Steve Jobs Biography Released

 

The Steve Jobs biography is an authorized book by Walter Isaacson. Steve Jobs, himself, reached out to Isaacson a couple years ago to ask the author to write a biography on him. Isaacson says that at the time of the initial offer, he wasn't aware of Jobs' health issues. 

The Biography is now available on iBooks, Kindle, Nook, and local book stores. 

Steve Jobs Passes Away At 56

Several news outlets including CNN and Apple's own website have revealed that one of Apple's Co-Founders Steve Jobs has died. He was 56. 

Below is an excerpt from Apple's website.

Steve Jobs 
1955-2011 

Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple. 

If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences,

please email rememberingsteve@apple.com 

Steve Jobs Resigns As Apple's CEO

And just like that, Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple. Tim Cook, who has been with Apple for more than 13 years, has been appointed CEO of Apple. Steve Jobs will still be involved at Apple as the chairman of the board. Official press release has been announced by Apple today.

Here's Steve Jobs' official letter of resignation to the Apple Board of Directors:

To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.

I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.

As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.

I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.

I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.

Steve

Apple WWDC 2011 Keynote Video Now Available

The WWDC 2011 keynote ended not long ago, and Apple has already posted the keynote video on its site. Now that was quick! You can catch the entire WWDC 2011 keynote here.

Get Your Steve Jobs In Carbonite iPhone Cases & Skins While They're Hot

True Apple fans will find this Steve Jobs frozen like Han Solo in carbonite case available for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3G/S to be a must have geeky case. This slim back snap-on case will run you $35 while you can secure yourself with just a simple back skin for your iPhone 4, iPhone 3G/S and all of the iPod Touch gens for $15 a pop. Get them while they're hot because Apple will most likely send these folks the cease and desist.

Steve Jobs Taking a Leave of Absence

Apple has recently reported that its CEO Steve Jobs is taking another leave of absence due to medical reasons. In 2009, Jobs took a medical leave of absence that was later revealed as time off to receive a liver transplant. It is unknown for how long Jobs will be gone. Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook plans to take care of day to day operations while Jobs is gone.

Apple Reveals New iPod Nanos and Shuffles

 

At the Apple Music Keynote today in San Francisco, Steve Jobs took the stage to announced the holiday line up of iPods. So any way lets get into it.

The iPod Shuffle was first to receive an update. The iPod shuffle has been a strange device. Many say it is pointless because of the lack of a screen, while others say (mainly people who exercise) say it is an essential part of the iPod line up. This year it got back the buttons but also has the same voice features of last years buttonless model. Not much else to say except it has a clip so you can clip it on clothes, it comes in 5 colours and it has 2GB of storage, all for $49. 

Next, iPod Nano. Earlier this year, we saw a very small touchscreen leaked out into the world with apparently Apple branding all over it. Well it seems like this one has come true. The new nano has ditched the click wheel for a touch screen, a very small touch screen at that, but it is still a touch screen and seems to have some sort of version of iOS running on it. All the usual stuff is on there in the form of icons on different screens and yes you can make it do the jiggly dance so you can move the icons around. Reports from places like Engadget are saying that the touchscreen is very responsive and great to look at. Also, seeing as it has a clock app, if you strap it to a wrist strap, you can turn it into an iWatch! And that is the only reason I'm getting one.

HTC Fights Back to Apple's Claims

 

At Apple's press conference on Friday, Steve Jobs showed 3 phones that had the same antenna problems as the iPhone 4. This made Nokia and RIM retaliate to what Steve Jobs said about their phones. (Read here) But the third phone showed was the Droid Eris, and this had the most drastic drop of signal. It went straight from 4 bars all the way down to 0 bars.

HTC have not acted like Nokia and RIM to Apple's claims, but they have given a percentage of the people calling technical suport about the Droid Eris's antenna problem. Apple claimed that 0.55% of customers called AppleCare about the antenna issue but HTC is claiming that the Droid Eris technical support line received only 0.016% of people calling about the antenna issue. About thirty-four times lower than Apple's claim.

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