The entire tech industry was rocked yesterday as one of the world's greatest CEOs said goodbye to his friends, employees and an entire community of fans. After a 13 year hot-streak, Steve Jobs stepped down from his leading position at Apple Inc.
Needless to say, tech pundits and analysts have been dreading this day for years. With Jobs gone, Apple's future would be up in the air a bit. Who could replace him? No one could ever replace Steve Jobs. But someone has, and his name is Tim Cook...
As the news of Steve Jobs' resignation as Apple CEO pulses throughout news outlets around the world, many are wondering about the future of Apple.
Steve Jobs is responsible for steering Apple as a company during its most successful years, and he brought us products like the original Mackintosh, iPod, iPhone and iPad. He's also the man that singlehandedly uprooted the music industry with iTunes and digital downloads, and he's about to take cloud services to a whole other level with iCloud this Fall.
Luckily, Steve Jobs will still be heavily involved in ongoings at Apple, as he has become Chairman of the Board.
When Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO of Apple yesterday, it's fair to say he was doing a decent job. The company makes some of the most sought-after devices in the industry, and is sitting on one of the largest piles of cash imaginable.
A survey of about 1,000 Apple employees now claims that Jobs' co-workers was also impressed with the Jobs era, with a staggering 97% of those questioned saying that they believe Jobs was doing a good job...
In case you needed anymore confirmation, Apple has updated its Executive Profiles to feature Tim Cook as the new CEO. Steve Jobs is nowhere to be found on the executive list, but he now holds the position of Chairman of the Board. He will continue to advise the company on future matters.
Despite handing in his resignation as Apple's CEO yesterday, Steve Jobs will continue to serve on Disney's board, according to reports. Citing a person with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg claims that Jobs' time at Disney will remain unaffected by yesterday's events.
Steve Jobs is currently Disney's largest shareholder, with a 7.4% stake...
He's known for his products, his opinions, and his commitment to a company called Apple that he helped start in a garage. Steve Jobs is also a man that knows how to work the stage, and he's unveiled many revolutionary products to the world in his iconic black turtleneck.
Here are some of Steve's video highlights, ranging from the original iPod announcement to the iPhone 4...
Besides the amazing products and incredible company that Steve Jobs has built, he is also a man with many wonderful quotes to his name. As an industry titan that coined terms like Android's "fragmentation," and famously called 2011 the "year of the copycats," Steve Jobs has enough memorable moments at Apple to last a lifetime.
We've collected some of Steve Jobs' best quotes on technology and innovation. He's a man that's always told it like it is, and hopefully you'll be inspired by what he's had to say over the years...
Steve Jobs only sent his resignation letter out a few hours ago, but the tech world is already feeling the effects of his exit. Tech pundits, bloggers, and Apple fans have taken to the internet to share their thoughts on the CEO.
Even though it sounds like Steve will still be very involved in major decisions at the company, he will be missed, as evidenced by the several trending Twitter topics regarding his announcement. Even the Dev Team has turned out to pay their respects...
As you can imagine, it came as a surprise to all of us when Steve Jobs announced that he was stepping down as CEO of Apple this afternoon. Sure, we all knew that he has been battling health problems, but we figured he'd at least stick around as CEO for the company's upcoming announcement this Fall.
While we don't know if Steve will grace the stage this Fall to unveil the iPhone 5, we do know that the impact he left on the technology space will be felt for decades. We've collected some of the best responses to Steve Jobs' departure from around the internet...
In only a couple hours of trading since Steve Jobs announced his resignation as CEO, Apple shares have only gone down about 5%. Considering Jobs' impact and influence in the minds of both consumers and Wall Street, that's not really the huge drop that everyone expected.
Steve built up Apple as a well-oiled machine before he stepped down, and he's left that machine in the capable hands of Tim Cook and the rest of the Apple board. It should also be noted that Steve will still be heavily involved in Apple, as he as accepted the postion of Chairman of the Board.
It's only fitting that we go back to what changed everything. Steve Jobs has resigned as the CEO of Apple, and it's time to reminisce about the man that changed the present and future of consumer technology.
Here's Steve introducing the first iPhone in June of 2007 at Macworld...
We're very sorry to say that Steve Jobs is stepping down as CEO of Apple, effective immediately. He is going to be replaced by Apple's COO Tim Cook, who has been filling in for Jobs over the last several months.
In January of this year, Jobs took his second leave of absence from the company in as many years, due to ongoing health problems. He's suffered from off-and-on issues since mid-2004, when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer...