Steve Jobs

Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is an American businessman, and the co-founder and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Jobs previously served as CEO of Pixar Animation Studios.

In the late 1970s, Jobs, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, created one of the first commercially successful personal computers. In the early 1980s, Jobs was among the first to see the commercial potential of the mouse-driven graphical user interface. After losing a power struggle with the board of directors in 1985, Jobs resigned from Apple and founded NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher education and business markets. NeXT's subsequent 1997 buyout by Apple Computer Inc. brought Jobs back to the company he co-founded, and he has served as its CEO since then.

In 1986, he acquired the computer graphics division of Lucasfilm Ltd which was spun off as Pixar Animation Studios. He remained CEO and majority shareholder until its acquisition by the Walt Disney Company in 2006.[2] Jobs is currently a member of Walt Disney Company's Board of Directors.

Jobs' history in business has contributed greatly to the myths of the idiosyncratic, individualistic Silicon Valley entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of design and understanding the crucial role aesthetics play in public appeal. His work driving forward the development of products that are both functional and elegant has earned him a devoted following.

In mid-January 2009, Jobs took a 5 month leave of absence from Apple to undergo a liver transplant.

One of First Ever Hand-Made Vintage Apple-1 Computer Sells for Whopping $387K at Christie’s Online Auction (PHOTOS)

Surely, Steve Jobs' legacy lives on. Two years after his death due to pancreatic cancer, anything and everything that Mr Jobs made or conceptualised continue to incur interest, never mind if the item or gadget isn't no longer functioning. Such as the case of one of the 200 vintage Apple-1 computer that Mr Jobs laboriously hand made way back in 1976 which had recently sold for a whopping $387,750 through an online-only auction organised by Christie's.

Demi Moore Mocks Ashton Kutcher’s 'Small Package,' Threatens to Show the Public? [PHOTOS]

‘Hell has no fury like a woman scorned,’ they say and Demi Moore is showing ex-husband Ashton Kutcher that he should have not messed with a ‘G.I. Jane.’ Kutcher’s manhood is at stake should Demi keeps her “promise” to show the whole world that Mila Kunis is not a very lucky lady to be spending the rest of her life with a man of “small package.”

Rihanna Considered to Play as Whitney Houston in Biopic

After her untimely death, talks about Whitney Houston's biopic are circulating and music business' biggest names are vying for the role. News break in that none other than Rihanna is a frontrunner to play as Houston for the rumored film.

Apple's Black Friday Sale: 6 Great Deals (!?) [Slideshow]

Retailers are opening doors for the holiday shopping season today, the day after Thanksgiving. Nielsen's annual holiday gift survey says that 44 percent of children aged 6 to 12 want an Apple tablet in the coming months, and 25 percent have placed non-iPad tablets on their wish list. PriceGrabber's winter holiday shopping survey says four out of five people want a tablet instead of a laptop as a gift.

Getting to Know Steve Jobs: The In Depth Biography

Walter Isaacson has been making waves in the literary community recently for his book on the life of one of the most iconic figures of this century. Steve Jobs' biography has been on nearly every "best seller" list since it came busting through the gate.

Wait for iPhone 5? iPhone 4S's Battery Bug, Yellowgate & 6 Other Problems

Millions have already purchased Apple Inc.'s fifth generation handset, the iPhone 4S. While didn't have any design changes from the previous model, the improved processor and camera, as well as a built-in digital assistant, Siri, have impressed many. Apple has been known to provide amazing and revolutionary computing devices. But it doesn't mean that a product as meticulously designed like the iPhone 4S won't be free of any issues.

Who can Play Steve Jobs? Our Top Actor Picks (PHOTOS)

Sony Pictures is reportedly securing the rights to an upcoming biography of the late Apple co-founder and icon Steve Jobs. The authorized bio by the Time managing editor Walter Isaacson is perhaps the most definitive bio on the legendary Apple founder with almost 40 interviews with Jobs himself and over 100 conversations with Jobs' friends, family and colleagues.

Hollywood's A-Listers Turn: Salut Steve Jobs! [PHOTOS]

he entertainment business has a lot to thank Steve Jobs for all these years. The introduction of the PC, iPod, iPhone, iPad has changed the course of media in a far better way that led to appreciation of the arts in a more technologically advanced way. Filmmakers, actors, press people, and musicians have been given new means and avenues to deliver their craft more efficiently and in an almost near perfect rendition.

The World Grieves for Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs gave us a lesson on how to deal with death when he uttered these words during the Stanford commencement exercise in 2005. He shared a unique perspective in life, as he faces his mortality.

(Slideshow) Steve Jobs and Other Personalities Who Succumbed to Pancreatic Cancer

Steve Jobs was not the first to die of this disease among the reverred celebrities in the U.S, now the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the country. Other leading celebrities who died of the illness include Hollywood celebrities Michael Landon, Patrick Swayze, Luciano Pavarotti, and Nobel Prize winner Ralph Steinman.

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