Tag archive: Steve Jobs

The Federal Bureau of Investigation released today a 191-page background file on late Apple co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs. Compiled in 1991, the dossier is made up of information gathered through interviews with friends and associates of Jobs, who was at the time under consideration for a presidential appointment under George H.W. Bush. Since this profile of Jobs was compiled by the FBI, much of the information about the man has… Read More

Buzz surrounding Apple’s iTV has not let up in recent months, and as time wears on, more details are beginning to emerge. On Tuesday, The Globe and Mail revealed that the product may already be in the hands of Canadian cable stations, and will feature remote-less capabilities, exhibiting functionalities similar to Siri and Microsoft’s Kinect. After Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography revealed that the late Apple founder had finally… Read More

It’s said that imitation is the highest form of flattery, but in the case of a Taiwanese TV ad featuring the late Steve Jobs—complete with angel wings and a halo—extolling the virtues of an Android tablet, other words and expressions may also come to mind. The ad, which at no point mentions Steve Jobs by name, shows famous Taiwanese impersonator Ah-Ken dressed up in Jobs’ trademark black top, blue jeans and white sneakers. The actor stands on a… Read More

President Barack Obama will honor late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs during tonight's State of the Union address, reports AFP. Laurene Powell Jobs, Steve Jobs' wife, will be in attendance as a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama, according to a list of guests leaked by Time. Steve Jobs died on October 5, 2011, after a years-long battle with cancer. Following Jobs' death, President Obama said in an official statement that the… Read More

Apple lawyers are a busy bunch—if they’re not fighting patent-related battles in courts around the world, they’re working to prevent Steve Jobs dolls from being sold online to those who would want to have such an object adorning the shelves of their home. Production of the doll, which an LA Times report accurately describes as “eerily lifelike,” has been abandoned by its maker because it says it came under “immense pressure” from Apple lawyers… Read More

In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Apple disclosed that it has awarded new CEO Tim Cook an award of restricted stock units (RSUs) valued at some $376 million, designed to serve as a “promotion and retention award.” Under the deal, Cook would receive one million RSUs: half the stock options would vest on the fifth anniversary of Cook's assumption of the CEO role; the other half would vest on the… Read More

While the Steve Jobs action figure is certainly a novel idea, Apple isn't too happy about the creation of the figure and sent Chinese company In Icons a cease-and-desist letter that threatens legal action if the company attempts to sell the action figures. The $99 12-inch figurine comes dressed in a black turtleneck as well as jeans typical to Steve Jobs wardrobe when giving presentations at Apple press events. The kit also comes with… Read More

Wandering through Gambrill State Park northwest of Frederick, Maryland, Christopher Tkacik, a 43-year-old lawyer, and his dog Boo got lost in the woods while on a hike through the park as reported by My Fox DC. After walking in circles for hours, Tkacik eventually resigned himself to the fact that they were lost and used his iPhone to call emergency services. While the Google Maps application was continuing to give him the incorrect location on… Read More

Leaving aside the questionable timing of such a product, and the lack of the word “official” anywhere on the site; the appearance of In Icons' Steve Jobs action figure is sure to garner plenty of interest, not least because it's startlingly realistic. The figure will stand 12-inches tall and it comes with a wide variety of accessories, including his trademark blue jeans and black turtleneck top, a pair of socks, a tiny… Read More

It's been quite a year. From the hype and eventual disappointment over the iPhone 5, rise of the hacker, digital corporate missteps, and the powerful role social media assumed, we look back on a few of the more poignant moments that shaped 2011.  The Facebook Revolutions spread throughout the Middle East In the late Winter and early Spring of 2011, a revolution that began in the Middle East and swept through Northern Africa and parts of… Read More

With Christmas today comes the gift of another iPad 3 rumor, this one relating to the unannounced tablet's release date. It's February 24, the same day as Steve Jobs' birthday. At least according to unnamed sources “close to Taiwanese makers in the iPad 3 supply chain” speaking to Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (via Focus Taiwan). It's not clear if the date refers to a product launch or an… Read More

The Recording Academy has announced it plans to award a posthumous Trustees Award Grammy to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to recognize his role in revolutionizing the modern music industry. “A creative visionary, Jobs' innovations such as the iPod and its counterpart, the online iTunes store, revolutionized the industry and how music was distributed and purchased,” the Recording Academy said in a statement. Apple was indeed… Read More

For many involved in the world of technology and business, the late Apple guru Steve Jobs was a figure of towering importance. His passing in October after a long illness at the relatively young age of 56 was considered a great loss to those that had closely followed the remarkable way in which he'd transformed Apple from being a company languishing in the doldrums to one of the biggest and most powerful on the planet. So it might not come… Read More

Announced in an official blog post, Google rolled out the 11th annual version of the Google Zeitgeist earlier today. The Zeitgeist shows off the search terms that grew the fastest during the year as well as the most popular terms in various countries around the world. In the Fastest Rising category, YouTube star Rebecca Black took the top spot this year in regards to Google searches, both globally and within the United States. Black beat out… Read More

If anyone doubted that the passing of Steve Jobs had global implications, a new statue of the Apple co-founder set to be unveiled in Budapest later this month offers proof of his far-reaching influence. The statue was commissioned by Hungarian software company Graphisoft, and will feature a bronze likeness of Jobs wearing his familiar mock turtleneck, jeans, and round glasses, with arm outstretched in a typical product-presentation pose.… Read More