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Steve Jobs to Dev: We’ll Get Off Your Back, Just Rename Your App

A well-known Mac developer has recently contacted Apple’s Steve Jobs regarding a legal matter, particularly the name of its flagship product – iPodRip. John Devor of The Little App Factory send a lengthy email to Apple’s CEO, explaining how he and his company had put hard work and tons of resources ...

20 November 2009
08:41 GMT

Steve Jobs Crowned 'CEO of the Decade'

Not surprisingly, Fortune Magazine has crowned Steve Jobs “CEO of the Decade.” The magazine posted a video coverage of the CEO’s achievements, as well as a story that truly highlights the importance for Apple (and not only) of having a guy like Jobs around for guidance. The magazine highlights a se...

5 November 2009
10:48 GMT

Steve Jobs Patents Ad-Supported OS

Apple has recently patented what it appears to be an ad-supported operating system. Invented by the likes of Steven P. Jobs and other tech-savvy people, the patent is undoubtedly a way for Apple to secure its ideas for whatever the future might hold. An ad-supported OS would most likely be met with criticism today. ...

22 October 2009
06:04 GMT

Steve Jobs Most Admired Entrepreneur Among Teens

Teenagers have chosen Apple Co-founder and CEO Steven P. Jobs as the most admired entrepreneur in a survey released on Tuesday by Junior Achievement, an organization that educates students in regards to employment. Of the 1,000 teens surveyed, 35 percent voted for Jobs, beating celebs including Oprah Winfrey (25 perc...

14 October 2009
09:20 GMT

Camera Not a Priority for iPod touch, Says Jobs

Although some believe Apple did intend to equip the new iPod touch with a camera, Apple’s CEO claims otherwise. Interviewed by The NY Times’ personal technology columnist (David Pogue), Jobs has revealed that Apple has studied the market carefully and has seen that people are into the gaming capabilities ...

15 September 2009
06:15 GMT

Analyst: Steve Jobs to Host September iPod Event

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster issued a note to clients this week saying that Apple was ready to introduce camera-equipped iPods, although not everyone would greet the new models with cheers. Other forecasts include an appearance on behalf of Mr. Steve Jobs (some analysts say otherwise), and an AppleTV announceme...

1 September 2009
10:41 GMT

Steve Jobs Focused on Tablet Device

An unnamed Apple employee has reportedly told the press that Steve Jobs’ return to Apple’s Cupertino campus HQ has not been entirely welcomed by staffers. Moreover, the same source revealed, Apple’s now healthy CEO is heavily focused on what is believed to be the rumored Apple tablet. Although shar...

25 August 2009
10:30 GMT

Apple Tries to Block Newspaper Story on Steve Jobs

Apple reportedly tried to block a lengthy, 4,000-word piece in yesterday's Sunday Times newspaper. In the story (eventually published), Apple and its iconic CEO are described as imperfect entities. Bryan Appleyard, respected journalist and author, reveals that Apple tried not once, but twice to halt the story, ...

17 August 2009
05:38 GMT

Steve Jobs to Deliver Keynote at CES '10 in January

Apple might attend next year's Consumer Electronics Show, a recent article from The Wall Street Journal shows. Moreover, it seems that the company's chief executive officer, Steve Jobs, has been asked to keynote the CES 2010 show in January. Although Jobs hasn't responded to the request yet, apparently...

30 July 2009
04:04 GMT

Steve Jobs Spotted at Coldplay Concert

A post on behalf of one of Coldplay's roadies reveals that Steve Jobs attended the band's concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California on Monday night. In what is the first-reported public appearance of Apple's CEO since his return from a six-month-long medical leave, Jobs allegedly w...

16 July 2009
10:41 GMT

It’s Official: Steve Jobs Is Back to Work

Reports have confirmed that Steve Jobs is back as Apple CEO, following a six-month medical leave. For the time being, Jobs will be dropping by the office a few days a week, but will continue to work from his home, an Apple spokesperson has confirmed for Bloomberg. “Steve is back to work,” Steve Dowling, a...

30 June 2009
06:56 GMT

Steve Jobs Back as Apple CEO

A report over at the Los Angeles Times looks at Steve Jobs’ return as Apple CEO, while citing company watchers on the future of Apple Inc., with or without its iconic CEO. Also mentioned in the report, Apple’s stock is beginning to recover from last year’s decline in price, though very slowly, due t...

