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Steve Jobs Will Fix This Foxconn Suicide Nonsense

Steve Jobs thinks that this Foxconn suicide thing is way overblown. But still, he’s gonna fix it. In an email exchange with a random guy, which is apparently how he communicates with the outside world now, he had this to say to accusations that Apple is party responsible for the recent rash of factory suicides:…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 1

Microsoft Has Some Bad News and Some Worse News

Via the company’s Twitter, Microsoft debunked the fun rumor that a seven-minute slice of Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote would be set aside for Steve Ballmer. Then, cruelly, they created two very funny mental images and debunked those, too. [Microsoft] Updated. https://gizmodo.com/rumor-steve-ballmer-to-speak-at-wwdc-during-apple-keyn-5549077 Here’s a reward for those of you who made the jump, courtesy of reader…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert May 27

Jobs and Schmidt Bury the Hatchet in 29 Adorable Ways

For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I asked you to show Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt making nice. After all, life is too short for bitter personal relationships. And you responded with some really hilarious images. First Place—Parker Olen Second Place—Em Pleh Third Place—Seven 5 Suited

Tech News Adam Frucci May 25

Show Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt Making Nice

The battle between Apple and Google is heating up! It’s safe to say that the dueling CEOs of Jobs and Schmidt aren’t on the closest of terms right now. But why all the negative energy? Let’s show them making nice. https://gizmodo.com/google-is-leapfrogging-apple-5543794 Send your best entries to me at [email protected] with Jobs and Schmidt in the…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 21

Is Iron Man 2 Inspired By Bill Gates and Steve Jobs?

Current events often lurk below the surface of fantastical films—it’s no secret, for example, that Avatar reflected America’s unsavory imperialism (/Pocohontas?) Early audiences of Iron Man 2 are noticing a slightly less predictable allegory: Jobs vs. Gates. I’m not sure what it says about our collective imaginations when our escapist superhero epics are drawing inspiration…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert May 1

Steve Jobs Responds To Developer Agreement Concerns

Steve Jobs, personal email replier he is these days, responded to a message from a developer regarding this week’s SDK kerfuffle. His (characteristically brief) take: “intermediate layers between the platform and the developer ultimately produces sub-standard apps.” The exchange started with TaoEffect CEO Greg Slepak emailing Jobs to express his grievances about the newly restricted…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Apr 10

A Biography of Steve Jobs, Told Through the iPad

The iPad, like Steve Jobs himself, is confident in its vision and divisive because of it. Our friend Woody Allen Jang shot this beautiful video of the iPad and some of the formative experiences of the man who created it.

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Apr 10

Rumor: “iAd” Mobile Advertising Platform Is Apple’s Next Big Thing

MediaPost reports that Apple’s next next big thing, after iPads invade the world next weekend, will be iAd, a mobile advertising platform to be debuted April 7. Coffee dates and patent suits aside, this could be the true Apple-Google battleground. https://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs-and-eric-schmidt-spotted-together-again-pho-5503004 Of course, if you’ve been reading the tea leaves, Apple’s move into mobile advertising…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Mar 27

Steve Jobs Says “No,” iPad Won’t Tether To iPhone

In his hundred-word inquiry to Steve Jobs as to whether or not the iPad will tether to the iPhone, Jezper Söderlund started by saying, “I’ll keep it short.” Steve’s response kept it really short: “No.” Updated: Is Jobs wrong? OK, Steve’s answer hardly comes as a surprise, but I’m always tickled when there’s a report…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Mar 6

Google Paying Apple More Than $100 Million Annually For iPhone Search Deal

The rumor that Apple is building its own search engine “isn’t credible,” according to a source familiar with Apple’s operations. Our source tells us “there’s too many options” for search on the market, so there’s no reason for Apple to build its own search engine. Another reason Apple might not want to build its own…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Feb 11

iPad Liveblog Archive

iPad Liveblog Archive 6:46 am ON Jan 27 2010 Jason Chen: It’s early. But never too early for pie. I’m eating pie. 7:11 am ON Jan 27 2010 Jason Chen: Did anyone get in on that Klingon invasion in Star Trek Online yesterday?That must have been GREAT. Pew pew. 7:19 am ON Jan 27 2010…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Jan 27

Steve Jobs Approves Knocking Live Video App Personally

Normally whingeing gets you nowhere, but in a heartening turn of events, a developer’s late-night email shot off to Steve Jobs yielded some surprising results. Apple didn’t approve of the use of a private API in Pointy Heads Software’s Knocking Live Video app, which allows iPhone users to stream live video to each other over…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 2

Steve Jobs Will Fix This Foxconn Suicide Nonsense

Microsoft Has Some Bad News and Some Worse News

Jobs and Schmidt Bury the Hatchet in 29 Adorable Ways

Show Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt Making Nice

Is Iron Man 2 Inspired By Bill Gates and Steve Jobs?

Steve Jobs Responds To Developer Agreement Concerns

A Biography of Steve Jobs, Told Through the iPad

Rumor: “iAd” Mobile Advertising Platform Is Apple’s Next Big Thing

Steve Jobs Says “No,” iPad Won’t Tether To iPhone

Google Paying Apple More Than $100 Million Annually For iPhone Search Deal

iPad Liveblog Archive

Steve Jobs Approves Knocking Live Video App Personally

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