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RIP Steve Jobs

Schmidt defends Google, mourns Jobs

Google chair Eric Schmidt has mourned Steve Jobs' death but defended Google as a great innovator despite the Apple co-founder's allegations of theft.

Steve Jobs movie coming

2011-11-05 12:15

Fans of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will get a chance to see previously unreleased interview footage of him when Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview hits theatres.

iPad, iPod trick-or-treaters at Jobs house

2011-11-01 17:38

Boys dressed as iPad and iPod were among youngsters at the California home of the late Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple.

Bill Gates unfussed by Jobs' jab

2011-10-31 08:27

Bill Gates has coolly parried some harsh criticism from late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, in an interview, saying their rivalry was positive.

Steve Jobs was mean - biographer

2011-10-24 11:43

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs could be mean, abrasive and cuttingly dismissive of co-workers in his quest for perfectionism, according to his biographer.

Steve Jobs, 1955 – 2011

Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder and former CEO, has died at the age of 56 after a long and highly public battle with cancer. He was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Jobs also previously served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios. On August 24, 2011, Jobs announced his resignation from his role as Apple's CEO due to his health.

GALLERY: Steve Jobs dies

Apple posts video of Jobs memorial

2011-10-24 16:28

Apple is allowing the general public to get a look at a star-studded memorial service it held for employees to celebrate the life of Steve Jobs.

Steve Jobs refused cancer treatment

2011-10-21 07:29

Steve Jobs refused potentially life-saving cancer surgery for nine months, opting instead for alternative medicine, according to his biographer.

Apple to close stores for Jobs memorial

2011-10-19 08:29

Source have said that Apple will close retail stores for several hours during a Steve Jobs memorial.

Celebrate 'Steve Jobs Day'

2011-10-16 10:47

Amid global mourning for the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, California Governor Jerry Brown has declared October 16 "Steve Jobs Day" in the southern US state.

Death of icon Jobs feeds iPhone mania

2011-10-14 22:37

Stores worldwide have been gripped by the now familiar scene of gadget geeks scrambling for Apple's latest smartphone.

Apple unleashes new iPhone

2011-10-14 15:30

Apple fans in Australia and Japan have become the first to get their hands on the new iPhone as the US technology giant unleashed its first device since the death of co-founder Steve Jobs.

Samsung delays smartphone - for Jobs

2011-10-10 19:03

South Korea's Samsung Electronics will delay the launch of a smartphone based on Google’s latest Android operating system as a gesture of respect for Steve Jobs.

Wozniak remembers Steve Jobs

2011-10-07 09:00

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, among millions mourning the death of colleague Steve Jobs, though the two didn't remain close.

Apple products that changed the world

2011-10-07 07:38

Here is a list of the best-known products made by Apple, whose co-founder Steve Jobs died at age 56 after a long battle with cancer.

Apple after Steve Jobs

2011-10-06 11:55

Steve Jobs created a series of seminal electronics products, reinvented several industries, and built Apple into a $350bn titan.

Apple fans shocked at death of Steve Jobs

World 'iSad' over Steve Jobs

2011-10-06 10:54

The passing of Steve Jobs has left people around the world "iSad", with countless mourners typing out their grief on the handheld Apple gadgets.

Google links to Apple page

2011-10-06 09:24

Google has paid tribute to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs by putting a button with his name under its search engine window.

Steve Jobs honoured as a 'visionary'

2011-10-06 07:47

Passionate, prickly, and deemed irreplaceable by many Apple fans, Steve Jobs made a life defying conventions and expectations.

Meet Apple's head designer

2011-08-27 09:21

Steve Jobs has been Apple's most recognizable personality, but much of its cachet comes from its clean, inviting designs. For that, Apple can credit its head designer, Jonathan Ive.

Steve Jobs 'changed the world'

2011-08-26 10:38

Steve Jobs guided Apple from the brink of financial ruin to a top company and changed the world, an analyst has said.