29 June 2009
03:13 GMT

Confirmed: Steve Jobs Had a Liver Transplant

Methodist University Hospital in Memphis confirmed this morning that Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, had a liver transplant back in April. Up until now, the surgery was only rumored to have been performed, as Apple refused to comment on all the speculations on Jobs' health state that could be found around the Inte...

24 June 2009
10:30 GMT

Steve Jobs Rumored to Have Had a Liver Transplant

According to the latest news around the Internet, Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave from Apple since the beginning of the ongoing year, received a liver transplant in Tennessee two months ago, reports The Wall Street Journal. Although Apple hasn't commented on the news story, it seems that a company'...

22 June 2009
10:32 GMT

Next-Gen iPhone Confirmed, Steve Jobs Ready for CEO Again

According to people familiar with Apple, talks of Steve Jobs returning to the 1 Infinite Loop campus were true. Moreover, the Wall Street Journal cites these people as saying they’ve seen the much hyped next-generation iPhone, and the device is reportedly similar in appearance to the current version, but packs ...

5 June 2009
09:12 GMT

Steve Jobs Returns from Medical Leave, Insiders Say

Italian-language website setteB.IT claims to have gained knowledge of an “in shape” Steve Jobs being spotted on 27 May at Apple's Cupertino campus. More than one source has allegedly confirmed to the site that Apple's CEO returned to the company to attend a meeting. A rough translation of the p...

29 May 2009
05:35 GMT

Steve Jobs Is 'Healthy, Energetic,' Says Woz

Speaking at the Wall Street Journal’s All Things D conference in Southern California, Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak said Jobs didn’t “seem to be in a health crisis.” Moreover, Woz added, Steve Jobs was “healthy, energetic” and “doesn’t sound like he’s sick,&rdquo...

28 May 2009
10:40 GMT

Hacker Has Steve Jobs' Credit Card Info (Rumor)

A hacker claims to have tricked Steve Jobs into entering his credit card information on a fake Amazon.com, a practice commonly known as phishing, or whaling, in the case of celebs like Apple's iconic CEO. “I got myself a hold of this information,” the hacker wrote in an email sent from a secure Hush...

15 May 2009
07:06 GMT

Steve Jobs Still Close with Apple

People familiar with Apple's plans have revealed that Steve Jobs is actively reviewing the development of iPhone OS 3.0, as well as the development of new hardware products, remaining “closely involved in key aspects of running the company,” according to The Wall Street Journal.In the report, people ...

13 April 2009
04:21 GMT

Happy Birthday Mr. Jobs

Today, February 24, 2009, Steven Paul Jobs is 54 years old. Steve Jobs is the co-founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc. and the former CEO of Pixar Animation Studios and the world's favorite CEO. Steve Jobs was listed as Fortune Magazine's Most Powerful Businessman of 2007.Steve Jobs, ...

24 February 2009
02:51 GMT

1st Apple Annual Meeting Without Steve Jobs – Health Rumors Resurface

Since he reclaimed leadership at Apple back in 1997, Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, hasn't missed any of the company's annual meetings. This year, however, Apple will hold its annual meeting without Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs, Bloomberg reports.The meeting to be held on February 25 (a day after Jobs&...

23 February 2009
03:40 GMT

12 Years Ago Today, Apple Completed the Acquisition of NeXT Computer

NeXT was an American computer company headquartered in Redwood City, California. It developed and manufactured computer workstations intended for the higher education and business markets.It was 1984. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was the head of Apple's SuperMicro division, which was responsible for the developme...

5 February 2009
03:42 GMT

Analyst Asks How Steve Jobs Is Doing (Q1 '09 Q&A)

During Apple's Q&A with the media at its FY 09 First Quarter Results Conference Call, the company's execs weighed in on various topics, including one that concerns its CEO. Interested in Steve Jobs' wellbeing, Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes adopted a straight-forward approach and asked how Jobs w...

22 January 2009
05:39 GMT

Apple to Be Inquired by the SEC over Steve Jobs Health Disclosures

We've just learned that the Securities and Exchange Commission is planning to review Apple's disclosures regarding its CEO's health problems, pressed by investors who need to know where things are headed. U.S. regulators are not kicking off the investigation following a particular lead - the SEC doesn&...

21 January 2009
03:38 GMT

Educators Don't Fear Jobs' Hiatus

Educational technology leaders who have spoken with eSchool News say they didn't react negatively to Steve Jobs' health hiatus. While the scenario of Jobs' not coming back may eventually affect educational institutions using Macs, superintendents believe the end-user will not suffer much. Right before...

