February 24, 1955: Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco. He co-founded Apple and became one of the most important figures in the history of consumer technology. He’s also probably a big part of why you’re reading this site right now. Happy Birthday Steve! Let’s take a moment to reflect on your innovation, artistry and … Read more
February 23, 2010: The iTunes Store has officially surpassed 10 billion music downloads, a major milestone. Ten billion purchase? “Guess That’s the Way Things Happen” by Johnny Cash. The buyer of the song is Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, Georgia. As part of Apple’s “Countdown to 10 Billion Songs” promotion, Sulcer is winning a massive $10,000 … Read more
February 21, 2007: Apple has settled with Cisco over the iPhone trademark, which Cisco legally owns but Apple wants to use. Under the agreement, the two companies can use the iPhone trademark on products worldwide. The two companies also dismiss pending lawsuits against each other and agree to “explore opportunities for interoperability in security and … Read more
February 15, 1982: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is on the front cover Time magazine for the first time. The long opening story makes Jobs the public face of a successful technology business. The first of many Time cover for Jobs, the article — titled “Striking It Rich: America’s Risk Takers” — casts him as the … Read more
February 9, 1993: NeXT Inc., founded by Steve Jobs after being forced out of Apple, is ending computer production. The company changes its name to NeXT Software and focuses its efforts exclusively on producing code for other platforms. In mass layoffs, 330 of NeXT’s 500 employees will lose their jobs in an event known internally … Read more
February 8, 2010: Apple CEO Steve Jobs allegedly flipped a tweet sent from an iPad by an editor at the address The Wall Street Journal. Reason? Apple showed the iPad to top employees in a news release months before its official release. While Jobs had already unveiled the device to the public a few weeks … Read more