Steve Jobs
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In a most auspicious setting Walter Isaacson took to the floor last to talk about his 2011 biography of Steve Jobs. Having visited Amsterdam and Oxford this week on a whistle stop tour promoting the book it was particularly notable that Isaacson’s visit to London…
Apple's Death Wish for the Rumour
It’s impossible to avoid using the term “post Jobs-era” but this week has proved more than any that with Tim Cook at the helm Apple is a changing company, and I believe changing for the better.
Steve Jobs: February 24, 1955 - October 5, 2011
Steve Jobs was one of the greatest inventors and visionaries to ever grace this planet. His work and his passion are in the hands of hundreds of millions of people and the effects of such innovation enter every corner of our lives.
Steve Jobs Passes Away at 56
Apple has today said that Apple co-founder and former chief executive Steve Jobs has passed away at the age of 56 . In a statement Apple said that the company "has lost a visionary and creative genius" and that the world "has lost an amazing…
Tim Cook: I Love Apple
Steve Jobs served as Apple’s CEO for 14 years. This week sees the biggest shuffle in Apple’s executive structure since 1997, the changes are reflected in the updated executive bio page on Apple’s website.
Steve Jobs
That day has come. Deep down inside we all knew that this day would come, ever since that moment in 2006 when we read that Steve Jobs, our beloved leader, was suffering from a very rare and very serious form of pancreatic cancer, we expected…
Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO
Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple with Tim Cook being named his successor. Steve Jobs will remain as chairman of the board and Tim Cook joins the board.
Steve Jobs Official Biography Arriving Early 2012
In February 2010 it was revealed that Apple CEO Steve Jobs had picked Walter Isaacson from a long list of people to become Jobs' official biographer. Isaacson was first spotted at the original iPad launch which sparked rumour of his potential position as Jobs' life…
Jobs Ordered to Appear in iTunes Anti-Trust Case
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has this week been ordered to make a disposition in the ongoing "Apple iPod iTunes Anti-Trust Litigation" which first began in January 2005. In November 2010 the plaintiffs for the case asked for permission to depose Steve Jobs and a hearing…
Forbes Ranks Jobs World's 110th Richest
This week Forbes released its annual list of world billionaires ranking Steve Jobs in 110th place, tied with Sunil Mittal. Forbes list Steve Jobs' net worth at $8.3 billion up from $5.5 billion last year which placed him in 136th place. Steve Jobs is the…
Jobs Considering Attending Tomorrow's Event
A pair of reports have been published today that suggest Apple CEO who is currently on an official media leave from the company is considering attending Apple's media event being held in San Francisco tomorrow. The first report from Italian site setteB.IT says that Steve…
UK Government Blocked Steve Jobs Honorary Knighthood
It has been revealed in the The Telegraph today that the previous Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown blocked Steve Jobs from receiving an honorary knighthood. Mr Brown reportedly refused the request because Jobs refused to speak at the Labour Party Conference.
Apple Under Pressure to Reveal CEO Succession Plan [U]
As of writing Apple is currently holding its annual shareholder meeting at its headquarters in Cupertino California. Details from within the meeting are few and far between as Apple likes to keep a tight lid on the items under discussion; but it has been revealed…
Technology Leaders to Meet President Obama
This afternoon President Obama will fly from the South lawn of the White House directly to San Francisco where he will meet with a number of tech and business leaders. The meeting will reportedly take place in a private residence and is part of an…
Apple Board Grants Steve Jobs Medical Leave
Steve Jobs today informed Apple employees that he has been granted a medical leave of absence from the board of directors. Team, At my request the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I…
Financial Times Dubs Steve Jobs 'Person of the Year'
The Financial Times has named Apple CEO Steve Jobs 'Person of the Year'. In an opinion piece on Jobs, Richard Waters and Joseph Menn discuss Apple's come back from a position that is described as a "floundering" and "washed up". Discussing Steve Jobs' keynote in…
TweetDeck CEO Responds to Jobs' Comments
Following yesterdays surprise appearance by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on the company's quarterly fiscal results conference call the media has been alight republishing Jobs' comments during which he fired at both RIM and Google. Jobs paid particular attention to Google and its Android platform, not…
Steve Jobs Featured in Bloomberg Documentary
This week Steve Jobs was the subject of a 50 minute long documentary shown on Bloomberg . Although the man himself refused to take part in the documentary there was a host of friends, admirers, journalists and current and past co-workers on hand to tell…
Apple Posts WWDC 2010 Keynote Video Online
Apple has made the video of the WWDC 2010 keynote available online. At the WWDC 2010 keynote Steve Jobs introduced iPhone 4, renamed iPhone OS to iOS and announced that iAd would debut on July 1. iPhone 4 will be available June 24 and iOS…
WWDC 2010 Keynote Starting 10AM Pacific/6PM London
Today Apple's CEO Steve Jobs will kick off the 2010 Worldwide Developers Conference with an opening keynote during which he is expected to announce Apple's next generation iPhone along with a preview of iPhone OS 4.0 amongst several other product releases. For details of what…