Considering how integral the iPhone has become in the mobile industry, it's amazing to think the device is scarcely six years old. It was in 2007 that then CEO Steve Jobs wowed audiences at the Moscone West Center with the game-changing handset, and for those with a more vivid memory, you may also recall a moment when Jobs made a prank call to the local Starbucks. Ying Hang "Hannah" Zhang was the Starbucks worker in receipt of Jobs' tomfoolery that day, and having retained her position at the world's most recognizable coffee chain, recently spoke of how die-hard Apple fans still, even today, call up the store and ask for "4,000 lattes to go, please."
As a company, Apple has been firmly stealing the world-wide headlines over the last few days. The company's stock has fallen amid rumors of lack of demand for the iPhone 5, Exxon Mobile has reclaimed their position ahead of Apple as the world's most valuable publicly-traded company and of course the late iconic co-founder of the company has been top of the discussions list thanks to the debuting of the jOBS biopic at the Sundance Festival in Utah. If you had any trepidation about Ashton Kutcher pulling off the Steve Jobs role, then the comparison picture tweeted from Kutcher's official Twitter account should definitely lay those fears to rest.
If you happen to respect and admire Steve Jobs for what he achieved during his life, then the news that the jOBS biopic is set for an April release in local theatres should definitely perk those interest levels. The official announcement of the release comes when Open Road Films and Five Star Feature Films came to a mutual agreement regarding distribution of the movie, and although it isn't the official movie of the Apple co-founder’s life, it should definitely serve to whet the appetite of those who want to learn the story behind his rise to fame.
Upon his untimely passing last year to pancreatic cancer, it was no secret that Steve Jobs died a wealthy man. Depending on which source you read, his net worth was said to have been in the region of seven billion dollars. Yet, the former CEO of the world's valuable company was never renowned for living lavishly. At keynote speeches, a bespectacled Jobs was seen in Levi Strauss 501 jeans, a polo neck, and New Balance trainers, so it may come as something of a surprise that he commissioned the building of a yacht in Amsterdam. As reported by Reuters today however, said yacht Steve Jobs has now been impounded in the Dutch capital, with designer Philippe Starck claiming he has not been paid all of his dues.
Although the Joshua Michael Stern directed jOBS movie is not the official adaptation of Walter Isaacson's autobiography, it is one of the most-anticipated independent films of recent times thanks to the insight that it promises to give into the life of the iconic Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs. When Ashton Kutcher was first announced as the actor who would be stepping into the role of Mr. Jobs, it immediately seemed like a great fit thanks to the remarkable similarities of the two, and the first official image release showing Kutcher in his Steve Jobs role only confirms that he is at least aesthetically the right man for the job.
Thinking about the late Steve Jobs generally conjures up images of him parading around the stage of Moscone Center wearing his blue trademark jeans and black turtle neck jumper ensemble while showing off the latest Apple creation with his infectious enthusiasm. While a large portion of his professional life was entirely dedicated to finding Apple and then ultimately spearheading the company's resurgence from Silicon Valley obscurity, Pixar is attempting to ensure that his other career successes aren't forgotten by renaming their main building in honor of him.
Apple today led the tributes as the world remembered Steve Jobs on the first anniversary of his passing away, and if you want to stake a claim to a truly unique piece of Jobs memorabilia, then you might be interested in the creation of MacBook modding firm Unfold.
One Year After His Passing, Apple Remembers Steve Jobs In A Tribute Video And Note From CEO Tim Cook
After months of reports on his deteriorating health and lengthy absences from the office, the news of Steve Jobs’ passing away hit the web on October 5th last year. For Apple fans like many of us here at Redmond Pie and general technology enthusiasts who admired Jobs, it was a very, very sad day. Now, exactly one year after his passing, Apple has posted a very classy tribute video on their official website along with a note from CEO Tim Cook which you can check out after the jump.
It's almost a year to the day that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passed, and in the past twelve months, we've seen a marked uprising in previously unreleased, unseen and unheard content concerning the former Apple CEO. Recently in August, a rare twenty minute audio recording of Steve Jobs speaking at the 1983 International Design Conference in Aspen began doing the rounds, anybody wishing to listen in could do so by heading over to the Center for Design Innovation’s website.
Last week, we notified you of the Steve Jobs waxwork set to be arriving at the Hong Kong Branch of Madame Tussauds, and today, we've got a video of the fully finished statue. Uncannily similar to Jobs in many of his public appearances, it includes those trademark New Balance trainers, Levi Strauss 501 Jeans, and the turtle-neck jumper he was always dressed in.
