Many of us have never heard of this little company before. Now it is time. Last week the big announcement came. No, it has nothing to do with T-Mobile. Check out the magic number 11.11.11. The date they are getting iPhone 4S and they will be the fourth carrier to have the iphone in the US.
T-Mobile is left out and we don’t know how long they will survive. They are really having their fingers crossed to get gobbled up by AT&T.
Steve,
Now you are on this list – officially.
Thank you so much for everything you were, and still are.
A great mentor and a role model for millions.
You have inspired countless lives. May your spirit rest in peace.
The man behind everything that we all came to love so much, has passed away.
The apple website has the following:
Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
If you would like to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences, please email rememberingsteve@apple.com
Enough said.
The following Steve Jobs speech at the Stanford graduation is one of the greatest speeches ever given by any leader.
It is becoming more and more clear, that there may be a new iPhone after all, this fall. Wall Street Journal has this report speculating the new iPhone release coming Fall. One key feature that everyone seem to be expecting is the 8-mega-pixel camera.
It is also believed that the new version of the iPhone will be thinner and lighter.
One person familiar with the matter said the new iPhone will operate on Qualcomm Inc.’s wireless chips. Apple’s current iPhone 4 uses chips from a former unit of German chip maker Infineon Technologies AG that is now owned by Intel Corp. in the model available to most operators. It uses Qualcomm chips for a version for U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless.
Wow! This is an amazing number. It is not in the millions, but in Billions with a “B”. Who would have thought few years ago such a stat is even remotely possible? This morning Apple released a press release with the following information.
More than 15 billion apps have been downloaded from the revolutionary App Store and more than 425,000 apps are available, including more than 100,000 native iPad apps, to consumers in 90 countries. Users of the more than 200 million iOS devices around the world can choose from an incredible range of apps in 20 categories, including games, business, news, education, sports, health, reference and travel. Apple has paid developers over $2.5 billion to date.
“In just three years, the revolutionary App Store has grown to become the most exciting and successful software marketplace the world has ever seen,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “Thank you to all of our amazing developers who have filled it with over 425,000 of the coolest apps and to our over 200 million iOS users for surpassing 15 billion downloads.”
What is even more amazing is there are more than 100,000 native iPad apps out there! Show me another tablet platform with this level of sophisticated eco system, until then, everyone follow the leader.
Apple released the 10.6.8 Mac OS X update yesterday. Here is the summary of what it is intended for.
The 10.6.8 update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:
- Enhance the Mac App Store to get your Mac ready to upgrade to Mac OS X Lion
- Resolve an issue that may cause Preview to unexpectedly quit
- Improve support for IPv6
- Improve VPN reliability
- Identify and remove known variants of Mac DefenderFor detailed information on this update, please visit this website:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4561.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.
The show CNBC Titans featured Steve Jobs last night. The following are some of the highlights from the show.
Irrepressible, irascible, and iconic, Steve Jobs has reigned as the undisputed king of Silicon Valley for the better part of three decades. From his parents’ California garage he launched the personal computer revolution and built Apple into the most envied, and valuable, technology company in the world. From the Macintosh and the iPod, to iTunes and the iPhone, Jobs has personally presided over the creation of dozens of transformational devices, battling hostile corporate boards, cutthroat competitors, and serious illness while securing his legacy as one of the few who dared to “Think Different.”
Steve Jobs introduces the first Macintosh
The iPod
