CNN: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest brought on by a pancreatic tumor, a public health official said Monday. Not that it should be any great surprise to people who tracked Jobs’ health, but understanding how he passed … Continued
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∞ Apple planning a celebration of Steve Jobs life
MacGeneration reporting a memo from Apple CEO Tim Cook to employees: Although many of our hearts are still heavy, we are planning a celebration of his life for Apple employees to take time to remember the incredible things Steve achieved … Continued
∞ Richard M. Stallman on Steve: 'I'm not glad he's dead, but I'm glad he's gone'
Richard M. Stallman, the furry, neckbearded goat-god of the “free software movement,” offered this comment on Steve Jobs’ passing on his Web site: As Chicago Mayor Harold Washington said of the corrupt former Mayor Daley, “I’m not glad he’s dead, … Continued
∞ Goodbye Steve
Steve Jobs meant a lot of things to different people. I thought I’d relay a simple story about the first time I met Steve. It was about 10 years ago at the Palo Alto, Calif. Apple store that I first … Continued
∞ Simon & Schuster moves up Jobs bio publish date
Simon & Schuster has accelerated its release of the Walter Isaacson-penned eponymous biography of Steve Jobs. The book was originally anticipated for a November 21, 2011 release but is now coming on October 24, instead. While much has been written … Continued
∞ Obama: Steve 'exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity'
A statement posted to the White House blog attributed to President Obama notes the passing of Steve Jobs: Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve was among the greatest of American innovators – … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs narrates The Crazy Ones
∞ A statement from Steve's family
Following the announcement from Apple that Steve Jobs passed away on Wednesday, Jobs’ family offered a statement: Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family. In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs dead at 56
Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has passed away, Apple confirmed on Wednesday. Jobs battled pancreatic cancer in 2004 and underwent a liver transplant following a leave of absence in 2009. He took another leave of absence in January, … Continued
∞ Facebook founder Zuckerberg worth $17.5 billion
Forbes’ “Richest People in America” list is out and it contains a lot of familiar names including Bill Gates ($59 billion) and Steve Jobs ($7 billion). One of the surprises this year is Mark Zuckerberg who is now worth $17.5 … Continued
∞ U2's Bono on Steve Jobs
I’m proud to know him; he’s a poetic fellow, an artist and a businessman. Just because he’s been extremely busy, that doesn’t mean that he and his wife, Laurene, have not been thinking about these things. You don’t have to … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs as a family man
Lisen’s Blog – An Angle of PrismWork: While Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal and CNET continue to drone on about the impact of the Steve Jobs era, I won’t be pondering the MacBook Air I write on or the iPhone I talk on. … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs on the cover of Newsweek
Newsweek: American Genius. Indeed.
∞ Screenshot of Steve Jobs calendar as Apple's ex-CEO
The Joy of Tech: Absolutely priceless humor from Nitrozac and Snaggy!
∞ Cheers Steve
In the last 12 hours I have been called by everyone from friends to MSNBC wondering what I thought of Steve Jobs’s resignation from Apple. I’ve read thousands of words that have been written about him, and realized that my … Continued
∞ Jobs's greatest creation
John Gruber: Jobs’s greatest creation isn’t any Apple product. It is Apple itself. Indeed.
∞ Best quotes by Steve Jobs
WSJ: “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.” [The Wall Street Journal, May 25, 1993] There are so many good … Continued
∞ Here’s to the crazy ones
Think Different Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs: "Unfortunately, that day has come."
In a letter addressed to Apple’s Board of Directors and the Apple Community, Steve Jobs explained his decision to step down as CEO.
∞ Steve Jobs resigns, Tim Cook appointed new Apple CEO
Apple’s Board of Directors on Wednesday announced that Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO. The board has named Tim Cook, Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, as the new CEO.
∞ RIM needs to focus and think like a leader
Harry Marks talking about Steve Jobs’ ability to say no: RIM needs to take the same approaches to their products – learn to say “No” and focus resources where they’re needed. The PlayBook was a disaster, but it didn’t have … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs still regularly involved with Apple's decisions
Tim Bajarin on Steve Jobs: They tell me he calls in regularly. He talks to Tim, he talks to the top guys, he talks about the Apple stores,” Bajarin said. “But while he used to micromanage everything in ways that … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs calls CEO succession talks 'hogwash'
WSJ: The conversations weren’t explicitly aimed at recruiting a new chief executive and were more of an informal exploration of the company’s options, said these people. The directors don’t appear to have been acting on behalf of the full board, … Continued
∞ Apple is run by people, not businessmen
Apple, under the direction of Steve Jobs, has taken a unique approach to Wall Street and Apple’s share price. On May 26th, 2010, Apple overtook Microsoft in market capitalization and became the largest technology company in the world. Less than … Continued
∞ Apple posts WWDC keynote video
By now, you’ve presumably read The Loop’s live coverage of today’s WWDC keynote and seen the major news announcements. But there’s nothing quite like watching an Apple keynote for yourself. Now you can, thanks to Apple, which posted the video … Continued
∞ WWDC 2011 Steve Jobs keynote live update
The Loop is at WWDC and we’re getting ready to bring you live updates from Steve Jobs’ keynote. The keynote starts at 10:00 am PT (1:00 pm ET).
∞ Apple has NOT announced Steve Jobs as WWDC 2011 keynote speaker
Despite published reports to the contrary, Apple has not announced CEO Steve Jobs will give the keynote address. I confirmed this with Apple PR this morning.
Gigaom on Tuesday published a story that said Jobs would give the keynote. The Web site cited an official announcement from Apple in the story. The problem is there is no official announcement from Apple.
∞ Steve Jobs says Apple doesn't track anyone
Apple hasn’t officially responded to reports that the iPhone and iPad track user movements, but CEO Steve Jobs apparently has.
Jobs reportedly responded to an email sent by a MacRumors reader asking about the devices tracking user’s location. The user asked Steve to explain why Apple would track its users. He also said in the email that he was going to switch to a Droid because it doesn’t track users.
Steve responded via email.
∞ Authorized Steve Jobs biography coming in 2012
Simon & Schuster on Sunday said that a biography of Steve Jobs would be released in 2012.
The big difference between this book and other attempts to write about Jobs in the past is that this is an authorized biography, according to AppleInsider.
∞ Steve Jobs' Disney board seat re-election opposed
Steve Jobs’ seat on Disney’s board is being challenged by an advisory firm who says he’s missed too many meetings.