Steve Jobs quits - names successor

2011-08-25 07:25

Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, has resigned as the company's chief executive.

Steve Jobs frail at Apple show

2011-06-07 14:19

Steve Jobs has re-emerged from medical leave to show off Apple Inc's latest innovations and sustain the hope that he eventually will return.

Authorised Steve Jobs biography coming

2011-04-11 14:15

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has finally agreed to participate in a book about his life.

Jobs unveils Apple iPad 2

2011-03-03 08:12

Apple is back with a refined second-generation tablet computer that squeezes more power into a thinner shell while keeping prices in check.

Apple unveils digital subscriptions

2011-02-16 07:35

Apple has unveiled a long-awaited subscription service for digital newspapers, magazines, music and video.

Jobs takes leave to fight cancer

2011-01-18 12:23

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has taken leave as a rare form of cancer that he’s been battling since 2004 and a liver transplant worsened his health, a report says.

HP unveils tablet computer

2010-10-22 22:15

Hewlett-Packard has unveiled a Windows-powered touchscreen tablet computer aimed at professionals, the latest entry into a growing market dominated by Apple's iPad.

iPod Nano gets touch-screen

2010-09-02 08:12

Apple's CEO Steve Jobs has announced a new line of iPods including a Nano model that has a touch screen and lacks buttons.

Defiant Jobs stands by iPhone 4

2010-07-17 09:00

Apple's boss Steve Jobs has rejected any suggestion the iPhone 4's design is flawed.

Apple's Jobs: We're not perfect

Jobs to reveal new iPhone

2010-06-06 19:09

When Apple's Steve Jobs takes the stage to reveal the new iPhone the world may have already had a glimpse of what is expected.

Steve Jobs doles out wisdom

2010-06-02 18:29

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has doled out technology world wisdom that included not being rude to competitors or falling in love with internet television boxes.

iPads popular in Asia

2010-05-05 15:23

Apple has not yet officially launched the iPad in Asia, but that hasn't stopped a booming "grey market" trade in the world's most talked-about high-tech gadget.

iPhone, iPad to multi-task

2010-04-09 09:03

Apple Inc's iPhone and iPad devices will soon be able to run more than one program at a time, an ability that iPhone owners have long sought.

300 000 iPads sold on first day

2010-04-05 23:05

Apple sold more than 300 000 iPads on the first day of availability of the device in the United States.

Apple unveils the new iPad

2010-01-27 20:57

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has unveiled a new touchscreen tablet computer dubbed the iPad, calling it "revolutionary".

Apple gone rotten?

2009-11-16 14:23

Steve Jobs seems intent on moving over to the dark side, and his devotees may soon have to pay for his folly via the enforced consumption of advertising, writes Kevin Bloom.

Apple's Jobs had transplant

2009-06-20 07:44

Steve Jobs, the chief executive of Apple Inc, received a liver transplant about two months ago but is expected to return to work later this month.

Heavy security at Steve Jobs memorial

2011-10-17 08:20

Security is heavy at Stanford University as some of Silicon Valley's elite gather for a private memorial for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Steve Jobs to get a statue in Budapest

2011-10-14 22:37

Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple, will be immortalised in Budapest by a statue, Graphisoft, a Hungarian company Jobs helped to prominence has announced.

Apple co-founder camps out for iPhone

2011-10-14 19:02

Steve Wozniak has expressed his fondness for fellow Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in a way many gadget lovers can relate to - by camping out overnight for the latest iPhone.

London fans joyous for iPhone 4S

2011-10-14 11:25

Hundreds of fans including one who had camped out for 10 days whooped for joy as the new iPhone 4S went on sale at the Apple store in London, the US firm’s largest outlet in the world.

Smartphone war pauses as world mourns Jobs

2011-10-08 17:28

The launch of a hot new Google smartphone has been delayed as the world mourns the loss of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Jobs transformed the music industry

2011-10-07 08:00

Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple, is recognised as the man who revolutionised the music industry by dragging it into the digital world.

