October 24, 1988: Three years after leaving Apple, Steve Jobs prepares to launch the NeXT Computer, a machine he hopes will cement his reputation as a tech genius and blow away the machines produced ...

Today marks the 14th anniversary of Steve Jobs passing away, at the age of 56. He died just one day after Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S and Siri. Apple CEO Tim Cook has once again paid tribute to Jobs.

In 1985, Steve Jobs, a co-founder of Apple Computer Corporation, was forced out of Apple by its CEO, John Scully. Jobs soon decided to form a new company, NeXT. Its goal was to create the next ...