Steve Jobs

Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs unknowingly met his biological father several times, with Jobs finding disappointment in the man upon discovering his identity, according to biographer Walter Isaacson.

In a "60 Minutes" interview with Steve Kroft that airs this Sunday, Isaacson said Jobs had met his biological father, Abdulfattah "John" Jandali, when Jandali was running a Mediterranean restaurant in Silicon Valley, without either man knowing the two were related.

The discovery of Jandali's vocation was made by Jobs' sister Mona Simpson, who tracked Jandali down and met with him as part of her and Jobs' … Read more

"60 Minutes" has posted a preview teaser from its interview with Walter Isaacson, the biographer whose book about the life of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs hits store shelves next week. In the interview, Isaacson says that Jobs initially refused to have surgery until urged by friends and family.

In the clip, which is embedded below, Steve Kroft of "60 Minutes" gets Isaacson to discuss Jobs' handling of a tumor, which Isaacson says Jobs attempted to treat with alternative medicine versus having it surgically removed.

"You know, I've asked him about that," … Read more

commentary The future of Apple's executive leadership continues to be of intense focus to onlookers as the company forges ahead without its late co-founder Steve Jobs in the picture.

Apple celebrated Jobs' life yesterday in a private employee tribute filled with executive speeches, live performances by famous musicians, and multi-story banners of Jobs at various points in his life that hung within the complex. If you didn't know it was the inside of Apple's headquarters, the memorial could have easily been mistaken for a rock concert or a rally, in part because it was a little bit … Read more

Two weeks after the death of Steve Jobs, Apple celebrated the life of its late co-founder at a private event held today at its headquarters in Cupertino.

In conjunction with the event, Apple closed its retail stores for three hours worldwide, giving store employees a chance to watch the proceedings from live video being piped in.

Stores put up white curtains over glass windows to keep passersby from watching said feed, as well as signage noting that the store would be closed until noon Pacific. Apple typically only closes its retail stores during business hours for renovation and just ahead … Read more

Apple has launched a Steve Jobs tribute page displaying messages it has received from Apple customers and employees to remember the death of the company's co-founder.

"Over a million people from all over the world have shared their memories, thoughts, and feelings about Steve," Apple writes on the tribute page. "One thing they all have in common--from personal friends to colleagues to owners of Apple products--is how they've been touched by his passion and creativity. You can view some of these messages below."

Below the message, a scrolling list of notes is displayed remembering … Read more

Apple will temporarily close some of its retail stores tomorrow to coincide with the celebration of late co-founder Steve Jobs, which is taking place at Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters.

The Wall Street Journal says store employees were told over the phone about the closures, which have not been made public. The report corroborates a post from blog 9to5mac over the weekend that suggested stores were closing for approximately an hour to allow retail employees to watch a live Webcast of the memorial event. The Journal adds that the celebration could stretch to three hours.

Any closures would come on … Read more

The private memorial held for Steve Jobs was an intimate occasion full of tributes, music, and humor, a person who attended the service told The New York Times.

Friends, family, and colleagues gathered amid heavy security yesterday on Stanford University's campus to pay tribute to the late Apple co-founder.

Jobs' sister and noted writer Mona Simpson talked of being present during Jobs' last moments, and one of his daughters read from the script of an Apple TV commercial called "The Crazy Ones."

U2 front man Bono performed the Bob Dylan song "Every Grain of Sand," … Read more

Steve Jobs undoubtedly made a strong impression in the tech and entertainment worlds, including on a Fox executive who started out as a potential business partner and eventually became a friend.

Writing about his personal history with Jobs in a recent article for The Hollywood Reporter, Fox Filmed Entertainment CEO Jim Gianopulos recounted both the difficulties and the pleasures of working with the icon.

Though Gianopulos had already known Jobs for several years, the two were put in the position of negotiating with each other in the spring and summer of 2006 when Apple was trying to expand iTunes to … Read more

Sometimes people do things and then change their minds. Sometimes people say things and then wish they hadn't said them.

And sometimes people know exactly what they are saying and doing and only withdraw those sayings and doings when push and shove meet in uncomfortable circumstances.

This might be the case with company called Knitcraft. The way the Smoking Gun has it, Knitcraft used to claim that Steve Jobs was a fan of its St. Croix black Style 1990 turtlenecks.

This week, though, a published excerpt from Walter Isaacson's forthcoming biography of Steve Jobs suggested that the famous … Read more