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The man who said no to Steve Jobs

Jake Smith ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

In Walter Isaacson's popular biography of Steve Jobs, it was revealed that the Apple co-founder had apparently "cracked" the code of the Apple television set we've been waiting for. While speaking to a Brazilian TV network, Issacson admitted he left out a few details about the TV set from his book, out of respect for Steve Jobs and Apple.

Of course part of building a TV set of such stature, Apple has to get TV networks on board for streaming. In a news report from Hollywood Report, CBS's CEO Les Moonves reportedly said no to Steve Jobs over a content streaming partnership...

Steve Jobs biographer admits he left out details about Apple TV set

Jake Smith ∙ March 6, 2012

When Walter Isaacson released his biography on Steve Jobs last fall, we were able to get a few tidbits on Steve Jobs' vision for the next Apple TV set. It was said that Apple's late co-founder had "finally cracked" the code to create the television everyone has been waiting for.

Isaacson recently sat down with a Portuguese TV network to talk about his latest biography. As noted by The Next Web, Issacson revealed he left out several details Steve Jobs gave about the company's next Apple TV...

Apple ranked the most admired company in the world, for the fifth time

Jake Smith ∙ March 1, 2012

Apple has created quite the following over the years worldwide, specifically after the launch of the iPhone. Look at how quickly the news of Steve Jobs' death spread over social media and to mainstream media outlets -- it was a matter of minutes. Everyone loves Apple.

Today, Fortune has posted its list of the world's most admired companies. And not to anyone's surprise, Apple has topped the list as the world's most admired company. Search engine Google and online retailer Amazon follow behind Apple...

Pay homage to Steve Jobs with this new Siri mic theme

Cody Lee ∙ February 27, 2012

Since Steve Jobs passed away last year, fans have been coming up with new ways to pay homage to the long-time CEO. Some folks have written tributes, and others turned out at Apple Stores to pay their respects.

But a theme designer, who calls himself monkystyle, took a different approach. He created a mic replacement for Siri so that jailbroken users can both customize the digital assistant, and pay homage to Steve. Introducing Stevi...

Homage

Sébastien Page ∙ February 24, 2012

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Steve would have turned 57 today. This is a look back on his life, via a Facebook timeline.

Steve Job’s life documented in a fascinating Facebook timeline [updated]

Guest Author ∙ February 22, 2012

Since the passing of the late Steve Jobs, we've seen many tributes relating to the man behind Apple. Cult Of Mac have come across an extraordinary rendition of such a tribute.

It's a fascinating look into Job's life in none less than a Facebook timeline, documenting his life since the day he was born. As Killian Bell points out, the people behind this tribute must have put a heck of a lot of work into this.

Tim Cook confirms he is The Man for The Job

Cody Lee ∙ February 14, 2012

Apple has been on an absolute rampage since Tim Cook took over Steve Jobs' role of Apple's CEO last August. A lot of folks wondered if the company could maintain its dominance without the passionate founder at the helm.

And although most of what we are seeing right now is still a direct result of Jobs' efforts over the last decade or so, you have to admit that Cook is no slouch. But if you had any doubts that he was the right man for The Job, read this...

Eddy Cue Accepts Trustee Grammy Award Honoring Steve Jobs

Sébastien Page ∙ February 12, 2012

Yesterday, Apple's Senior Vice President of Internet software and services Eddy Cue accepted a special trustee Grammy award honoring Steve Jobs from the Recording Academy.

This is not the first time Steve Jobs has been honored by the Academy. In 2002, he received a Technical Grammy Award for his work on the iPod, which we all know revolutionized the music industry...

Why Apple Must Not Rest on its Laurels

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 31, 2012

It seems right now that Apple just can do no wrong. With record sales of its devices and huge amounts of money sat in the bank, it's all very rosy over in Cupertino. But other companies have had successful periods before, only for things to go a little awry in future years.

Despite great results from Apple ever since Steve Jobs returned to the company back in 1997, it wasn't really until the iPhone's introduction in 2007 that the world really took notice of what was going in at 1 Infinite Loop.

Now it's a worldwide phenomenon, with people owning iPhones who would never have contemplated picking up a Mac.

Throw in the beginnings of a tablet market that is still being dominated by the iPad, and Apple have every right to feel smug. But it may not last forever...

Apple Remembers Steve Jobs Through Photos and Quotes

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

Apple is still coming to terms with the loss of its charismatic co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, and probably will be for some time. While there is no doubting new CEO Tim Cook's abilities to run a tight ship, he'll possibly be the first to admit that there will only ever be one Steve Jobs.

The company remembers Jobs throughout the halls of its 1 Infinite Loop campus, with photos of the man who saved Apple back in the 90s placed on the walls of Apple's HQ. Quotes are also seen attached to corridor walls, with some of Jobs' famous pearls of wisdom there to help motivate the Apple team even from beyond the grave.

Now 9to5 Mac has been given photographs of some of the photos and quotes that can be found inside Apple's offices, with at least one of them taking employees back to the days of the original Macintosh...

How Apple “Acquired” the iPhone Trademark From Cisco

Cody Lee ∙ Updated May 30, 2017

Adam Lashinsky's new book Inside Apple, which was released earlier this week, is full of juicy stories from Apple's past. Pieces of the book have been popping up on the web over the past two weeks.

The latest excerpt we've come across, courtesy of our friends over at Cult of Mac, provides some insight on the details surrounding Apple's "acquisition" of the iPhone trademark from Cisco Systems...

Bill Gates Sent a Letter to Steve Jobs Before He Passed

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 27, 2012

Bill Gates has told how he sent Steve Jobs a personal letter before his death, and explained how the pair's complicated relationship worked.

During an interview with The Telegraph, the former Microsoft CEO spoke about Jobs and the relationship between the two during the Macintosh days and how the two became competitors after initially working on the same project.

Bill Gates also went on to describe Jobs as an "incredible genius" and spoke about the Apple CEO's work in increasing the Mac's market share in the face of competition from Microsoft's PC platform...