steve jobs biography

Sculley happy Jobs' biography 'cleared up myths'

John Sculley and Steve Jobs had a "terrific relationship when things were going well," the one-time Apple CEO told the BBC in an interview published yesterday.

Although he said he hadn't read Walter Issacson's biography on the late Apple founder, Sculley seemed pleased that it "cleared up some of the myths--that I never really did fire Steve Jobs and that Apple was actually a very profitable company."

Sculley, who was recruited by Jobs to run the company in 1983, said he was brought into the company to extend the commercial lifespan of the Apple … Read more

Steve Jobs bio: Behind the cover (roundup)

The official Steve Jobs biography is upon us. The author gives "60 Minutes" an intimate look at the work and family life of the Apple co-founder.

Jobs biographer: Apple co-founder was eager to talk (Q&A) CNET chats with author Walter Isaacson, whose authorized biography of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs hits shelves today. (Posted in Apple Talk by Josh Lowensohn) October 24, 2011 11:53 a.m. PT

'Steve Jobs': An apt portrait of a jerk and a genius Walter Isaacson's biography is a compelling book that, like Jobs himself, doesn't sugarcoat the Apple … Read more

Jobs: 'I don't want to make Android users happy'

Steve Jobs thought about putting iTunes on Android much like Apple did for Microsoft's Windows platform, but the move didn't make sense. Why? Jobs didn't want to "make Android users happy."

Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs contains a lot of Android references. Jobs blew up when Google decided to launch Android and panned the search giant every time he could. The Apple-Android duel has led to a bevy of lawsuits. Ultimately, Jobs viewed Android as a "stolen product."

Jobs felt the same way about Microsoft Windows in some respects, but hell … Read more

Jobs biographer sits down with '60 Minutes'

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was already gravely ill with cancer when he asked author Walter Isaacson to write his biography. Jobs told Isaacson to write an honest book--about his failings and his strengths. In addition to more than 40 interviews with Jobs, the book is based on more than 100 interviews with friends, family, colleagues, and competitors. "He's not warm and fuzzy," Isaacson says.

When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, the company had just 5 percent of the computer market. When Jobs died of cancer 14 years later, Apple was the second most valuable company … Read more

Bio quotes Jobs on partners in crime: Cook and Ive

Still more snippets of the authorized Steve Jobs biography have emerged, with Bloomberg relating a couple of choice bits about Jobs' relationship with new Apple CEO Tim Cook and the company's industrial design wizard, Jonathan "Jony" Ive.

Jobs hired Cook away from Compaq not long after the Mac mastermind had returned to the company he'd founded. Cook had an undergrad degree in industrial engineering from Auburn University and an MBA from Duke, and when they met, Jobs saw him as a kindred spirit. "I knew what I wanted and I met Tim, and he wanted … Read more

Was Jobs' next big thing an integrated Apple TV?

Is Apple working on its own Internet-connected TV? According to The Washington Post, which is reviewing an advanced copy of the authorized biography of former CEO Steve Jobs, Apple has been working on such a device.

Tidbits from the biography written by Walter Isaacson have been trickling out the past couple of days before the book's debut on Monday. These latest cited passages describe how Jobs hoped to change the TV industry in much the same way he transformed the computing, music, and telecommunications industries.

The Washington Post article quoted Isaacson's book:

"He very much wanted to … Read more

Buzz Out Loud 1563: A Nexus, Razr and a Lytro. It's the tech trifecta! (Podcast)

VidBlogger Nation's founder Marc Scarpa joins us to talk about his Social TV Network and the rise of new media. Buzz Out Loud's own legal advisor Gil Cabrera joins us to talk about Samsung and its reach for something, anything in their patent battles with Apple. Guess what, they aren't winning. But you know who IS winning? Steve Ballmer. It's Gadgets Galore with the Samsung Nexus, Droid Razr and the Lytro camera. Which one is Molly going to buy?

Buzz Out Loud 1532: President Obama's on Foursquare (Podcast)

Barack, Do you really want everyone to know where you are? In the Googorola aftermath, Microsoft was reportedly one of the comapnies in negotiations with Motorola. And the best way to kill an iPad 3 rumor, is to squash it with another rumor that you made up. Plus, Wilson Tang of the 404 joins us in studio.

New Jobs bio gets cover, November pub date

Walter Isaacson's new biography of tech legend Steve Jobs certainly looks like an Apple product--at least the simple and elegant cover does, as you can see here:

It is actually an old and well-known, if striking, photo of Jobs that has been much used by Apple over the years.

The new publication date for the much anticipated book from Simon & Schuster has also been set: November 21.

All Things Digital can say for certain this time: The iPhone 5 will launch before the book.