20 January 2009
10:55 GMT

Apple Co-Founder on Steve Jobs' Leave

Steve Wozniak, nicknamed Woz in short by the Apple community, was kind enough to do an interview with the folks at NBC on Steve Jobs' health issues and, implicitly, his medical leave announced recently. The Apple co-founder explained to the interviewers that people should just trust Steve Jobs. Apple's CEO ...

20 January 2009
02:52 GMT

Jobs Said to Be Considering Liver Transplant

A Bloomberg piece claims that Apple's Chief Executive Officer, Steve Jobs, is considering a liver transplant due to the side effects of his treatment for pancreatic cancer. Jobs was allegedly reached by telephone, where he vehemently denied to provide further information about his health. According to the repor...

19 January 2009
03:26 GMT

Steve Jobs' Medical Leave May Be for Good, Analysts Suggest

With two health-related announcements out the door from Apple's press room recently, the media could only have become more relentless. Reports are now adding new information to Apple's open statements. “Two people who are familiar with Mr. Jobs’s current medical treatment said he was not suffer...

15 January 2009
04:05 GMT

Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave

Soon after posting an open letter to the Apple Community, Apple CEO Steve Jobs posted a new announcement this week, this time revealing that his health issues were more complex than originally believed. Last week, Mr. Jobs posted an open letter announcing that his doctors had isolated the cause of him losing weight ...

15 January 2009
02:32 GMT

Live Coverage Hacked, Steve Jobs 'Dies' During Macworld Keynote

The message “STEVE JOBS JUST DIED” was publicly posted on the Internet on January 6, 2009, following a hacker attack of a Macworld live coverage. Readers were able to take screenshots of the live feed, before it was pulled down. The 2009 keynote (Apple's last at Macworld) was delivered by the company...

8 January 2009
05:37 GMT

Apple Didn't Make Good on Detox Promise, Greenpeace Says

In a Greenpeace blog post, we were astonished to find that the organization we believed was really into the environment thing (and less into publicity) was bashing Apple for the third time in less than a few months. Although the company's new family of notebooks is by far less toxic than most other laptops (and ...

8 January 2009
03:25 GMT

Steve Jobs to Remain Apple CEO 'During' Treatment

Earlier this week, the world's most iconic CEO posted an open letter to all those connected to Apple, in one way or another. Steve Jobs indirectly admitted that the main reason for not delivering the Macworld 2009 keynote presentation himself was “a hormone imbalance” that has been “robbing&rdq...

6 January 2009
10:11 GMT

Open Letter from Steve Jobs

In what is one of the most surprising moves from Apple's CEO this year, Steve Jobs has posted an open letter to the Apple Community, admitting health issues had to do with his not attending the Macworld Expo this year. As Apple fans may recall, the company has stated on numerous occasions that Steve Jobs was fi...

5 January 2009
13:21 GMT

Apple’s Board of Directors Also Talks

Along with Steve Jobs' open letter to the Apple Community, the company's board of directors has issued its own stance, in writing. It doesn't add anything to Jobs' outburst (so to speak), in terms of divulging any successor plans. “It is widely recognized both inside and outside of Apple th...

5 January 2009
10:33 GMT

Apple Once Again Faced with CEO Succession Controversy

This week, Apple officially announced its last stop at the Macworld expo, arising concern among company watchers. Furthermore, Apple revealed that its iconic CEO would not be delivering the much-anticipated keynote. Instead, the company's SVP of Worldwide Product Marketing, Phil Schiller, will be making the pres...

18 December 2008
11:19 GMT

Macworld 2009 – The Last for Apple

Apple's press room is featuring a shocker saying “Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld.” The company has found that trade shows are not its thing anymore, while Steve Jobs will not be present at this last event. Instead, Phil Schiller will be the keynote holder. An excerpt from Apple's off...

17 December 2008
02:45 GMT

MacBook Owner E-Mails Jobs on Trackpad Issues, Gets Called Back

AppleInsider points out to a blog poster claiming he was immediately replied back with a phone call, after e-mailing Appple's CEO on issues with the glass trackpad found on the new MacBooks.Particularly, the problem he reported with the unibody MacBook's trackpad was its failure to register physical cl...

