Thursday, August 25, 2011

Techmeme explodes on the big news from Cupertino

Everybody and their mum knows by know that Steve Jobs resigned (or let me wait five seconds..... now you do too). Just look at how many people had something to say about this. I know everybody knew it was coming but let me be the first to admit, I didn't see it coming this quick. 

I just wanted to save this moment as it appears on Techmeme for future generations. This is what I call big news. 
Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple  —  Tim Cook Named CEO and Jobs Elected Chairman of the Board  —  Apple's Board of Directors today announced that Steve Jobs has resigned as Chief Executive Officer, and the Board has named Tim Cook, previously Apple's Chief Operating Officer, as the company's new CEO.
Discussion: @hblodget, Telegraph, MacRumors, Guardian, TechEye, Fortune, Empowered, Bloomberg, Hardware 2.0 Blog, BBC, SplatF, SiliconANGLE, TiPb, TechCrunch, Techoti, @sammywalrusiv, Business Wire, AppleInsider, SlashGear, @benioff, The Next Web, The Periscope Post, The Business Insider, memeburn, Screenwerk, AllThingsD, VentureBeat, Quick Online Tips, the Econsultancy blog, Gizmodo, @pogue, CNET News, Electronista, TechCrunch, GeekWire, @harrymccracken, @susanorlean, Between the Lines Blog, The New Persuaders, @pogue, @bgurley, Shiny Objects, @tim_stevens, @dens, L.A. Times Tech Blog, @arrington, @jeff, ZDNet, PC Magazine, Boing Boing, @jperlow, @brian_tong, Associated Press, @davepell, @lanceulanoff, Socialnomics, GigaOM, Epicenter, @hblodget, CNN, @gruber, @harrymccracken, TUAW, @ihnatko, Trends in the Living Networks, @marcoarment, @ansca, @carumors, GigaOM, CNET News, Mercury News, @jdalrymple, @benkepes, @hirschb, Computerworld, @spolu, @blam, @gartenberg, @benedictevans, @jr_raphael, IntoMobile, @parislemon, GottaBeMobile, Geek Beat Technology News, Redfin Corporate Blog, @alyssa_milano, @joshmedia, @glennf, @scobleizer, everythingiCafe, @jonst0kes, @nichcarlson, @matthickey, @hodgman, @bussgang, @gaberivera, New York Post, News Desk, @toddbishop, @bill_gross, The Next Web, @glennf, @glennf, TechPinions, @shervin, @andybeal, @gartenberg, @bajarin, @aulia, @danprimack, Techland, @jonstull, @salsop, MacNN, @waxpancake, @segphault, Computerworld, @shansell, Tools, @themja3, The Business Insider, @ejacqui, @gartenberg, @thebillwalton, The Business Insider, @davepell, Subtraction.com, Between the Lines Blog, DealBook, @peterchane, @erikmal, @bbcbreaking, PC Magazine, @shiftb, @simonowens, @edsim, L.A. Times Tech Blog, @davepell, paidContent, PreCentral.net, @dmoren and The Business Insider
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Apple:
Letter from Steve Jobs  —  To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:  —  I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know.  Unfortunately, that day has come.  —  I hereby resign as CEO of Apple.

John Gruber / Daring Fireball:
Resigned  —  Reading around the web an hour ago, looking for confirmation of the then-minutes-old news that Steve Jobs had resigned as CEO, I repeatedly encountered and bridled each time at use of the adjective “shocking” to describe the announcement.  But my initial resentment was unwarranted.

Walt Mossberg / AllThingsD:
Essay: Jobs's Departure as CEO of Apple Is the End of an Extraordinary Era  —  Steve Jobs' resignation as Chief Executive Officer of Apple is the end of an extraordinary era, not just for Apple, but for the global technology industry in general.  Mr. Jobs is a historic business figure whose impact …

Vic Gundotra / Google+:
Icon Ambulance  —  One Sunday morning, January 6th, 2008 I was attending religious services when my cell phone vibrated.  As discreetly as possible, I checked the phone and noticed that my phone said “Caller ID unknown”.  I choose to ignore.  —  After services, as I was walking to my car with my family …
Discussion: MacRumors and Tom Anderson

Jennifer Valentino-DeVries / Digits:
Steve Jobs's Best Quotes  —  Steve Jobs has stepped down as CEO of Apple, the company he founded and turned into the largest technology company in the world.  Although his tenure as CEO will be remembered for ushering in fundamental changes in the way people interact with technology …

Om Malik / GigaOM:
Steve Jobs and the sound of silence  —  Like many of my colleagues in Silicon Valley, I was having a fantastic day today.  It is crisp in the shade, warm in the sun.  The skies are a magical blue with puffy clouds floating like dreams.  And when all seemed to be going well, an email in my inbox …
Discussion: iDownloadBlog.com and Reuters

Bloomberg:
Wozniak, Kerner, Haverty on Steve Jobs Resignation  —  Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., Lou Kerner, managing director at Wedbush Securities Inc. and Lawrence Haverty, a portfolio manager at Gamco Investors Inc., talk about Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs\'s decision to resign and the outlook for the company.
Discussion: VentureBeat and Electronista

Robert X. Cringely / I, Cringely:
Cupertino Two-Step  —  I was about to board an airplane Wednesday when Apple announced the resignation of Steve Jobs as CEO and his replacement by Tim Cook.  With a couple hours to think on my flight to Charleston it became clear to me that this story is far from over and the long-term leadership of Apple has not yet been determined.
Discussion: everwas




Arik Hesseldahl / AllThingsD:
What Happens Next at Apple?
Discussion: Shiny Objects and CNET News
Paul Miller / This is my next:
Tim Cook, Apple's new CEO

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