Twitter abuzz with odes to Steve Jobs

2011-10-06 21:39

For the people's obituary of Steve Jobs, look on Twitter.

Apple's Steve Jobs - in his own words

2011-10-06 11:00

Here are key quotes from Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Inc, who died after a years-long battle with cancer.

Steve Jobs tributes in quotes

2011-10-06 10:00

Here is a selection of tributes pouring in for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died at age 56.

Apple fans shocked at death of Steve Jobs

Tech titans lead tributes to Steve Jobs

2011-10-06 08:25

Giants of technology from Microsoft's Bill Gates to Facebook inventor Mark Zuckerberg have led the tributes to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Apple fans shocked at death of Steve Jobs

2011-10-06 06:48

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Apple fans around the world have expressed their shock and grief at the death of co-founder Steve Jobs.

One million Apple shares for new CEO

2011-08-27 07:58

Apple's new chief executive Tim Cook has been awarded one million shares in the company, a bonus worth more than $383m at the current stock price.

Tributes for 'icon' Steve Jobs

2011-08-25 11:17

Fans of Apple Inc paid extraordinary tribute to Steve Jobs after he resigned as CEO, calling him an icon for the entire technology industry.

Steve Jobs comic coming soon

2011-06-14 10:11

The life of Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be told in a comic book to be released by the studio that did the same with the story of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Apple's Jobs to unveil Lion OS

2011-05-31 16:45

Ailing chief executive Steve Jobs will return from sick leave to unveil Apple's latest generation of software next week.

Steve Jobs to be quizzed in iTunes suit

2011-03-23 13:02

A judge has cleared the way for Apple's Steve Jobs to be deposed in a class-action lawsuit charging the iPod maker turned iTunes into a digital music monopoly.

Apple to unveil iPad upgrade

2011-03-02 08:00

Apple is expected to unveil a second-generation iPad as rivals struggle to compete with the original model that has ruled the market since its release.

Speculation mounts over Jobs

2011-01-19 10:40

If investors were as visionary as Steve Jobs has proved, they might be able to figure out whether Apple can still thrive if its CEO doesn't return.

First Apple PC to be sold at auction

2010-11-12 22:04

The first Apple computer - together with a letter signed by Apple CEO Steve Jobs to the original owner - will be sold at a London auction.

Sony unveils web-surfing TVs

2010-10-13 11:06

Sony's lineup of televisions with Google's web-surfing system will go on sale soon and will test how much consumers are willing to pay for the product.

BlackBerry rejects Apple claim

2010-07-19 21:16

Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has fired back at Apple over its claim that all smartphones suffer signal loss when held in a certain way.

Apple's Jobs: We're not perfect

2010-07-16 20:14

Apple says it will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone model to alleviate the so-called "death grip" problem.

Murdoch hails Steve Jobs, iPad

2010-06-03 12:15

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch has hailed Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, saying he was the best CEO in America and predicting iPad sales would hit 10 million.

Jobs' plea for the lost iPhone

2010-05-15 11:20

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs personally contacted the editor of a technology blog which obtained an iPhone prototype to ask for it back.

Jobs attacks Flash for iPad

2010-04-29 21:09

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has gone on the offensive against Adobe's Flash technology, saying it's too buggy and battery-draining to work on the iPhone and iPad.

iPad sales hit 450 000

2010-04-09 08:02

Apple has sold 450 000 iPads and 600 000 electronic books have been downloaded for the new tablet computer.

iPad to fill the gap

2010-01-28 14:40

Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled the iPad and pitched it at a surprisingly low price, aiming to bridge the gap between smart phones and laptops.

Apple tablet: new ebook chapter

2010-01-26 19:11

The company whose CEO proclaimed in 2008 that people don't read any more may now be poised to sweep in and capture the electronic book reader market.

Apple's Jobs: I'm back!

2009-09-09 22:29

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has returned to the spotlight, unveiling an iPod equipped with a video camera in his first public appearance in nearly a year.

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