Steve Jobs Remembered: 1955-2011
Steve Jobs remembered: ‘He wanted to make a dent in the universe’ Medical student and music lover Paul Jurgens made a detour on the way home from the gym when he learned about Steve Jobs’ death. “It’s so sad,” said the 22-year-old, rattling off a long list of Apple products he has acquired. “(Steve Jobs) [...]
7 Key Turning Points That Made Apple No. 1
By Brian X. Chen Apple has been through some extreme ups and downs, but today the corporation climbed to an all-time high. Apple surpassed longtime rival Microsoft in market capitalization, making the Cupertino, California, company the most valuable technology company in the world, for the moment, at least. The milestone is even more remarkable given [...]
Adobe Strikes Back at Steve Jobs’ Flash Attack
By Patricia Resende Adobe Systems has fired back at Apple CEO Steve Jobs, denying that Flash causes Mac crashes and battery draining. Apple’s Mac OS X is to blame, Adobe’s Holly Campbell charged, calling the claims “another attempt to control developers and consumers.” Given Apple’s Flash restrictions, Adobe has moved on to help other mobile-device [...]
How the Tablet Will Change the World
By Steven Levy Everyone who jammed into the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on January 27, 2010, knew what they were there for: Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ introduction of a thin, always-on tablet device that would let people browse the Web, read books, send email, watch movies, and play games. It [...]