Steve Jobs

Why Everyone Just Thought Steve Jobs Died

You may find this hard to believe, given some of the hand-wringing we’re already seeing, but Steve Jobs lives yet. He’s got a pulse and he’s breathing air and, hopefully, berating someone right now. He’s merely stepped down as CEO. Apple will go on. Hell, Steve will go on. If you’re going to be sad,…

Tech News Mat Honan Aug 24

Why Steve Jobs Chose the Perfect Time to Resign

The only thing surprising about Steve Jobs’s resignation—which Apple had telegraphed several times already—was the timing. Why now? Because of health concerns, maybe. Or maybe because now, right now, is the perfect time for the company to transition. https://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs-resigns-as-apple-ceo-5834141 When I say now, I’m not talking about the dusky timing of the press release; the…

Tech News Brian Barrett Aug 24

The Evolution of Steve Jobs’ Clothing

This is Steve Jobs’ wardrobe evolution since 1998, the year he returned to command Apple as interim CEO. You gotta admire a man who is loyal to his style no matter what. But my favorite Jobs is the old school Jobs. https://gizmodo.com/the-5-worst-pieces-of-advice-apple-ever-got-5829662 After he returned to Apple, it was all Levi’s, New Balances and black…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 24

Apple without Steve Jobs Scares the Shit out of Wall Street (Updated)

Just how deeply is Steve Jobs intertwined with the existence and vitality of Apple? Every time concerns over the company’s former-CEO have risen, Apple’s stock took an appreciable tumble. Today’s resignation news appears to be no different. https://gizmodo.com/could-apple-be-the-worlds-most-valuable-company-without-5829284 After each dip, AAPL’s rebounded, climbing to today’s enormous price. But that price is already slipping in…

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 24

Jobs Will Still Be Actively Involved in Apple’s Future

Even though Steve Jobs has officially handed the Apple reins over to new CEO Tim Cook, the WSJ confirms that he’ll still be onboard for Apple’s overall strategy. That means Apple employees won’t be without his characteristically hand-on style. [WSJ via MacRumors] Photo Credit: AP Photo/Paul Sakuma

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 24

Why We Need Tech Auteurs

Last month, the NY Times wrote an article comparing the very different approaches Apple and Google take when it comes to their products. In Apple’s case, that approach revolves around Steve Jobs and his singular vision. This approach is commonly referred in film circles to as Auteur Theory (auteur is a term that refers to…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 24

What Will Happen to Apple Without Steve Jobs?

Steve Jobs has abruptly quit as Apple’s chief. It’s hard to imagine a man more synonymous with the company he created and ran, and his savvy and futuristic genius are undeniable. So what happens to Apple now? https://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs-resigns-as-apple-ceo-5834141 Would Apple have ever created the iMac, iPod, iPhone, or iPad without Jobs? Can they create the…

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 24

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO

Apple’s board of directors announced today that Steve Jobs has resigned as the company’s CEO. Tim Cook has been named CEO and Jobs has taken a position as chairman of the board. According to a BusinessWire release, Jobs submitted his resignation letter (posted below) to Apple’s board of directors today, with the recommendation that Tim…

Tech News Mat Honan Aug 24

The Life of Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs’ death is heartbreaking, but might be the perfect point to take a second and look at the good, bad and as he might have put it, “insanely great” parts of a history-changing life. https://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs-is-dead-5838847 Foreword (It’s long. You can skip this if you want.) The timeline itself is made from a half dozen…

Tech News Brian Lam Aug 24

Watch Gizmodo’s Joe Brown On ABC’s Nightline

Gizmodo’s Joe Brown appeared on ABC’s Nightline on Auguest 24, 2011 to talk about Steve Jobs stepping down as CEO of Apple. Watch the clip above! For media requests, please contact Kevin Prince at [email protected].

Tech News Scott Kidder Aug 24

The Fake Steve Jobs Biography Sounds Pretty Special

Sure, you could wait for the official Steve Jobs biography to come out in November. Or—or!—you could pick up a copy of the best-selling (in Taiwan) Steve Jobs Gives 11 Advices To Teenager. Easy choice? Easiest choice. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-official-steve-jobs-biography-cover-and-it-5831528 The knock-off bio has sold over 4,000 copies at KingStone, a Taiwanese bookstore that has done right…

Tech News Brian Barrett Aug 19

Who Is Steve Jobs?

