Steve Jobs Biography Gives Glimpse into the Tyrant Behind the Genius
Wednesday, 26th October 2011Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: apple, autocrat, bio, Book, isaacson, jobs, quotes, steve, tyrant, walter
Written by: Craig Hunter
Written By Jordan Kahn
Following the passing of computer industry pioneer Steve Jobs, the media coverage mainly depicted Jobs as an innovator, inventor, and all-round, one-of-a-kind entrepreneur. All of these things are in many respects true, but with the release of author Walter Isaacson’s new uncensored, no holds barred biography of Jobs released Monday, we are beginning to see the autocratic side of Steve, with accounts from close friends and colleagues that make him out to be more of a tyrant than an inspirational leader.
This first account comes the way of CNET who point us to an excerpt from the book based on an interview Isaacson did with Apple design guru and close friends of Jobs, Jony Ive. Continue reading “Steve Jobs Biography Gives Glimpse into the Tyrant Behind the Genius” »
An Early Look at Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs Bio- Steve on Android, Bill Gates, and Biological Father
Friday, 21st October 2011Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Pop Culture, Technology
Tags: android, BillGates, biography, excerpts, isaacson, jobs, meeting, Obama, steve, story
Written by: Craig Hunter
Written By Jordan Kahn
In anticipation of the release of Walter Isaacson’s fully authorized biography of Steve Jobs, several news sources are starting to leak excerpts and little tidbits from the book. SPOILER ALERT: If you’d rather wait until the book is released, stop reading now.
AP shares this first story from the book where Jobs apparently went on a personal mission to “destroy Android” after it started to resemble iOS more and more:
Isaacson wrote that Jobs was livid in January 2010 when HTC introduced an Android phone that boasted many of the touch and other popular features of the iPhone. Apple sued, and Jobs told Isaacson in an expletive-laced rant that Google’s actions amounted to “grand theft.” “I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong,” Jobs said. “I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product. Continue reading “An Early Look at Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs Bio- Steve on Android, Bill Gates, and Biological Father” »
Sony Pictures lands rights to Steve Jobs biopic?
Friday, 14th October 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: apple, black, day, film, isaacson, jobs, miyake, Sony, steve, walter
Written by: Craig Hunter
Written By Jordan Kahn
According to a report from Deadline, Sony Pictures is in the process of acquiring the feature film rights for author Walter Isaacson’s new biography entitled Steve Jobs (the first official biography authorized by Jobs).
We don’t know much about the 448-page book, other than the fact Isaacson interview Jobs’ close family and friends in addition to over 40 conversations in the years prior to his passing.
If the excerpt below is any indication, it could be the definitive story of Jobs’ life and include never before heard accounts Continue reading “Sony Pictures lands rights to Steve Jobs biopic?” »
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