Tag Archives: Steve Jobs

Worst ad of the month: An angelic Steve Jobs loves Android

Posted on 02/02/2012 by Zed

A tasteless and pathetic ad by a Taiwanese company for their tablet shows an angelic Steve Jobs gushing over the Android device. .

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Was Steve Jobs right about Google?

Posted on 11/17/2011 by Zed

Google launching its “total letdown” music service. Yesterday the media was abuzz with the news of Google Music launch. While every news outlet just mouthed away what Google spoon-fed them, Gizmodo had the most insightful review of the new service offering … Continue reading →

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Norman Seeff’s iconic portrait of Steve Jobs

Posted on 11/16/2011 by Zed

Image copyright Norman Seeff/Time Magazine. Award-winning photographer Norman Seeff’s image of Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs was recently featured on the cover of Time and on the back cover of the Walter Isaacson-penned biography “Steve Jobs”. It was also … Continue reading →

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Final words of Steve Jobs

Posted on 10/31/2011 by Zed

Novelist Mona Simpson delivered the eulogy for her brother, Steve Jobs, on Oct. 16 at his memorial service at the Memorial Church of Stanford University. She spoke about his final words: “…he’d looked at his sister Patty, then for a … Continue reading →

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Instant Karma: A Steve Jobs cartoon by Matt Bors

Posted on 10/21/2011 by Zed

© 2011 Matt Bors Source: mattbors via thisisnthappiness

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What was Steve Jobs’ last project?

Posted on 10/18/2011 by Zed

According to CNET, Ashok Kumar–an analyst at Rodman & Renshaw, claims that Steve Jobs’ last project was iPhone 5. Kumar wrote in a reasearch note that Jobs was “intimately involved” with the creation of iPhone 5 and “…for that reason… … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs’ turtleneck explained (finally!)

Posted on 10/12/2011 by Zed

  Steve Jobs was known for his black turtleneck, blue jeans and sneakers. Over the years he tried bow ties, vests, suspenders and many other looks, seen here at a gallery at LA Times website. But more than any other … Continue reading →

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Homage ads for Steve Jobs

Posted on 10/10/2011 by Zed

Advertising Agency: DDB, Dubai, UAE. Executive Creative Director: Shehzad Yunus. Art Director: Dinesh Gore. Copywriter: Shehzad Yunus Ad agencies are known for the creative souls that wander their hallways. Apple and Steve Jobs always had a long and fruitful relationship with ad agencies. … Continue reading →

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Best Steve Jobs tribute

Posted on 10/07/2011 by Zed

The internet, and the world at large, is full of tributes to the late Steve Jobs. But for my money the best one is at the Onion. The last two days have been full of sadness and reflection on the … Continue reading →

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What hath Apple wrought

Posted on 10/06/2011 by Zed

Apple’s list of trademarks is a fascinating study of a company’s prodigious output. Click on the chart above to see the full listing at Apple’s website. With Steve Job’s passing an era has come to a close. Apple’s trajectory in … Continue reading →

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