The best way to mourn is by sharing. Here are our previously untold stories of Steve Jobs. We’ll be updating with more throughout the day. Let us know yours in the comments section below.
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October, 2011
Steve Jobs passed away earlier this evening following a long battle with cancer. The former Apple CEO and founder was 56.
Jobs was a unique figure not just in technology and design, but in the world in general.
Apple invites those who wish to share their thoughts, memories and condolences to do so via email at rememberingsteve@apple.com
Read Apple’s brief eulogy at www.apple.com/stevejobs. His family has also issued a statement. Read the BBC’s obituary for Steve Jobs.
Our thoughts are with Steve’s family and friends.
We leave you with one of our Apple favourites – Think Different. Kinda sums up Steve Jobs perfectly.
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They invent. They imagine. They heal. They explore. They create. They inspire. They push the human race forward.
Maybe they have to be crazy.
How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art? Or sit in silence and hear a song that’s never been written? Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?
We make tools for these kinds of people.
While some see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
UPDATE: More pictures, including shots of Lovefilm on the new Xbox dashboard, and Bing search via Kinect
Microsoft has just announced a big ol’ bunch of TV channels and on-demand services coming to the Xbox 360 in the UK. Lots of players are coming to the console including YouTube, Lovefilm and a couple of the terrestrial broadcasters. And guess what? Even the BBC is confirmed as a partner.
Last night I sat for almost two hours on an achingly stylish chair. In every sense of the word. Apple’s designer seating is not the best for lengthy keynotes. The reason for my prolonged discomfort was Tim Cook. Projected in front of us at a private London event, Mr Cook made his first public appearance as Apple’s new CEO and calmly ushered in a new age for the iconic manufacturer. But it didn’t go well.
Last week, Apple removed iPod clickwheel games from the App Store, causing ripples of expectation amongst tech-watchers that the iPod classic’s days were numbered. How wrong we were. The iPod classic is alive and well, and more importantly, still on sale.
Want more proof the iPhone 4S isn’t anything like the iPhone 4 on the inside? Take a look at its Bluetooth specs. Apple’s new baby supports Bluetooth 4.0. The ultra-low power wireless system is also found in the latest MacBook Air and Mac Mini, but hints at a whole new range of accessories for the iPhone 4S.
Yep, it’s just a charger, but it’s also a step-change in Apple’s refusal to deviate from its proprietary connections. This little dongle will go on sale for £8 on October 14, following European regulators’ push for micro USB as a mobile charging standard.