Steve Jobs

Apple rival Samsung honors Steve Jobs amid legal battle

Despite being locked in a bitter legal dispute with Apple, South Korean electronics maker Samsung praised its competitor's late co-founder Steve Jobs in a statement on Thursday.

Josh Ong | 13 years ago

Apple co-founder says time with Steve Jobs was a 'great privilege' of his life

Ron Wayne, the often overlooked third co-founder of Apple, mourned Steve Jobs' passing in an interview with AppleInsider, noting that the time he had spent with him was one of the "great privileges" of his life.

Josh Ong | 13 years ago

Steve Jobs: a lifetime of visionary disruption in advancing technology

Steven Paul Jobs struggled with cancer and related health complications in a battle he sadly could not overcome, but he has left behind an incredible legacy of applied technology that shifted the course of human progress in dramatic ways, and founded a company, and a culture, that promise to continue his passionate drive to make tools that are not just intuitive, but aspire to be insanely great.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago

Microsoft's Gates, Disney's Iger & Obama comment on passing of Steve Jobs

Following the news that Steve Jobs has died, a number of his contemporaries and some of the most powerful and influential people in the world have commented on his passing, including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Disney President Bob Iger, and U.S. President Barack Obama.

AppleInsider Staff | 13 years ago

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passes away at 56

Steve Jobs, one of the founders of Apple and a driving force behind the creation of the Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod, died Wednesday after a long bout with cancer. He was 56.

AppleInsider Staff | 13 years ago

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Steve Jobs gave pre-release iPad 2 to President Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama revealed recently that one of the perks of his job includes having received an advance copy of Apple's iPad 2 directly from Steve Jobs himself.

Josh Ong | 13 years ago

Steve Jobs 'expected' to appear at Apple's iPhone 5 event - report

Despite the fact that he is no longer CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs is "expected" to appear at Tuesday's iPhone event alongside current Chief Executive Tim Cook, a new report claims.

Katie Marsal | 13 years ago

Steve Jobs contacted Samsung in 2010 to resolve Apple patent dispute

Before the patent battle between Apple and Samsung became a worldwide legal mess, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reportedly initiated contact with Samsung in an attempt to resolve the issues out of court.

Sam Oliver | 13 years ago

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Fortune releases new Kindle-exclusive eBook on the rise of Steve Jobs

Fortune magazine on Tuesday released "All About Steve: The Story of Steve Jobs and Apple from the pages of FORTUNE," an eBook available exclusively from Amazon's Kindle Store.

Mikey Campbell | 13 years ago

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Architecture critic pans Apple's 'spaceship' campus as 'troubling,' 'scary'

A prominent architecture critic has panned Apple's plans for its new Cupertino, Calif., campus, suggesting it is a "wildly ambitious, over-the-top headquarters" out of sync with the company's beautiful and functional products.

Katie Marsal | 13 years ago

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Bill Buxton of Microsoft Research calls Steve Jobs' patents a lesson for CEOs

Steve Jobs' name wasn't just slapped on a variety of Apple patents, but rather the depth of his contributions as chief executive of Apple offers a lesson for other leaders.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago

Steve Jobs resignation has little effect on Apple product demand - report

Consumer demand for Apple products is unlikely to be impacted by the resignation of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, says one of two new studies, while the other reaffirms that the iPad will continue “dominating” the enterprise tablet market for the foreseeable future.

Chris Smith | 13 years ago

Google's Schmidt says he's a 'very proud former board member' of Apple [u]

In a new interview, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt complimented the job Steve Jobs did as Apple's chief executive, and said he considers himself a "very proud" former member of Apple's board of directors [updated].

Slash Lane | 13 years ago

U2 singer Bono praises philanthropy of Apple's Steve Jobs

Bono, the frontman for the band U2, spoke out this week in praise of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, lauding his numerous contributions to AIDS research.

Katie Marsal | 13 years ago

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Consumer perception of Apple improves after Steve Jobs resignation

Suggesting the Apple brand is bigger than the company's iconic founder, a daily tracking survey has found that consumer perception of Apple actually improved following the resignation of Steve Jobs.

Neil Hughes | 13 years ago

Steve Jobs' biological father wants to finally meet son

Steve Jobs’ biological father says he lives in hope that he'll have the opportunity to acquaint with his long-lost son, even if its just for one cup of coffee, but refuses to be the one to reach out to the Apple co-founder.

Chris Smith | 13 years ago

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