, that Jobs’ spirit “will forever be the foundation of Apple”, his influence […]
Continue reading...Bono on Steve Jobs – “one of a very small group of anarchic Americans who through technology literally invented the 21st century”
10. October 2011
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Steve Jobs and U2 frontman Bono developed a friendship over the years via Apple’s involvement in the (Product) Red charity to fight AIDS. What’s more, Jobs was seemingly a big U2 fan as you might remember that Apple released a U2 branded iPod back in the mid-2000’s. With the passing of Jobs, Bono issued a […]
Continue reading...Stephen Colbert pays comedic and touching tribute to Steve Jobs
8. October 2011
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Avowed Apple fanboy and hilarious television personality Stephen Colbert had a simultaneously funny and touching tribute to Steve Jobs earlier this week. You might remember that Colbert was the first person outside Apple to have an iPad when he showed it off at the 2010 Grammy Awards, having received it from Steve Jobs himself. “He […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs narrates iconic “Crazy Ones” Think Different ad [Video]
7. 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, […]
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...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...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...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, […]
Continue reading...Bill Gates says it was an “insanely great” honor to work with Steve Jobs
5. October 2011
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Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were famously bitter rivals, and while you’d be hard pressed to argue that the pair got along swimmingly, there’s no denying that Jobs had an extreme respect for Gates as a businessman, even if he famously didn’t care for any of Microsoft’s products. Over time though, past wounds seemed to […]
Continue reading...Facebook and Apple mend fences to stave off threat from Google
3. October 2011
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Facebook and Apple haven’t exactly had the smoothest of relationships. Highlighting their tumultuous relationship, which appears to be on the upswing, Mashable provides us with many interesting tidbits detailing the ups and downs of Facebook’s dealing with Apple. The beginning of the saga that would become Facebook and Apple got off to a rousing start […]
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11. October 2011
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