Posts tagged Steve Jobs
Apple and Creativity!
Nov 15th
Steve and Apple. Courtesy: blogonerd.me
When it comes to creativity and innovation Apple Inc. is one of the very first names that comes into our minds. Creativity and Apple seem to go hand in hand. The technology domain recognizes Apple as the sole runner which may be edging in price than its competitors but provides for the cost by giving the unique experience of usability and design that no other peer does.
A peek into the business domain of Apple Inc. shows that it is no common corporate organization. Apple has evolved the way users wanted it to. Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple did not believe in making a product after taking the prospective user’s input. He claimed that by the time the product would be ready the user’s preferences would have changed. More >
Steve Jobs: Life and Achievements from 1955 to 2011 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Oct 8th
Steve Jobs, chairman of the board, ex CEO of Apple is no more between us, he passed away on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 – a day after Apple’s Let’s Talk iPhone event. Unfortunately, Steve Jobs – the man behind the success of Apple due to his bad health condition was not able to attend his own company’s event on October 4th, 2011, where the new CEO Tim Cook even unveiled the latest product of the company – an iPhone 4S.
Now everyone is remembering the visionary man (Steve Jobs) and his work in their own different ways like, many are paying him special tributes, many are posting his photos on web, while many are writing stories about him etc. So in order to commemorate him (Steve Jobs) we would also like to share something we found, that is an old infographic created by LatopMag which displays both – the history of Apple inc. and how Steve Jobs was involved in it (covering years from 1955 to 2011).
See the infographic after the break
20 Most Memorable Quotes By Steve Jobs
Oct 6th
Steve Jobs, the man behind the success of Cupertino based company Apple is no more between us. He died at the age of 56 on Wednesday October 5, 2011 after battling pancreatic cancer since 2004.
Now many people close to him will share their thoughts and memories about him, while many others will pay him tribute by talking, writing, remembering him in good words. But we at Geekword here are going to commemorate him by sharing some of his own memorable quotes – The golden words of Steve Jobs that no one can ever forget. Read them after the break.
Steve Jobs Dies: Apple, Google, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg Pays Tribute
Oct 6th
Steve Jobs, co-founder, chairman of the board, ex CEO of Apple Inc. has passed away today, Wednesday (EDT) at the age of 56 (1955-2011). He was the man behind the first personal computer, the iPod, iPhone, iPad and other mind-boggling innovations. He was the one who changed the way people think about technology. He was the mastermind behind Apple’s growing success.
And today Apple released the following statement for the man behind its achievements:
We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.
Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.
His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.
No doubt, the whole world is deeply sadden after hearing this news. Let us share with you some special Tributes that are being paid to this icon after the shocking news of his death. Read them after the break.
Steve Jobs resigns from the post of Apple CEO [Resignation Letter]
Aug 25th
Steve Jobs has resigned from his post of Apple CEO and has now been elected as Chairman of the Apple’s board. Steve offered his resignation to the company’s board on Wednesday and advised the board to choose Tim Cook, COO of Apple as his successor. One of the Apple’s board member on this occasion said “Steve’s extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world’s most innovative and valuable technology company.”
After the break is the resignation letter that was sent by Steve Jobs to the Apple board:
Steve Jobs goes Mario in Super Steve Bros
May 12th
Ever wondered how Steve Jobs would do in the Mario world? Well, folks at FRUITcomputer did that as pointed out by RazorianFly and intend to allow everyone to live the experience as well in the form of an iPhone game called Super Steve Bros.
Steve Jobs about to leave Apple?
May 10th
In the mid of 2004 Steve Jobs told his employees that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and again two years back Jobs took another medical leave, during which he received a liver transplant. But the woes for Job’s health never end here..
Google wanted Steve Jobs as their CEO
Apr 10th
Yes what you are reading is right. AppleInsider’s recent post took me by surprise and so I thought why not share this with you and see how you react to this. Steven Levy’s recently released a book on Google, entitled “In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works and Shapes Our Live. In this book, he reveals that Google wanted Steve Jobs as their CEO.
Is Steve Jobs feeling threatened by Honeycomb?
Mar 3rd
Yesterday’s iPad 2 launch event went in a fashion we have become accustomed to. Steve Jobs took the stage, which was a surprise given he was on a medical leave, and as expected he shared some sensational statistics – iPhone sales crossing the 100 million mark, 15 M iPads sold in 2010, and so on. But one thing which caught my attention was Steve Jobs comparing iPad apps count (65,000) to that of Honeycomb (100). More on this in the coming paragraph.
Steve Jobs gave Russian President a locked AT&T iPhone 4
Feb 19th
Are you laughing hard as you read this or are you in complete shock? Both situations are valid and justified. My reaction to this is the later one. I mean come on, Steve Jobs would have known that the President is coming from Russia and he still presented him with an AT&T locked iPhone 4.
