steve jobs

Steve Jobs’ “Non-Disappointing” Keynote Starts Monday, June 7 For WWDC

May 24

Since Steve Jobs has been at the center of things for a while, it’s no surprise he interacts with all of us more than an already social CEO would. Which is also why the bloke claims that the WWDC 2010 conference, where all new iPhones have graced our wallets, and that the whole gig will be “non-disappointing”. Oh yeah? I’ll be waiting then Steve, just make a reply to that email. Press release below:

Apple will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address by CEO Steve Jobs on Monday, June 7 at 10:00 a.m. This year’s WWDC sold out in a record eight days to over 5,000 developers.

The five-day event running from June 7 to June 11, is focused on providing advanced content for skilled developers across five key technology tracks: Application Frameworks; Internet & Web; Graphics & Media; Developer Tools; and Core OS. Apple engineers will deliver over 100 solutions-oriented technical sessions and labs. WWDC 2010 gives an incredibly diverse community the opportunity to connect with thousands of fellow iPhone®, iPad™ and Mac® developers from around the world.

15 Things You Couldn’t Possibly Know About Steve Jobs (Infographic)

May 23

Click on to see this infographic of how Steve Jobs is crazy, but real, and that’s all that makes him amazing. Some wacko stuff he’s done equals deadly and awesome, literally.

Source: XavLur, OnlineSchools

Steve Jobs’s 1500-word letter on Flash, technically says he hates it

April 29

In a new 1500-word letter published by Steve Jobs, CEO of everything branded with the letter “i”, essentially what he’s saying is that Flash sucks like Blakcberry OS 5. Here’s a little quote from his not-so-little letter:

Symantec recently highlighted Flash for having one of the worst security records in 2009. We also know first hand that Flash is the number one reason Macs crash. We have been working with Adobe to fix these problems, but they have persisted for several years now. We don’t want to reduce the reliability and security of our iPhones, iPods and iPads by adding Flash.

You immediately get the idea that Steve hates Flash, thinks Flash will die, and gives another reason to webmasters to code with HTML5, and move to a more “open” Internet (a word he uses way too often). He has his points, and he has his pitfalls: Flash composes most of the Internet. See that ad right over there? It’s uses Flash, and so is every nice effect you see on a site (with exeception for Javascript, jQuery, and the others). So while his letter is a good read, it still leaves that annoying black hole: People love Flash (at least on Windows PCs anyways). The full text is at the source link, by the way.

Source: Apple

The Apple Store iPad Experience Hands-On! (Video)

April 22

I’ll say it now and I can say it again. This is a first for LaptopMemo and me: hands-on video. While I’m sure I’ll get snickered at on Twitter by my tech journalist peers, at least I tried (and did a good job, if I do say so myself). Anyway, not everyone who produced their first hands-on videos were perfect either, were they? On to the point: future videos will be way better than this one, and there’s gonna be a lot of ‘em, so get ready! PS: My kid-voice voice will actually come out well next time, too.

In search of iPads we stumbled to an Apple Store. The scene would even make Steve Jobs shed tears, with people crying out “I love the iPad!”. While getting shuffled around and patiently waiting, I was able to have a go with a basic 16GB Wi-Fi iPad. I can tell you here and now I would buy one on the spot, except that they were sold out (talk about unexpected demand). But for your gadget-obsessed pleasure I’ve embedded the hands-on after the break for all of you, and of course there’s the awesome gallery below. As for thoughts on the iPad, I can very well say that I have very little against it. Heck, the only thing that wasn’t perfect was the virtual keyboard, which you wouldn’t give a moot about while playing awesome games or wasting time in Google Maps or YouTube (or LaptopMemo, which isn’t time wasted!).

iPad Apple Store Experience Hands-On

AT&T stops employee vacation plans for June, probably for iPhone launch

April 16

Another iPhone, another press conference, another year of Steve Jobs. This time we’re waiting for the iPhone 4, which will bring in multitasking from the new iPhone OS 4.0. Recently, Steve Job and Co. have reserved their usual spot for announcing new iPhones, and AT&T has just cancelled any plans you had to go on vacation in June, because, year after year, it’s for the iPhone launch.

The good word comes from the anonymous, mysterious, and sometimes strange Boy Genius. To refresh everyone’s memory, the first iPhone was announced in January, then shipped in June; iPhone 3G was announced in June and shipped in July, and the 3GS was announced in June, then was shipped in the same month. Now betting that the iPhone 4 will be announced on June 22th, does anyone have any clues when it will arrive on the shelves?

Apple has sold 300,000 iPads on April 3rd launch

April 5

Apple has just let go with a press release shouting out how happy their coffers are right now. Basically, they said that pre-orders, Apple store sales, partner sales, and etc. all brought in about 300,000 iPads sold on launch day, which was exactly 2 days ago (April 3rd). What’s even more amazing in these figures is that within 1 hour of users buying their iPad, each downloaded more than 3 apps and 1 iBook. That people, is impressive.

Furthermore, here’s a direct quote from Jobs (you know, Steve Jobs, king of your gadget collection):

“It feels great to have the iPad launched into the world — it’s going to be a game changer,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad users, on average, downloaded more than three apps and close to one book within hours of unpacking their new iPad.”

You probably feel more than great. You feel magical and revolutionary. You feel like a game changer, don’t you Steve? Although, you can’t argue that 300,000 iPads is a bad number, by far.

Via: Apple

This Week On LaptopMemo: Android Takes The Lead Ferociously, And Rivals Have Coffee

March 28

There’s no doubt about it: Android, our favorite little brown robot, means serious business. In Las Vegas, the perfect place to lose all your money (or make some of it playing blackjack), CTIA 2010 steamrolled all other smartphone competitors with the Sprint EVO 4G, Samsung Galaxy S, Dell Aero, and the PTT-based Motorola i1. And of course, there’s Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt not stabbing each other at a cafe, some new reviews, and more….

Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt seen at a cafe? Why? How?

March 26

Either they were having a friendly discussion or are simply taunting themselves or the press. According to one lucky Gizmodo tipster, Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt were having coffee at Calafia in the Town and Country shopping center in Palo Alto, California. What exactly were they talking about? We’ll leave the guessing up to you, but all we know is that this occurred earlier today. And what’s that black thing on the table? Look closely.

Source: Gizmodo