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The Life and Times of Apple’s Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs has passed away, just 56 years old, and with his passing, we’ve come to the end of not just an era but the life of one of the computer industry’s brightest luminaries—and, some might say, its foremost mavericks.

Jobs had stepped down as CEO of Apple slightly more than a month ago, handing the leadership baton to Tim Cook …

Apple: iOS 5, iCloud Both Launching October 12

At one point during today’s Apple “let’s talk iPhone” dog and pony show, all the live blogs paused and I wondered whether Apple had unveiled its super-secret Cupertino mothership and blasted off. But no, today turned out to be all about the iPhone 4S, iCloud, iOS 5 and an incredibly clever-sounding voice recognition app dubbed …

Netflix Renames DVD Delivery Service ‘Qwikster’

Netflix is splitting up its two products – DVD delivery and streaming – into two separate sites. You’ll be able to continue to log into Netflix to access streaming, but a new site called Qwikster will handle all the physical media stuff from now on. Aside from renaming its DVD service, Andy Rendich will step in as CEO to head the …

Germany: You’re Banned Forever Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Alas, the poor Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, we knew it well, but not in Germany, where a German district court ruled on Friday—it seems once and for all—that Samsung can no longer sell it, because, in so many words, it’s too much like Apple’s iPad 2. Worse still for Samsung, that means German retailers are banned from selling it …

Nokia Admits Hack Last Week More Serious, Closes Developer Forums

Welcome to your weekly hack update, in which a major company admits its perimeter was breached and someone made off with piles of sensitive data. In this installment: Nokia, the Finland-headquartered mobile device manufacturer, and their online development community.

Yep, that community was reportedly infiltrated by ne’er-do-wells who …

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