While the first thing you may think of when you hear Steve Jobs‘ name is his legendary work at Apple, many people should know the role he played in the creation of Pixar films. Jobs financed the studio for quite some time, even when it was not profitable, because he believed in
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Chip & Company Week in Review, October 10, 2011
Welcome back to another edition of the Chip & Company Week in Review! After spending last weekend at the 40th Anniversary of Walt Disney World, it was a little bit of a letdown for me last week, but there was still some great news stories last week: The Evil Queen
Iger to Step Down as Disney CEO in 2015
Disney CEO Robert Iger plans to step down from his postion in 2015. The media conglomerate extended Iger’s contract until 2016 as part of the company’s succession plan. The deal calls for Iger to remain CEO until March 2015, at which time a new leader will be named. Iger will
Steve Jobs, Major Figure in Disney and Pixar, Has Died at 56
According to sources at Apple, the creator of Apple, and the man who helped bring the incredibly popular Pixar Studios to life has died of cancer today at the age of 56. Jobs bought the fledgling Pixar from Lucasfilms in the 80’s, and helped it become a major player in
Disney and Fox to rent TV shows on iTunes for 99 cents
Fox and Disney are onboard with Apple to start renting television shows on Apple’s iTunes for 99 cents each. ABC is the first studio to go on board as Apple CEO Steve Jobs is Disney’s largest shareholder and ABC was also the content provider for most of its TV software
The Apple iPad Parody
Ok so I would have to agree that the Apple iPad is nothing but a iPod touch. I have read the articles and watched the videos and I am not really impressed. This video sums up the whole iPad experience. No offense to Apple, Pixar, Steve Jobs, Marvel, Disney and
New Video File Format Promises to Work on Any Device
Maybe Holywood is wising up a little bit. Five out of six major film studios joined the DECE (Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem), an association of media and technology companies that are trying to make it easier to play movies you buy digitally on any device. Now The New York Times
