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Software
Steve Jobs Responds To Passionate App Developer, Curtly
9:25AM Adam Frucci | Apple told The Little App Factory to change the name of their popular app iPodRip, as it had the word “iPod” in it. The CEO sent a passionate letter to Steve Jobs, and he got a response. More »
Business
11:40AM Adam Frucci | Steve Jobs wanted to turn Pixar into one of the biggest names in entertainment when Toy Story was released, according to Pixar’s 1996 annual report. You can’t help but compare his thoughts on the Pixar brand and the Apple brand. More »
Steve Jobs On Pixar Circa 1996
11:40AM Adam Frucci | Steve Jobs wanted to turn Pixar into one of the biggest names in entertainment when Toy Story was released, according to Pixar’s 1996 annual report. You can’t help but compare his thoughts on the Pixar brand and the Apple brand. More »
Hardware
Steve Jobs: “If You Have Any Further Questions, Please Call Or Write”
8:00AM Jesus Diaz | Once upon a time, Apple computers didn’t come with keyboards or monitors or even cases. But they often came with a personal letter from Steve Jobs, like the one included with this Apple I, now available starting at $US50,000. More »
Business
7:40AM Sean Fallon | Clearly, there is a mutual respect and admiration between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Both have been complementary of each other in the past, but Gates had this to say about Jobs on CNBC last night. More »
Bill Gates Praises Steve Jobs For Saving Apple
7:40AM Sean Fallon | Clearly, there is a mutual respect and admiration between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Both have been complementary of each other in the past, but Gates had this to say about Jobs on CNBC last night. More »
Design
Steve Jobs Really Is The Kingpin At Apple HQ
12:46AM Danny Allen | A bunch of us hadn’t seen this little effigy of the Jobsian One before, and it’s just too weird not to share. Dax Norman paints famous folks on bowling pins and took these shots outside 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino. More »
Business
Apple’s Soaring Pile Of Cash
11:32AM The Business Insider | Apple brought Steve Jobs back to the company in December 1996. Since then, he’s been building a massive pile of cash, rolling out new product after new product. More »
Random Stuff
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 »
QOTD
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
