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Steve Jobs, Co-founder of Apple, has passed away at 56
We just got some very, very sad news. Steve Jobs has passed away. As confirmed on Apple’s site, Mr. Jobs has died at the age of 56 after recently stepping down from the position of CEO and naming Tim Cook his successor. Steve has had a profound effect on the world of technology, both at Apple and through his many other endeavors. Our thoughts go out to his family.
Update: All Things D has posted a memo sent out by Tim Cook to Apple employees stating that there will be an internal celebration to honor Steve’s life soon. Those words can be found after the break, along with statements [...]
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Lady Gaga Visits Apple HQ in Cupertino
Lady Gaga was spotted at Apple’s 1-Infinite Loop Campus in Cupertino, CA where she was photographed outside the main building with Apple employees. But what could be the reason behind her visit? Your guess is as good as ours.
It is currently being speculated that she was probably there for a new series of iPhone 4 commercials which we first informed you about in May of this year. It is also possible that she was invited by Apple for a small private concert which company holds from time to time? Whatever the reason was, we will soon know about it.
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MEETorDIE Quantifies The Cost Of Wasteful Meetings
Company meetings are a nearly universally hated thing. No matter what line of work you’re in, most are simply a waste of time. And even when they’re important and necessary, they’re still likely inefficient. A new startup aims to show you just how wasteful they are.
MEETorDIE is an online tool that asks you to put in information about your meeting, including what company you work for, what industry you’re in, how big the company is, how long the meeting is, and who is attending. When you submit that information, you’re taken to a page that shows how much money your [...]
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Steve Jobs says Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” mantra is ‘bulls**t
Following the launch of the Apple iPad, the company’s CEO, Steve Jobs, has branded Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” mantra as ‘bulls**t’ and said that the reason iPad and iPhone/iPod touch do not support Flash video is because Adobe is lazy.
Speaking to Apple employees at a company event after the iPad launch at One Infinite Loop, Jobs pulled no punches when discussing Google and Adobe, having plenty to say about Google’s entry into the smartphone market with the Android-powered Nexus One and the reasons why Apple continues to not allow iPhone (and soon, [...]
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