I don’t need to remind you that Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO of Apple yesterday, and while those of us who are fans of the company, and Steve in particular, are saddened by the news, let’s not forget that he hasn’t said goodbye to Apple.
In a public letter addressed to the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community, Steve Jobs has tonight, resigned as the CEO of Apple. In the letter he requested that he be allowed to serve as Chairman of the Board, and that Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook be appointed as CEO in his place. Both requests have been approved by the board.
Just over a week ago, Apple released an update to OS X Lion which appeared to fix a number of bugs, including one which caused some iMacs to freeze when playing videos in Safari. Now there’s a firmware update available for some iMac models that have graphics issues.
Late yesterday, Apple released an update to iTunes which takes it to version 10.4.1. The update, which is available via Software Update, appears to address a number of bugs, including delays opening iTunes after a sleep, and unresponsiveness whilst buying HD movies.
Apple opened its 31st UK Apple Retail Store earlier today. Located in the upper level of the Festival Shopping Centre in Basingstoke, Hampshire, the store’s first customers started queuing around 6:30am for its official 9.00am opening.
The ability to backup your media library to a CD or DVD has been an iTunes feature for as long as I can remember, but in the latest release of iTunes 10.4, Apple has removed this handy little tool.
In a move to enhance the level of service offered to its customers, British Airways are running a trial which involves equipping their cabin crew with iPads. Announced yesterday, the company believes Apple’s tablet can help them to give their passengers a “truly bespoke, personalised service”.
The first public update to OS X Lion since its release on the 20th of July, is now available to download via Software Update. The update, which takes Lion to version 10.7.1, addresses a number of bugs, including one which caused some 2011 iMacs to freeze whilst playing videos in Safari.
The image above is the jacket design for the long-awaited Steve Jobs biography, set for release on the 21st of November this year. Revealed earlier today, the design was sent to Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt by the author of the book – Walter Isaacson.