Steve Jobs

Friday roundup: DOJ and Apple, John Green's commencement speech

2013-05-17 09:46:00

John Green, bestselling and prize-winning author of young adult novels including "The Fault In Our Stars" and "Looking for Alaska," gave the commencement address at Butler University on May 11. It's witty, smart, thoughtful, and going viral; if you...

Emotional Bill Gates calls Steve Jobs a respected rival on '60 Minutes'

2013-05-13 09:06:00

In an interview with "60 Minutes" on�Sunday, Microsoft founder Bill Gates talked about his relationship with late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, saying both respected each other despite their differences and bitter rivalry. "We were within a year of the...

Sony's new Xperia ZR smartphone can record HD video underwater

2013-05-13 12:19:00

Knowing there's a lot of�interest in waterproof smartphones, Sony has been coming out with devices that not only can survive an accidental drop in the toilet but actually be used underwater. It's latest, the Xperia ZR, can even record HD video while...

How Intuit became a pioneer of 'delight'

2013-05-10 11:59:00

Say "delight" in Silicon Valley, and most people will immediately think of Apple. In a Column One story today, I note that much of the valley's current obsession with the word can be traced back to Steve Jobs' embrace of it.� But there's another company...

Silicon Valley is beginning to see 'delight' in a new light

2013-05-10 07:00:00

PALO ALTO — Ask Joshua Reeves about his online payroll service, and the last thing he'll want to discuss are its features and algorithms and software code and all that other cold jargon that usually comes pouring out of the mouths of Silicon...

T-Mobile increases price of iPhone 5 by $50

2013-05-13 13:17:00

T-Mobile has quietly increased its price of the iPhone 5 by $50, raising the down payment to $149.99. The Seattle-based carrier began selling the phone last month at $99.99 plus 24 payments of $20, for a total cost of $579.99, but now, T-Mobile is...

Google combines cloud storage for Gmail, Drive, Google+ services

2013-05-13 13:50:00

Cloud storage for three of Google's more popular services -- Gmail, Googe Drive and Google+ -- are being combined to give users more control over how they want to use the storage space. By combining them, users will now have access to 15 gigabytes of...

Apple, Microsoft, Google, Samsung asked to help fight cellphone thefts

2013-05-13 13:50:00

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman�is pressing leading cellphone manufacturers to do more to help stem a growing tide of mobile phone thefts.� On Monday, Schneiderman's office sent letters to Apple, Samsung, Google and Microsoft, asking...

Philip Glass in spotlight for CAP UCLA's 2013-14 season

2013-05-02 05:00:00

The music of Philip Glass will be in the spotlight for the new season at the�Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA. The 2013-14 season will feature works and productions by Glass, Robert Wilson�and the critically acclaimed British theater group...

Google Glass not fully functional when used with iPhone

2013-04-17 12:30:00

Google this week began shipping its Glass smart eyewear to app developers. The company also revealed that the widely anticipated device will not be fully functional when paired with an iPhone. The smartglasses, which some buyers have already received,...

Spammers capitalizing on Boston bombings to infect computers

2013-04-17 15:53:00

If you've received an email about the Boston bombings, do not click on the link. A spam-monitoring lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham says a new malware campaign targeting Windows computers is sending out an "unprecedented" amount of spam...

Google looking to expand super-fast Fiber service to Provo, Utah

2013-04-17 16:03:00

After loudly announcing its expansion to Austin, Texas, last week, Google on Wednesday used a simple blog post to let users know it hopes to also bring Fiber, its high-speed Internet service, to Provo, Utah. The Silicon Valley giant is hoping the...

Apple's co-founder transformed computers and culture. His legacy of blockbuster products includes the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone and iPad. Meanwhile, Jobs' other firm, Pixar, revolutionized computer animation. He was 56.

2013-05-14 09:02:00

Funny or Die's Steve Jobs biopic, "iSteve," is now online and viewable for free.

2013-04-17 08:01:00

Jobs, one of three founders of the computer juggernaut, returned as CEO in 1996, replacing Gil Amelio. After his return, Apple brought out the towerless iMac and the popular iPhone and created the tablet market with the iPad.

2013-04-09 00:00:00