4 November 2008
04:27 GMT

Steve Jobs Holds Court at Q4 Earnings Call

Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, made a rare and surprising appearance at the company's Q4 conference call yesterday. Jobs used this opportunity to let everyone know they're satisfied with their business, but also to shed some light on future expectations and on the company's plans with its cash reserves....

22 October 2008
03:50 GMT

Steve Jobs Posts Apple 2008 Environmental Update

Apple's chief executive officer, Steve Jobs, has published the company's environmental plans revealing how Apple managed to remove most of the toxic chemicals in its new notebook line, but also how recycling is handled, with the overall carbon footprint being diminished.Steve Jobs' open message begins ...

17 October 2008
04:35 GMT

Suggestion - Jony Ive up for Apple CEO

It could be just us, but Jony Ive does seem to have all that it takes to drive Apple forward after Jobs is gone. No, we're not saying Jobs is leaving Apple (yet). The man's blood pressure indicates he's still up to do several keynote presentations in the future, but say Apple's CEO had to leave......

16 October 2008
05:22 GMT

SEC Investigating False Report on Jobs’ Heart Attack

With Apple confirming that its CEO had not actually suffered a heart attack, as reported on CNN's citizen journalist Web site iReport, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is now carrying out an investigation. According to Bloomberg, the agency's enforcement is aiming to determine whether or not the ...

6 October 2008
03:45 GMT

Steve Jobs' Heart Attack Denied by Apple

A citizen report published on CNN's iReport this Friday and saying Steve Jobs had had a heart attack has been vehemently denied by Apple. Soon after the malicious report was published, Apple's stock reached its lowest point in 17 months ($94.65).Reuters could soon confirm that Apple's chief executive w...

5 October 2008
09:35 GMT

No Steve Jobs for Linux

Word has it that Linux does not need its own Steve Jobs. Then again, why was this question posed in the first place? Because it's only obvious that whatever Jobs touches turns into gold. But who says anyone wants this happening to Linux? The two are simply “different.”An article outlining why "Linux ...

24 September 2008
08:23 GMT

Jobs At Roundtable with Jagger, Headed for AppleExpo (Maybe)

Jobs, Jagger, Apple’s iTunes head, Eddie Cue, and representatives from EMI, eBay, Fiat, UK consumer association, gathered for a round table debate on “opportunities and barriers to online retailing and the European Single Market,” sources are reporting.The focus of the Online Commerce Roundtable, co...

18 September 2008
10:16 GMT

Apple Settles Shareholder Lawsuit

Court documents reveal that a federal judge in San Jose has given preliminary approval to a $14 million settlement of shareholder claims over backdating of stock options against several of Apple's current and former execs.According to a Reuters report, Chief Executive Steve Jobs is among the enlisted Apple high-...

11 September 2008
15:31 GMT

Steve Jobs Is 'Dead' AND 'Handicapped'

Which news do you want first? As an investor, I'd rather you'd have the former allegation, since everyone knows an Apple without Steve is no Apple at all. However, word on the web has it he's “handicapped.” As an Apple fan, you'd look into this claim first, since dying is not...

28 August 2008
10:15 GMT

iPhone Firmware 2.0.3 Confirmed

As soon as we covered the release of iPhone software 2.0.1, one of our readers promptly wrote, "at last - bug fixes for 2.0!" These are the feelings of the whole iPhone community, which is downright fed up with the issues surrounding Apple's new iPhone 3G. However, word on the web is that Apple has finally zeroe...

21 August 2008
03:34 GMT

Steve Jobs Is Fine

Recent reports concerning Steve Jobs' physical wellbeing have wiped off quite a few Apple "points" from the stock scoreboard. Ever since Jobs appeared at WWDC 08 this year, looking "thin," the press, partners and shareholders have been asking themselves: "is Steve's cancer back?" Well, according to Mr. Appl...

28 July 2008
02:07 GMT

Steve Jobs Health Issues Strike Back

Concerns over Steve Jobs' physical condition have undoubtedly made a huge dent in Apple's stock lately, and for good reason too, since Jobs himself admits he isn't in perfect health just yet.Nevertheless, the biggest fear of Apple fans and investors alike - cancer - has been dismissed by a New York Tim...

23 July 2008
18:06 GMT

Apple Claims Huge Success with iPhone 3G and App Store

Apple has announced that, despite the many problems occurring with activating iPhone 3G units with AT&T, the company was able to sell over a million new devices in the three days since its release. Additionally, Apple is also happy to confirm some 10 million software downloads through its App Store.No surprise there ...

14 July 2008
09:55 GMT


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