Steve Jobs Reportedly Demands Deletion of Tweet Sent From iPad

[MacRumors]

Valleywag reports that The Wall Street Journal's online executive editor Alan Murray posted to his Twitter account last Thursday, claiming that that he had done so from an iPad. The tweet was quickly deleted, however, and it appears that it had been posted during a meeting with Apple CEO Steve Jobs, part of Jobs' recent trip to New York to show off the gadget to publishing executives in a bid to bring their content to the tablet device.

According to Valleywag, Murray deleted the tweet in response to a "furious" Steve Jobs, who was no doubt displeased at the disclosure.

A tipster told us the deletion ultimately traces back to a furious Jobs. We asked Murray for comment, and he wrote back "I would love to talk about this, but can't." In a later email, he added:

"I will say that Apple's general paranoia about news coverage is truly extraordinary- but that's not telling you anything you didn't already know."

Apple's obsession with secrecy is well-known, and while a simple, two-sentence tweet from a newspaper executive claiming to have access to the already-announced device may seem trivial, Jobs' desire to control the flow of information about its products and plans clearly continues to extends to all facets of Apple's activities.

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[rdowns]

He's nuts. Glad he's back.

 

[justinfreid]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 3_1_2 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/528.18 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile/7D11 Safari/528.16)

This comment was sent from my iPad.

 

[Peace]

Wow. Jobs is getting a bit extreme.

Whats the big deal about some exec tweeting from the iPad.

 

[Winni]

Apple needs a new CEO. One that does not suffer from paranoia and who is not acting like he was still in the 1980s when the Internet and open communication flow where still stuff for science fiction movies.

It's 2010, Steve. Your version of 1984 does not belong here.

 

[czeluff]

uhh....

It's just a twitter post.

"Not that big of a deal".

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/11/steve-jobs-to-developer-name-change-not-that-big-of-a-deal/

 

[eawmp1]

There is a thin line between genius and insanity.

 

[mkrishnan]

It's just a twitter post.

I'm mildly surprised -- who in their right mind would not expect that Apple was showing the device off to VIPs and letting them get hands-on time at this point?

OTOH, calls for removing Steve Jobs are silly, given his track record for results.

 

[Queso]

Apple needs a new CEO. One that does not suffer from paranoia and who is not acting like he was still in the 1980s when the Internet and open communication flow where still stuff for science fiction movies.

It's 2010, Steve. Your version of 1984 does not belong here.

The need to maintain secrecy is greater than ever. Do you see how quickly Chinese companies churn out rip offs of new iPod designs?

 

[Friscohoya]

Nothing to see here...keep on movin.

 

[spillproof]

I don't see a problem with a tweet. You would think seeing a tweet from an iPad would excite people.

 

[anthorumor]

I'm sure he knows about this site. Quick, savor Macrumors before it gets severed by Steve himself!

 

[swingerofbirch]

This from a guy who practices buddhism and said tripping acid changed his life.

 

[mkrishnan]

I don't see a problem with a tweet. You would think seeing a tweet from an iPad would excite people.

There is nothing like a minimal spoonful, of at-best marginally useful information, from a credentialed stranger, to excite the most vigorous of passions in the Apple fan.

 

[Hmac]

As far as I know, the iPad still doesn't have FCC approval. What are the consequences of wirelessly posting something from a device that's not legal to post from?

 

[kingtj]

No shocker, really ....

My ex-wife claimed to practice Buddhism too -- but that didn't stop her from deciding it was ok to forge my signature on the vehicle title and sell it, while I was under the impression she was still driving it around someplace (while the divorce case was underway). Nor did it stop her from ordering credit cards using my social security #, having them mailed to a P.O. box I wasn't aware of, and charging them all up.....

A few people I remember from back in college who were always tripping acid? Well, not much positive to say about their lives at this point in time either.

I love most of Apple's products, but that doesn't mean I have to like Steve Jobs as an individual. Practically every time someone covers a "personal anecdote" about the guy, it's pretty negative and reflects poorly on his character. He's an excellent public speaker, when his mission is to regurgitate some information prepared in advance. But outside of his public appearances in that capacity? I think he'd serve Apple the best to avoid public contact....

This from a guy who practices buddhism and said tripping acid changed his life.

 

[localoid]

This from a guy who practices buddhism and said tripping acid changed his life.

I can't imagine how hyper-wired-up he must have been before he "mellowed out".

 

[iPhysicist]

I don't see a problem with a tweet. You would think seeing a tweet from an iPad would excite people.

It will also excite CEOS of other publishing companies as well.

Sent from my iPaddy

 

[DanielJvdBerg]

I think it's pretty reasonable that he got mad at him. When you are being showed a device that is not on the market yet, see it as a little honour because no one can. It's pretty rude to just go on the device, and shout about it on twitter. I think something like that should be handled discrete and thankful. So, I give Steve absolutely right. I'd do the same.

 

[kdarling]

Yelling at an online executive editor when you're trying to sell him and his friends on your device, is pretty lame.

Not a smart way to negotiate with hard nosed New Yorkers, who must already see Jobs, with his Valley Girlish "awesome" statements, as a full-of-himself West Coast flake to begin with.

 

[MacFly123]

Apple needs a new CEO.

I think pretty much the entire world would disagree with you!!!

 

[rth231]

...yet they give Steven Colbert an iPad to flash around at the Grammys.

 

[yetanotherdave]

Wow, he needs to calm down, it's already been announced! It's not like this is pre-announcement. Everyone knows about the iPad, we're just patiently waiting now.

 

[lostngone]

Well Gosh, were you told not to do it???

My guess is by Mr. Jobs himself and you turn around a few minutes later and do it I would be pissed too.

What, are these people stupid? Do they need a hearing test?

 

[NT1440]

Do tweets contain any metadata that could be used to find out more info about the device sending them? I know that certain apps keep track of things like that through ad agencies.