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Twentysomething Steve Jobs Was A Total Twunt
9:42AM Jesus Diaz | I thought I knew all the anecdotes about Steve Jobs back when he was the hottest rock star in the Valley. I was wrong. How did I miss this great scolding by former Intel chairman and CEO Andy Grove? More »
Business
Why Steve Jobs Didn’t Take Over Apple Back In 1997
7:59AM Jesus Diaz | Back in 1997, Larry Ellison was on a beach in Hawaii. After sipping his second Margarita that evening, he turned to his pal Steve Jobs who was listening to Bob Dylan in his Sony Walkman. “Steve…Steve…STEVE! Hey, let’s buy Apple.” More »
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Steve Jobs’ “Blood-Curling” Name for the iMac: What’s Your Guess?
8:00AM Jesus Diaz | The guy who came up with the name iMac said that Steve Jobs had a terrible first name for it. So bad it would “curdle your blood.” However, he won’t say what it was. What could it be? I’ll start… More »
Computers
Steve Jobs’ Original Name For The iMac Was Horrifyingly Bad
2:59AM Matt Buchanan | The iMac revived Apple after a decade of sickly malaise. The name is so obviously iconic. So it’s shocking that Steve Jobs hated it and wanted to call it something so awful it would “curdle your blood”. More »
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I Want A Bracelet To Match This WWSJD Licence Plate
10:40AM Rosa Golijan | Business Insider thinks that this licence plate they spotted in Cupertino stands for “What would Steve Jobs do”, but I think I think the SJ is short for Scarlett Johansson. Either way, where do I order the bracelet? [Business Insider] More »
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4:40AM Joel Johnson | What is it in France they say? “America contributed three things to culture: jazz, musical comedy and comic books.” You can already buy two on iTunes. And if things pan out, you’ll get the third on the Apple tablet. More »
Apple Tablet Will Return Comic Books To Former Glory
4:40AM Joel Johnson | What is it in France they say? “America contributed three things to culture: jazz, musical comedy and comic books.” You can already buy two on iTunes. And if things pan out, you’ll get the third on the Apple tablet. More »
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Steve Jobs Is More Popular Than Oprah, Tony Hawk, The Olsen Twins
8:40AM Sean Fallon | A survey conducted by Junior Achievement found that the majority of aspiring teenage entrepreneurs age 12-17 idolise Steve Jobs over such celebrity business supernovas as Oprah, Tony Hawk and the Olsen twins because he “made the world a better place”. More »
Business
Steve Jobs Whips Disney Stores Into Shape
6:40PM Dan Nosowitz | Disney retail stores, like many other venerable chains, have been suffering in recent years. But Disney’s got an ace in the hole (or, more accurately, on their board): Steve Jobs. Think Apple Store meets Zac Efron. Weird, I know. More »
Computers
Apple Working On A Tablet Since At Least 2003?
8:58PM Danny Allen | More fuel for the Apple Tablet rumours. According to the NY Times, several former Apple employees say a PowerPC-based prototype was developed in 2003 — but it was too power-hungry, and Steve Jobs felt it was limited to bathroom Web-surfing. More »
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