steve jobs

Who's the Greatest Geek of All Time?

Linux Today  Mon, 11/17/2008 - 18:01

LinuxInsider: "The Linux blogosphere was buzzing last week with chatter about an article that asked who the top 10 geeks of all time are.

Topping the list was Linus Torvalds, and notably absent were both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs -- omissions that sparked significant discussion."


 

Apple Issues Fix for Unrecognized Clicks on Glass Trackpads

MacRumors  Mon, 11/17/2008 - 16:01

As promised by Steve Jobs, Apple has issued a Trackpad Firmware Update to owners of the new MacBook and MacBook Pros:

This firmware update addresses an issue where trackpad clicks may not be recognized on MacBook (Late 2008) a...


 

Draft Steve Jobs to run GM? Why not

Topix - Mac osx  Wed, 11/12/2008 - 15:08

Finishing off his column for Wednesday's edition of the New York Times, Tom Friedman offers a novel suggestion : Somebody ought to call Steve Jobs, who doesn't need to be bribed to do innovation, and ask him if ...


 

Apple COO Tim Cook as Possible Steve Jobs Replacement?

MacRumors  Mon, 11/10/2008 - 09:46

Fortune provides a detailed profile of Apple's COO Tim Cook and asks an ongoing question: Could this be Steve Jobs' eventual successor?

Speculation about who might replace Steve Jobs has remained a hot topic ever since his scare with pancreatic can...


 

When Apple failed

Topix - Linux  Tue, 11/04/2008 - 21:44

November 4, 2008, 10:15 PM - Apple hasn't always been a nonstop cool machine that churns out delicious, shiny gewgaws and lines Steve Jobs' pockets with cash.


 

Netbooks

Topix - Linux  Sat, 10/25/2008 - 14:03

Quentin's got a netbook . So has Dave Winer, who is not impressed by the way Steve Jobs poured cold water on the whole netbook concept.


 

Jobs on Mac Netbooks: Not Yet, But...

MacRumors  Tue, 10/21/2008 - 17:01

Steve Jobs was present at today's financial results conference call and answered questions during the Q&A session.

One interesting topic that came up was questions about Apple's interest in the low-cost netbook category of platform.

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Apple Reaches 10 Million iPhone Sales Goal for 2008

MacRumors  Tue, 10/21/2008 - 16:48

Apple revealed that the company had met its self-imposed goal of selling 10 million iPhones in calendar 2008.

Steve Jobs first described the goal in January 2007 when he introduced the iPhone.

The 10 million iPhone sales represented ...


 

Laptop plan is not child's play just yet

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sun, 10/19/2008 - 20:48

But worse than its origins were the criticism of the software itself. Negroponte had opted for Linux and an entirely new user interface called Sugar (the rumours said that he had turned down an offer by Steve Jobs of free-to-ship version of MacOS).


 

Minority Report: Apple - bring back the lawyers

Topix - Mac osx  Wed, 10/15/2008 - 10:20

Apple is now allowing fan sites to post accurate product photos before the big Steve Jobs announcements.