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Hearing the news that Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO took me back to the mid-nineties, when I was managing a large software project in London. Our company was a pretty big Apple customer, and it was decided that the newly installed CEO Gil Amelio would drop by, shake some hands and discuss Apple's future at our conference table.
Amelio is a smart and impressive man, and he's known for leading the team that developed the first commercial CCD sensors while working for Fairchild Semiconductor. He later became CEO of another chip manufacturer, National Semiconductor, where he was instrumental in restructuring the company and helping it to regain profitability. Amelio was there to give us confidence after Apple had been pretty bruised under John Sculley and Michael Spindler.
It wasn't an encouraging visit.
I remember Amelio going on and on about the past problems at Apple, and how he was going to fix them. Click here for an Apple video of 'the speech.' He had a long list of fixes, but what was lacking was a coherent, compelling vision. He was going to do 'something' about the clones, finally replace System 7, and settle down all the politics and warfare between Apple divisions.
I had some specific questions, but he dodged them. It wasn't convincing, and I wondered if Apple was going to pull itself out of what seemed a certain death spiral. After killing Copland and failing to make a deal for the BeOS, Amelio invested in NeXT and brought Steve Jobs back to Apple. At the end, Amelio got Apple back to making a small profit, after years of losing millions. It was a tiny victory, but certainly not a turn-around.
Amelio was finally ousted from Apple in July 1997 via a boardroom coup engineered by Jobs. The rest is history.
I never met Steve Jobs. But every day he has touched my life. When I check my mail, prepare a presentation, edit a photo, or answer my iPhone, it all happens because Steve had an idea of how I wanted to work. I don't know of any single company or products that have had an equal impact.
Gil Amelio had lots of plans, but plans are not a vision. Jobs laughs at market research, avoids focus groups, and trusts his gut when designing what customers want. That is, what they will want. Other companies try and copy Apple features and designs but usually come up short, because, like Amelio, they had lists instead of a dream.
Jobs is now on the next part of his journey through life, a journey we will all take, sooner or later. It's hard to define exactly the magic that Steve brings to Apple, but it is unique and it is successful. Smart as he was, Gil Amelio could not summon the magic, or as it turned out, much lasting enthusiasm.
Thank you to Gil Amelio for bringing Steve Jobs back. Thanks to Steve for bringing Apple back.
Steve Jobs and the quality of leadership originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Over the years, Steve Jobs has made several appearances at the D Conference. He's shared the stage with Walt Mossberg, Bill Gates and others in the now iconic red chairs. AllThingsD has compiled a brief history of Steve's remarkable moments at the event, some of which are described below.
In 2003, Steve took the stage the day after Bill Gates enthusiastically described the tablet computer's future. Steve was less optimistic, saying, "We looked at the tablet, and we think it's gonna fail." In hindsight, we know he was right. The tablet, as Bill described it, has not worked. Apple's version -- to understate it -- has.
The following year, in 2004, Steve dismissed the notion of an Apple-branded PDA. In fact, it was during this appearance that Steve uttered my favorite Jobs quote: "I'm as proud of the products that we have not done as I am of the products we have done." I've said this before, but Apple's patience and dedication to careful contemplation is among its greatest assets.
It was the first time the two shared a stage in 20 years, so all eyes were glued to the D stage when Bill Gates and Steve Jobs sat down together for a chat with Walt Mossberg. The two talked about each their legacies and each company's history. It's a compelling video.
There's more, of course, and we urge you to view the full list. Jobs certainly is a gifted speaker.
A history of Steve Jobs at the D Conference originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Pocket Garage HD is one of those apps that's best suited for the iPhone, but the HD version looks pretty sweet on an iPad. This is the first auto maintenance app I've taken a look at in quite a while since Gas Buddy is a mainstay on my iPhone, but Pocket Garage on the iPad is pretty nice and has many of the same features that Gas Cubby does, but with a nicer interface.
The UI features a large odometer with three buttons beneath. This lets you record odometer readings, servicing, fuel and repair. The settings toggle between miles and kilometers, as well as gallons and liters, and record a wide range of currencies, making this useful if you're out of the U.S.
You can keep track of fuel economy, service reminders, repair logs, view an array of charts, fill in basic vehicle information and more. You also can put in your vehicle identification number, license plate number, etc., but no pass code so be cautious when putting in this information.
I tried the free version of Pocket Garage HD and was pleased with it. If you're keeping track of just one vehicle, this is the way to go. There is a US$4.99 pro version that allows tracking of more than one vehicle, but other differences between the free and paid versions aren't made clear through iTunes or through the developer's site, which returns a 404 error.
There also does not seem to be a way to sync between the iPhone and iPad versions, which lessens the usability somewhat. You'll have to export from one app to the other constantly to keep them both in sync. If you want to keep an auto record at home, Pocket Garage HD is good for the iPad. If you've got an iPhone and want to update as you go, you'll need to grab the separate Pocket Garage for the iPhone. Going pro on the iPhone would be another $1.99.
Daily iPad App: Pocket Garage HD originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Toshiba plans to make up for many of the mistakes made with the Thrive tablet through a much improved model uncovered in an Italian leak. The new version would scrap the thick and heavy rubberized design for a much thinner, brushed metal design. Expansion would still be a focus, Notebook Italia saw, as Toshiba would switch to micro HDMI, micro USB, and microSD to get similar features, just through adapters.... Source: http://feeds.macnn.com/click.phdo?i=6692b398c17fd01a516dd2bda95b1325
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