Geek Out

Oh Look, Steve Jobs’ New Years Resolutions On A Napkin!

Did you make any new years resolutions? It looks like Steve Jobs sure did, he marked down very reachable goals for 2011 on a napkin. Sounds like it’ll be a good year for him! [Scoopertino via TiPb]


November 20, 2010

A Young Steve Jobs Extols The Virtues Of California

In 1985, Playboy talked to an enthusiastic 29-year-old Steve Jobs. In that lengthy interview, the entirety of which has been recently reposted online, Jobs touches on many topics, including the allure of California in the 1960s. Namely: Dylan and LSD.


October 31, 2010

The Easiest Way To Dress Up As Steve Jobs For Halloween

Sadly, iWear is fake. But oh it would be magical! Packaging a black mock turtleneck, blue jeans and New Balance sneakers is remarkable. The glasses (sold separately) are a great touch. You’ll feel incredible, amazing, and phenomenal. Apple just re-invented clothes.


Google Co-Founders Wanted Steve Jobs To Be CEO Of Google

When Sergey Brin and Larry Page were first looking for a CEO to run Google, they went to Apple’s headquarters to meet with Steve Jobs. The Google co-founders left that meeting wanting the CEO of Apple to become CEO of Google.


October 20, 2010

RIM Co-CEO Fires Back At Apple And Its ‘Distortion Field’

During an earnings call yesterday, Steve Jobs made a surprise appearance to talk up Apple and talk down just about everyone else. But RIM’s co-CEO Jim Balsillie has a message for those who exist outside of Apple’s “distortion field:”


September 2, 2010

If Apple Can’t Deal With Facebook’s "Onerous" Terms For Ping, Why Is It In Apple’s Keynote Screenshots?

Did Steve Jobs pull Facebook support for Ping, Apple’s new music-focused social networking service, at the last second?Ping launched yesterday without support for Facebook, the world’s most popular social networking service.


March 28, 2010

Rumour: Apple’s "iAd" Mobile Advertising Platform Is Their Next Big Thing

MediaPost reports that Apple’s next next big thing, after iPads invade the world on April 3, will be iAd, a new mobile advertising platform to be debuted on April 7. Coffee dates aside, this is Apple going for Google’s jugular.


March 7, 2010
Computing

Steve Jobs Says “No”, iPad Won’t Tether To iPhone

In his hundred-word inquiry to Steve Jobs as to whether or not the iPad will tether to the iPhone, the Swedish DJ Jezper Söderlund started by saying, “I’ll keep it short.” Steve’s response kept it really short: “No.” Updated: Is Jobs wrong?


December 3, 2009
Software

Steve Jobs Approves Knocking Live Video App Personally

Normally whingeing gets you nowhere, but in a heartening turn of events, a developer’s late-night email shot off to Steve Jobs yielded some surprising results.