Anil Dash brilliantly arguing against the “falsehood that liberal values are somehow in contradiction with business success,” describing the leader of the most valuable technology company in the world, Steve Jobs: He’s the anchor baby of an activist Arab muslim who came to the U.S. on a student visa and had a child out of…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Aug 19

China Clones the iPhone, Apple Stores and Steve Jobs

Earlier this week, Xiaomi’s CEO, Lei Jun, held a press conference to announce the company’s new smartphone. What’s most striking about the presentation is not the phone, but the mannerisms and dress of the Chinese CEO. He looks and acts like a young Steve Jobs. The Xiaomi CEO reportedly loves Apple and, in the past,…

Tech News Kelly Aug 18

This Is the Official Steve Jobs Biography Cover (and It’s a Mistake)

We knew what the front would look like, and now we’ve got the rear. And I can’t help but think they got the entire thing completely backwards. https://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs-biography-expected-november-21st-and-will-c-5831224 The front of the jacket, a black and white portrait taken for Fortune mag two years ago, is pretty generic by Jobsian standards. It’s the man we—and…

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 16

Steve Jobs’ Biography Expected November 21st, and Will Contain 40 Interviews With the Man Himself

Along with blabbing the release date of the book, retailer Barnes & Noble has also done us a favour by sharing the book cover (pictured) and a description of the 448 pages, as scribed by his official biographer, Walter Isaacson. Jobs reportedly gave Isaacson a long leash to work on, with the full book description…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 16

The New High Resolution Renders of Apple’s Next Campus Are Gorgeous

We’re all quite familiar with how beautiful the proposed new Apple campus is supposed to look. Well, today Cupertino released high-res renders of the facility. And they look mighty stunning. Like, I kind of wanna live in these images, stunning. https://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs-wants-to-a-build-a-spaceship-like-campus-in-5809788 The 175-acre, 2.8 million square foot spaceship will be done by 2015. In the…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 13

The 5 Worst Pieces of Advice Apple Ever Got

Steve Jobs didn’t care about any of the advice that pundits gave Apple back in the day. He’s now commanding one of the world’s most valuable companies. Here are the top 5 barfs that he never listened to: https://gizmodo.com/could-apple-be-the-worlds-most-valuable-company-without-5829284 5. Invest heavily in Newton technology. — Wired, 1997 Newton was cool, but not that cool.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 10

Could Apple Be the World’s Most Valuable Company Without Steve Jobs?

Fanboys are breathless from so much wanking today, paralyzed by genital turgidity because Apple briefly surpassed ExxonMobil as the most valued company in the stock market. Right now, Exxon is still number one at 352.9 billion compared to Apple’s 346.74 billion. But even if Apple’s stock market capitalization were actually higher than Exxon’s, would it…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 9

Has Apple Turned Its Back on the People Harmed In Its Factories?

Even though Apple’s Chinese consumers bask in the luxurious image Apple has built for them, their workers oftentimes live far from the high life. While it isn’t that they outright put their workers in danger, it’s that Apple is so slow to react when things go wrong. NPR has a lengthy piece regarding the ongoing…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 3

Ukranian Defense Chief Plagiarizes Steve Jobs’ Graduation Speech

Looks like China’s not the only country jazzed about stealing the contents of Steve Jobs’ brain! Although far less lucrative than counterfeiting iPhones, TNW reports Ukraine’s Secretary of National Security and Defense stole Mr. Apple’s Stanford speech. The different, AMIRITE? Although it’s not a word for word lift, it’s clearly a ripoff of Jobs’ oration.…

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 2

Why Everyone Just Thought Steve Jobs Died

Why Steve Jobs Chose the Perfect Time to Resign

The Evolution of Steve Jobs’ Clothing

Apple without Steve Jobs Scares the Shit out of Wall Street (Updated)

Jobs Will Still Be Actively Involved in Apple’s Future

Why We Need Tech Auteurs

What Will Happen to Apple Without Steve Jobs?

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO

The Life of Steve Jobs

Watch Gizmodo’s Joe Brown On ABC’s Nightline

The Fake Steve Jobs Biography Sounds Pretty Special

Who Is Steve Jobs?

China Clones the iPhone, Apple Stores and Steve Jobs

This Is the Official Steve Jobs Biography Cover (and It’s a Mistake)

Steve Jobs’ Biography Expected November 21st, and Will Contain 40 Interviews With the Man Himself

The New High Resolution Renders of Apple’s Next Campus Are Gorgeous

The 5 Worst Pieces of Advice Apple Ever Got

Could Apple Be the World’s Most Valuable Company Without Steve Jobs?

Has Apple Turned Its Back on the People Harmed In Its Factories?

Ukranian Defense Chief Plagiarizes Steve Jobs’ Graduation Speech

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