Fortune Honors Steve Jobs With Retrospective iPad App
Fortune has just released a new iPad app that maps out Steve Jobs’ legacy over the years, serving as a retrospective of Jobs’ life and accomplishments.
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Steve Jobs’ $4.6 billion Stake in Disney Goes into Trust
Steve Jobs’ 138 million shares in Disney, worth around $4.6 billion, are now in a trust run by his wife Laurene Powell, reports Yahoo Finance. Jobs acquired the shares in the deal which saw Disney purchase his company Pixar in 2006 for $7.4 billion dollars.
Aaron Sorkin Strongly Considering Writing ‘Steve Jobs’ Screenplay
Following a recent report that Sony was considering Aaron Sorkin to write the screenplay for their upcoming Steve Jobs biofilm, Sorkin has reportedly responded, saying he’s seriously considering the film.
U.S. Patent Office Opens New Exhibit to Honor Steve Jobs
In honor of Steve Jobs, the U,S, Patent & Trademark Office has opened a special new exhibit at its Alexandria, Virginia museum, featuring interactive elements, a portrait gallery, and even a theater.
New ‘Letters to Steve’ Book Takes a Look at Steve Jobs’ Email Inbox
CNN technology writer Mark Milan has released a new book on Steve Jobs, taking a look at hundreds of emails between Jobs and people who wrote to his email address at Apple.
Watch Steve Jobs Brainstorm With His Team at NeXT
Recently released clips from a series called “Entrepreneurs” shows Steve Jobs at work with his team at NeXT.
Bob Iger Received $84K in Shares for Joining Apple Board
New Apple board member and Disney CEO Bob Iger received 84K in shares upon joining, made up of 75 shares of common stock and 142 restricted shares that will vest in February 2012.
George Clooney May Play Role of Steve Jobs In Upcoming Biofilm
After acquiring the rights to produce a film based on Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs biography, Sony is reportedly considering George Clooney to play the part of Steve Jobs in the upcoming film.
iShred: A Steve Jobs Tribute Snowboard With a Built-in iPad
Signal Snowboard has produced what must be one of the most unique Steve Jobs tributes I have ever seen: The iShred – a snowboard with Apple-like aluminum unibody design, a build in iPad 2, and an Apple-esque glowing Wi-Fi beacon.
Steve Jobs Speed Painting Created In Just 6 Minutes
In an especially unique and impressive tribute to Steve Jobs, speed painter Aaron Kizer painted an amazing portrait of Jobs in just 6 minutes at the 11th Hour Live Music and Arts Show in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Steve Jobs Wanted Apple To Become a Wireless Carrier
While there’s no contesting that Apple and Steve Jobs left a massive mark on the mobile industry, Steve Jobs originally had something much bigger in mind – making Apple into its own wireless carrier.
Tim Cook and Jony Ive are “joined at the hip”, says Jobs’ Biographer
Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs’ best selling biography has stated that when put together, Tim Cook and Jony Ive make up the two halves of Steve Jobs’ personality.
(Video) Steve Jobs Disses Flash at the 2010 D8 Conference
In light of today’s news that Adobe has officially given mobile Flash the boot, it seems appropriate to reflect on Steve Jobs’ thoughts about Flash in general, and particularly on mobile devices.
Steve Jobs Named as Leading Contender for Time’s 2011 Person of the Year
Although Time’s annual Person of the Year award isn’t typically awarded to people who are no longer living, Steve Jobs has nevertheless been named as the leading contender for this year’s award.
Steve Jobs’ Comical 1998 Rant on the Future of Television
There’s been considerable talk recently about a possible Apple-produced television set, fueled largely by comments made by Steve Jobs in Walter Isaacson’s recent biography. But what did Jobs really think about the future of television?
Steve Jobs and NeXT: The Core of Today’s Apple
The NeXT Computer, a pricey workstation produced during Steve Jobs’ time away from Apple in the early 90s, flopped in the marketplace, but planted the seed for what became today’s Apple hardware and operating system.
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