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...
It appears fake Apple Stores aren't the only aspects of the Cupertino outfit to fall foul to some dodgy dealings, with M.I.C. Gadget telling of an interesting new book being sold in Taiwan – a book that seems to be a fake Steve Jobs biography.
The impostor's title loosely translates to Steve Jobs Gives 11 Advices to Teenager, according to the site, with the title appearing in the top five business books sold by Taiwanese book store KingStone...
If you're wondering what China Mobile is and why it's brought up so frequently, let me break it down for you. The Asian operator is the largest wireless provider on the planet, with more than 600 million subscribers. And they don't carry the iPhone... yet.
The potential of 600 million new iPhone prospects has investors and tech pundits foaming at the mouth, and it has led to countless rumors regarding the partnership. That said, the latest gossip claims that Steve Jobs himself has been heavily involved in the ongoing dealings...
The official biography of Steve Jobs is still a few months away, but the new publication date of November 21, 2011 is certainly a lot sooner than the original date of March 2012.
As a highly anticipated, pre-ordered best seller, the biography has also received its first cover. However, given the book's tendency to change details pre-launch, we wouldn't be surprised if a new photo adornes the front page before we get our sticky, little hands on it...
Apple is on an unbelievable run right now. It seems like the company has been on a hot streak ever since they unveiled the original iPod back in 2001. This can't possibly last forever, can it? What is it they say, all good things must come to an end?
But with $75 billion in the bank, and anticipation for the next Apple product stronger than ever, you'd think Apple's inevitable decline was still years away. That's not the case, according to Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins. He thinks Apple's epic run will come to an end in the next 24 months...
iSteve - The Book of Jobs is due to be the first official, authorised account of the life thus far of Apple CEO and co-founder, Steve Jobs. And despite the book not being available on shelves until early next year, it's already seen its first revision.
The book, penned by the man behind biographies of Einstein and Kissinger, was originally going to be called iSteve - a tribute to the way Apple took the humble letter and made it iconic though the iPod, iPad and iPhone. However, according to the author's family, iSteve is just too.....cute...
While some folks mock Apple's use of words like "delightful" and "magical" in their commercials, others are firm believers in the empowering abilities of the products. Take Mrs. Bligh for example.
Fiona Bligh's daughter has Albinism. The genetic condition not only affects skin pigment, but also causes eye problems. Holly Bligh has been struggling in school for years with her poor eyesight and inability to fit in. Then one day, Holly's mom decided to get her daughter an iPad...
This has been quite a year for the man The Financial Times named Person of the Year in 2010. Steve Jobs started out 2011 by taking a medical leave of absence due to health problems.
But the co-founder of Apple still managed several achievements, like unveiling the iPad 2 in March and receiving multiple awards. He's even set to be featured in his own comic book...