Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs Says He Doesn't Have Cancer (And Why It's Not Your Business Anyway)

NYT's Joe Nocera—one of the reporters who speculated on the health of Apple's CEO after WWDC—got a call from Steve Jobs himself. It wasn't pretty from the very beginning:

“This is Steve Jobs. You think I’m an arrogant [expletive] who thinks he’s above the law, and I think you’re a slime bucket who gets most of his facts wrong.”

What followed was Jobs setting the record straight and spilling the beans about his health.

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1:35 PM on Sat Jul 26 2008
By Jesus Diaz
20,007 views, 185 comments

HAS_PROPERTIES

Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs: The Lightsaber Duel

What could be greater than a lightsaber duel between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs? A lightsaber duel where YOU get to control one. We don't want to spoil the little touches of the game, so hit the jump and see for yourself. We've already said too much. More »

8:00 PM on Thu Jul 24 2008
By Jason Chen
44,830 views, 50 comments

Latest by n/a: come on, this BEGS for a poll on how many played as Bill, how many played as Steve, how many played as both, and how many said "meh" and skipped the fun. As for me, I chose Bill and kicked Stevie's more »

fsj

Fake Steve Starts Real Dan Lyons Blog

The Fake Steve Jobs blog may be gone (for now) but Dan Lyons has started a blog with a somewhat similar style, expanded topic matter, interesting angles on tech and a Newsweek-themed header. The header still says Namaste, but he hasn't lost that Siooma attitude either. [RealDanLyons]

7:40 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Brian Lam
1,098 views, 5 comments

designmodo

Are Gadgets Getting Plainer or Will Crazy Hardware Design Come Back? The Experts Speak

We all know minimalism is currently king in the gadget design world. Fancy shapes, switches and knobs have been eschewed in favor of clean and simple designs that take a backseat to interface. So we asked Fake Steve Jobs, Bruce Sterling, Daniel Will-Harris and Yves Behar whether or not they thought there would be a counter-minimalist backlash. More »

3:00 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Adrian Covert
7,167 views, 50 comments

Latest by n/a: Minimal physical interfaces simply blow in wrong places. They fit to some computer tasks, like web browsing, where your actions and attention are physically at the same point. Elsewhere, like in a car or TV remote, you will always appreciate more »

Satanphone

iPhone 3G Cursed by Demonic Steve Jobs Up For Sale on eBay, if You Dare

If you thought the activation servers being down on launch day made for a lousy unboxing of your shiny new iPhone 3G, you have nothing on this person. When they opened their iPhone, the screen was already on with a menacing picture of Steve Jobs on it, and the screen was scorchingly hot to the touch. Guys, they wrote about it on the internet, so that means it happened! More »

11:51 AM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Adam Frucci
22,631 views, 51 comments

phew

G-Men Finally Clear Out of 1 Infinite Loop For Good

The Wall Street Journal today is reporting that the Justice Department has concluded its criminal investigation into Apple's stock backdating shenanigans once and for all. Everything's coming up Jobs! More »

10:03 AM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By John Mahoney
7,559 views, 10 comments

iphone apps

iPhone App Store Launch Details: 25% Free Out Of 500+ Total

Steve Jobs gave the NYT a bunch of details on the upcoming iPhone App Store. It's opening Thursday with "more than 500 software applications," 25% of which will be free, and 90% of which will be $9.99 or less. If we're talking software developers, they get 70% of the revenues while Apple pockets 30%. Jobs compared the split favorably to game development companies, saying that Apple was going to "provide distribution and marketing." Somehow we don't think arrangement of apps on a virtual iTunes shelf with a few web banners on Fark and Digg can compare with, say, the Grand Theft Auto IV ad blitz. [NYT]

2:18 AM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Jason Chen
7,119 views, 16 comments

Latest by silencedotcom: @goaliegeek: I beleive so, but you can backup your Applications and such before you reset. more »

fake steve jobs retiring

Fake Steve Jobs Retiring

Dan Lyons, the man behind Fake Steve Jobs is shutting down the blog: "I know you'll miss FSJ. So will I. But rest assured, Fake Steve is not really going away. He's just taking on a new form. As Jimi Hendrix once said, If I don't see you no more in this world, I'll meet you on the next one, but don't be late." Valleywag has a bit of speculation on why, but only half of it seems right. [FSJ]

4:22 PM on Wed Jul 9 2008
By Brian Lam
4,902 views, 31 comments

Latest by Human Bomb: @LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: If that's his real job he should do a Fake Dick Karlgaard Jr- I mean "Rich" Karlgaard blog. Unless... he already does?? IT ALL MAKES SENSE!!!!! more »

iCanada

Canadians Write Angry Letter to Steve Jobs Over iPhone Plan in the Great White North

Over a year after their Southern neighbors, Canadians are finally getting their hands on the magical iPhone. But Rogers Communications, the only carrier with a contract to sell the phone, has a data plan that makes AT&T look positively philanthropic. A $75 a month plan comes with a mandatory 3-year contract, 100 text messages, 300 weekday minutes, and a 750MB cap on 3G usage. To combat this injustice, Canadians have appealed to the top dog himself, Steve Jobs, in a letter asking him to intervene on their behalf. More »

2:45 PM on Sun Jun 29 2008
By Elaine Chow
17,264 views, 92 comments

Latest by n/a: @bbfreak: Man you really don't know much about Canada (tongue in cheek) ...we have a standing joke around the watercooler here ...the Americans wouldn't have to invade us, they just need to make a phone call and tell us to change more »

Bill Gates Retirement Party

If Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were on Match.com: Who is Sexiest?

