Steve Jobs was many things, but if we’re being honest, a gamer wasn’t one of them. It was a running a joke in enthusiast gamer circles, that until the iPhone came along, the Mac was where games went to die. Oh, you can dredge up the odd games-related interview here and there, where some diehard Apple enthusiast managed to corner Jobs …
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WATCH: Memorable Steve Jobs Keynote Speeches
From the first Mac to the iPad, here’s a look back at Steve Jobs doing one of the things Steve Jobs did best: new product announcements.
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Check Out TIME Magazine’s Steve Jobs Coverage This Week
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In the Magazine:
- Editor’s Desk: The Legacy of Steve Jobs
- Cover Story: The Inventor of the Future
- Photos: In a Private Light
- Walter Isaacson: American Icon
Walter Isaacson is the former managing editor of TIME Magazine. His much-anticipated biography, Steve Jobs (based on more than 40
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Steve Jobs: 1955-2011
Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder and former CEO, passed away on Wednesday. He was 56.
“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being,” a statement on Apple’s website says. “Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring …
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: Steve Jobs Has Died
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has died at age 56. Apple.com currently shows a solitary photo of Jobs (see above) and simply says, "Steve Jobs 1955-2011."
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A statement from Jobs’ family reads, in full:
"Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family.
In his public life, Steve
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Apple Hits Stock Price High, Becomes Most Valuable Company on Market
Well, now we have an answer to the question “How will Apple do without Steve Jobs?” Apparently, very well indeed.
While the rest of the market declined yesterday, Apple shares hit an all-time high, reaching $413.23 before falling to $411.63 by the end of trading—itself a record closing price. In fact, yesterday saw the company …
Steve Jobs Is Not Dead, Unlike CBS’ Relationship to the Show that Said He Was
Steve Jobs is alive and well—but the same, sadly, can’t be said for CBS News’ relationship with the web show that told the world that Jobs had died last week.
CBS has cut off all ties with What’s Trending, a web series focusing on news and current events from an online perspective, after the show announced the death of Jobs last …
IMPORTANT: Friday Is ‘Dress Up Like Steve Jobs Day’
First we get Monday off for Labor Day and now we get a bonus technology-related holiday on Friday?! Pinch me, I must be drea—ow, I said pinch me, not slice into my forearm with your fingernail. Ah, great. I’m bleeding. It’s a figure of speech. How could I be dreaming? Who types in their dreams?
Back to the issue at hand: Friday is …
See One Fan’s Impressive Half-Marathon Tribute to Steve Jobs
Last week the tech world was shocked by the sudden announcement of Steve Job’s departure from Apple. I mean, here’s man who left indelible marks in nearly every corner of the industry, from computers, to mp3 players, to tablets and more.
So it’s no surprise that Apple fans were deeply affected by the news. Some penned blogs wishing …
Apple Puts New CEO Tim Cook’s Tenure on Timetable
How long will Apple’s Tim Cook sit on Apple’s CEO throne? Probably through the midpoint of 2021, according to the board of directors, who made the move last Friday to lock Cook in with one million shares of restricted company stock. Half of those shares are scheduled to vest between August 24, 2016 and August 24, 2021—so long as Cook …
Apple Will Still Be Apple, Even Without Steve Jobs
Ben Bajarin is the Director of Consumer Technology Analysis and Research at Creative Strategies, Inc, a technology industry analysis and market intelligence firm located in Silicon Valley.
Although the news of Steve Jobs’ resignation was sudden, as most news is, many of us in the analyst community have been prepared for it. To some …