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Palm CEO downplays potential patent dispute with Apple
Palm CEO Ed Colligan said today that Palm doesn’t envision running into any legal trouble with Apple over their implementation of multi-touch in the upcoming Palm Pre. If you recall, Tim Cook noted at Apple’s last earnings conference call that Apple would vigorously defend its IP, and the blogosphere quickly jumped on that statement and […]
Continue reading...It’s Official! Woz to be on “Dancing with the Stars”
Sunday, February 8, 2009
It had been rumored for a while, but now ABC has officially announced that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be putting down his Segway in order be a contestant on this season of “Dancing With The Stars”, which premieres on March 9th. I wonder if Woz will be wearing a crazy pair of high-tech gadget […]
Continue reading...Why a simple product line is integral to Apple’s success
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
It was reported today that Microsoft will be releasing 6 versions of Windows 7, and while the majority of consumers will realistically only be choosing between two of them, it helps highlight the difference between Apple’s approach to business, and that of other tech companies. Contrary to what they teach in business school, Apple has […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs Interview in Rolling Stone – 6 years later
Sunday, February 1, 2009
We recently posted a link to a great interview Steve Jobs did with Playboy in 1985. In keeping with the trend, we thought we’d post a link to an interview Steve Jobs did with Rolling Stone in 2003, right as the iPod was starting to become a pop culture icon. As usual, the interview is […]
Continue reading...1983 Macintosh Dating Game ft. Jobs and Gates [Video]
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Check out this 1983 Apple Macintosh Dating Game starring Steve Jobs as the host, and starring Fred Gibbons, Mitch Kapor (the former president of Lotus), and Bill Gates as the contestants. Yes, you read that correctly 🙂 Jobs is clearly having the time of his life as he asks each of the contestants when they […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs Interview in Playboy – 24 years later
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Playboy recently published online an interview they conducted with Steve Jobs in January of 1985. The interview offers a unique perspective into the mind of a then 29 year old Steve Jobs as he gives his thoughts and opinions on a broad number of topics ranging from how he met Steve Wozniak, his travels in […]
Continue reading...Interviews with Andy Hertzfeld and Steve Wozniak [Video]
Monday, January 26, 2009
Check out this video interview with one of the key software developers of the original Macintosh, Andy Hertzfeld. Part of that spirit of.. the original Macintosh was the open ended nature, it was not a finished product, but a vehicle to put your own creativity to… More than any specific design element, it’s the spirit […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs demos the first Macintosh [video]
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Check out this clip of Steve Jobs, sporting an interesting bowtie, demoing the first Mac back in 1984. Note the humor in the presentation, the jab at IBM, and the audience reaction to Jobs’ showmanship and the Mac itself. It’s extremely reminiscent of when Steve Jobs first introduced and demoed the iPhone in 2007. If […]
Continue reading...Flashback: Steve Jobs writes on the original Mac
Sunday, January 25, 2009
25 years ago, Apple introduced the Macintosh computer to the world. 25 years ago, Steve Jobs wrote a brief essay in Macworld about the work done on and the significance of the Macintosh. The people who are doing the work are the moving force behind the Macintosh. My job is to create a space for […]
Continue reading...“The Day Steve Jobs Showed Me the First Mac”
Friday, January 23, 2009
Michael J. Miller has an interesting piece over at PC Mag describing the first time he laid eyes upon a Macintosh Computer. In the fall of 1983, I was working on the west coast for Popular Computing , and my editor asked me to go down to Cupertino to see the work Apple was doing […]
Continue reading...What Apple means to Steve Jobs – Rare video from 1997
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Check out this video clip of Steve Jobs talking to Apple employees in 1997, shortly after he returned to the company he co-founded in 1976.
Continue reading...Steve Wozniak on Steve Jobs and Apple [Video]
Sunday, January 18, 2009
An interesting video of Steve Wozniak talking about Steve Jobs and his importance to Apple. Highly recommended. Wozniak astutely points out that no matter how much information Jobs gives about his health, reporters and investors will constantly be asking for more. Wozniak also points out that key products on Apple’s roadmap are often 1-2 years […]
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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