Up until a few years ago, any lengthy feature on Bill Gates usually elicited a fair amount of words on the Gates-Jobs rivalry. The two tech behemoths were always pitted head-to-head, with the writer pulling together some conclusion on how the soon-retiring Microsoftie was the better businessman, while iMan had a clearer vision of how technology could be both beautiful and functional. But of all the profiles I have read during my exhaustive research of this feature, not one of them mentioned what is without doubt the most important bit to me: sexiness. Before Gates leaves Microsoft full time in little more than a week, we should do one more comparo of the two and explore who is hotter-to-trot. Is it Ladies Love Cool Jobs for the cutie from Cupertino, or does the Redmond romeo just shade it? More »

11:00 AM on Sun Jun 22 2008
By AddyDugdale
17,588 views, 57 comments

Latest by n/a: @Mandatory_Field: FINALLY someone mentions john mayer, shouldn't that be in Job's profile"extreme obsessions with John Mayer" more »

fake steve jobs

Dan Lyons (Fake Steve Jobs) Moving to Newsweek

Dan Lyons, aka Fake Steve Jobs, is leaving Forbes after 10 years to fill the vacancy left by Steve Levy, who is going to Wired. Now there are five horsemen of the apocalypse. More »

12:55 PM on Fri Jun 13 2008
By Brian Lam
2,471 views, 15 comments

notes

On Assholes Tracking Steve Job's Health

I've been thinking about these stories on Jobs' health, because people keep sending me links. There are three reasons why the press, public and financial community would track Steve Job's health. None of them are good enough to justify making a story out of a person's sickness, which we reluctantly posted on yesterday. More »

5:09 PM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By Brian Lam
12,131 views, 106 comments

steve jobs

Steve Jobs Looked Thinner Than Usual at WWDC—So What?

One of the first things we noticed when Steve Jobs came out on stage was that he was noticeably thinner than he was in previous events. We were vaguely concerned since he's had a recent history of what could be considered pretty severe health problems, but it looks like it's just a "common bug" says Apple PR. At age 53, he honestly looks fitter than we are now, probably because he doesn't spend 23 hours a day with his ass attached to some sort of surface. Maybe it was that vomit+diarrhea virus that was going around Moscone a month ago. Either way, lots of people make a big deal out of Steve's appearance because he's perceived as so important to the company. So that's what the fuss is about by the press. [WSJ]

11:00 PM on Tue Jun 10 2008
By Jason Chen
10,688 views, 108 comments

Latest by elgilicious: @sharmanova: If I don't like it, I shouldn't read it? How can I tell if I don't like a post UNLESS I READ IT FIRST? You're done. more »

design

Apple Says White Is Cool Again... But Is It?

In an otherwise surprise-free keynote today, one without booms or "one more thing"s, one bit of news stood out: White made a quiet return to the iPod family in the premium 16GB iPhone 3G. Sure, it never fully left Apple—remaining the default color for earbuds, plugs, power bricks, AirPort products and the cheapest MacBooks—but we were finally getting used to a world without white iPods. Does this mean after nine short months put out to the pastures, white is already retro-cool again? More »

7:37 PM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Benny Goldman
30,487 views, 91 comments

Latest by marcdinkel: @alowishus: @alowishus: +5 for using tits as an adjective. I just had a college flashback. more »

wwdc 2008

Full Stevenote Video Online Now

In case our liveblog didn't make you feel enough like you were there, you can get a step closer or (just re-live the glory) with the freshly posted video of the entire Stevenote. [Apple]

6:49 PM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By matt buchanan
21,167 views, 21 comments

papercraft

DIY Papercraft Steve Jobs: Enact Your "One more thing..." Fantasy

Courtesy of Joe Chiang you too can have a tiny printout-paper Steve on your desk in a matter of minutes, ready to act out this afternoon's action— just swap out the picture of the iPhone for your fantasy iPhone 2. Check out Joe's other creations too, from Mario to R2-D2. [Toy-a-Day via Technabob]

5:49 AM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Kit Eaton
4,966 views, 10 comments

Latest by n/a: reminds me of Mii's more »

Apple's Tricks Explained

How To Launch an Apple Product in 5 Easy Steps

Ladies and gentlemen, after hours of studious dissection of Apple keynotes (requiring countless YouTube clips, a non-linear editing program and a pile of empty Hot Pockets boxes that reaches our ceiling), we've figured out just how Apple "does it" and presented "it" to you here. Launching a new iPod or iPhone isn't about the new-fangled technology; it's about the showmanship. And here are the five, snake-charming ways Steve Jobs lures you to buy a new version of what you already have. SPOILER ALERT: It may involve comparing things to pencils.

10:55 AM on Fri Jun 6 2008
By Mark Wilson
49,961 views, 70 comments

Latest by Eruanno: ... ... ... ...boom. more »

apple obsession

MacHEADS: The Movie Interview

Kobi Shely and his brother Ron are obsessed with Apple, but they don't camp out in line for the latest "i" product. Where as most Apple followers are excited by iMacs, iPhones or even the occasional Newton, Kobi and Ron are more fans of the fanboys— intrigued by the "Macheads." MacHEADS: The Movie is their half-funny, half-disturbing documentary on the subject a year and a half in the making. Just last week, they put the final touches on the film to ready it for distribution.
We had a chance to ask director/writer/editor Kobi Shely about his first movie. And he had some interesting things to say about Apple and the people who really, really love them. More »

11:00 AM on Mon May 26 2008
By Mark Wilson
13,630 views, 91 comments

Latest by LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: @se.blackheart: You know, after reading your comment I re-read this thread, and I agree, it was very entertaining. more »

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Steve Jobs Says He Doesn't Have Cancer (And Why It's Not Your Business...

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