Topic: Steve Jobs
'The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs' wins Grammy for Best Opera Recording
02/11/2019, 12:02 pm
One Grammy winner that flew under the radar Sunday night was "The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs," which won for Best Opera Recording despite some high-profile competition.
Apple got tablets right, and created a whole new market with the iPad
01/27/2019, 10:01 am
The launch of the original iPad on January 27, 2010 saw pundits guaranteeing its failure, some Apple fans disappointed, and Steve Jobs turning out to be right. Again.
Apple launched Macintosh on January 24, 1984 and changed the world -- eventually
01/24/2019, 06:01 am
At launch, the Macintosh was far from a hit, far from being affordable and even far from being completely workable. Yet, the that original model did succeed in forever changing computing not just for fans, but for the entire world.
Steve Jobs wanted ultra-optimized US manufacturing, Apple vets say
12/16/2018, 06:12 pm
Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was, for a time, deadset on U.S.-based manufacturing of computers, an effort which collapsed after just eight years.
First issue of Macworld signed by Steve Jobs fetches $47,775 at auction
12/14/2018, 03:12 pm
A copy of the first issue of Macworld bearing the rare signature of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has sold at auction, with the item far exceeding its estimate and selling for $47,775 when bidding ceased on Thursday.
Holiday Gift Guide: the best books and e-books about Apple
12/10/2018, 02:12 pm
There are many books for people interested in Apple's design, in its past products and most certainly in Steve Jobs. AppleInsider recommends all the titles that we think will absorb you -- and warns you off the surprising one that won't.
Qualcomm, Michael Simmons on DJay, Ron Johnson on Steve Jobs, and more on the AppleInsider Podcast
12/07/2018, 08:12 am
This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor speaks with Michael Simmons who works with Algoriddim on DJay, which was a part of the iPad Pro keynote this year. Victor and William talk about Qualcomm, opposition research PR firms, 5G phones, and more.
Rare Macworld issue signed by Steve Jobs could sell for $10,000 or more
12/05/2018, 04:12 pm
A copy of the first issue of Macworld, signed by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, will go up for auction starting on Thursday, potentially fetching tens of thousands of dollars.
Steve Jobs took weekly hands-on role in first Apple store design, says former retail head Ron Johnson
12/05/2018, 09:12 am
Steve Jobs was deeply involved in the development of Apple's first retail store, according to original retail head Ron Johnson, providing regular vetting and suggestions as the company experimented with a prototype in a rented warehouse near 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino.
Steve Jobs' handwritten Apple I specifications sheet could fetch $60,000 at auction
12/03/2018, 09:12 am
A sheet of paper featuring the handwriting of Steve Jobs is headed to auction, with the document consisting of a specification sheet for the Apple I expected to fetch up to $60,000 when it goes on sale on Wednesday.
2008 Steve Jobs interview about early App Store success & future of Facebook emerges
11/02/2018, 01:11 pm
A previously unheard interview recording with former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was published, giving a glimpse into his perspective just a month after the launch of the iPhone App Store in 2008.
Remaining artifacts from Steve Jobs' Jackling mansion may be headed to auction
10/20/2018, 10:10 am
Woodside, California is considering auctioning off items of historical and architectural significance that it collected from the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' Jackling mansion immediately prior to the 2011 demolition of the property.
Looking back at John Sculley's rise as Apple's CEO, and fall on October 15, 1993
10/15/2018, 07:10 am
A quarter of a century ago, Sculley resigned from Apple in profitable disgrace as the company headed toward destruction. AppleInsider looks at Sculley's tenure with the company, and how history has treated the man since.
Remembering Steve Jobs, seven years after his death
10/05/2018, 07:10 am
Seven years to the day since his death, Apple's late CEO is still venerated and missed. AppleInsider talks about what the man himself thought about living and dying.
Kanye West makes bizarre claim about the 'YZY' brand being part of Apple
10/01/2018, 11:10 am
In a series of seemingly unprompted Tweets, Kanye West calls Steve Jobs a hero and claims his for-profit firm is actually a non-profit arm of Apple.
Looking back at Steve Jobs's NeXT, Inc -- the most successful failure ever
09/12/2018, 10:09 am
It seems little went right for NeXT and certainly nothing remains of this once promising company -- except that it is the reason Apple survives and it's how the web began. AppleInsider on the peculiar story of the company Steve Jobs formed after leaving Apple on September 12, 1985.
The iPod touch is a worthy end to the iconic music line
09/05/2018, 06:09 am
September 5, 2007 is the day Apple's sole-surviving iPod was launched. Yet for a final device, the iPod touch has persisted and it's also introduced many to iOS. AppleInsider examines its legacy and the surprising number of editions that were made.
Two new books offer very different looks at Apple founder Steve Jobs
09/04/2018, 09:09 am
The memoirs from the daughter of Steve Jobs and the former principal software engineer for the iPhone both arrive in stores Tuesday, with each looking at different aspects of the man's life -- sometimes contentiously.
Apple's 'Gather round' event & original iPhone keyboard designer Ken Kocienda on the AppleInsider Podcast
08/31/2018, 07:08 am
This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William talk through Apple's latest acquisition and some of the rumors leading into the upcoming Apple event, and Victor speaks with the designer directly responsible for the first iPhone keyboard, Ken Kocienda.
The road to Steve Jobs' resignation, and the rise of Tim Cook as his successor
08/24/2018, 07:08 am
On August 24, 2011 Apple cofounder Steve Jobs announced his resignation as Apple CEO, six weeks before his death. AppleInsider takes a look back at the controversies and ethical dilemmas of what happened when the CEO got sick and how Tim Cook emerged as his successor.