Stop worrying about the supposed tyranny of Steve Jobs already

Apple had a disappointing quarter, even though it was surprisingly good compared to last year. Naturally, investors punished the company by stripping more than five percent from its stock price. Aren't you people ever satisfied?

Steve Jobs is too popular to be shown in Samsung-Apple trial

Steve Jobs is still so popular, eight months after his death, that to mention him too frequently would bias jurors in a Samsung-Apple lawsuit.

At least, that’s what Samsung thinks.

According to Reuters, a Samsung attorney told a San Jose …

‘Lost’ Steve Jobs interview debuts on iTunes

The July 4 holiday presents an opportunity for people within the U.S. to take some time off, eat hot dogs, and relax, but it’s also when you’ll be able to grab at least an hour to yourself.

We suggest using …

Wow: Working Apple 1 motherboard sells for $374K in auction

Even though it would be worth next-to-nothing without its historical roots, an original Apple 1 motherboard sold for an eye-popping $374,500 today at a Sotheby’s auction.

Sotheby’s believes the motherboard is one of a handful that still are in working …

500% growth? $10M in new cash? Steve Jobs-trained CEO? Magnetic has it all

Single-year revenue growth of over 500 percent is going to bring any company good things. In online marketing firm Magnetic’s case, it’s brought a new series of funding totalling $10 million.

Magnetic is a leader in the search retargeting industry, …

Aaron Sorkin saw potential “minefield of disappointment” when taking on Steve Jobs movie

Hollywood writer Aaron Sorkin says Steve Jobs was a complicated guy, but knows that he will write the late Apple co-founder as if  he was “making [his] case to god for why [he] should be let into heaven.”

Sorkin, who …

Tim Cook: What I learned from Steve Jobs

Apple chief executive Tim Cook turned serious and emotional when he talked about his late mentor and boss, Steve Jobs, at the All Things D conference today.

It was clear that Jobs, who died in 2011 after an extended battle …

How is Tim Cook’s Apple different? He’s open with investors, doesn’t scare employees

Tim Cook has yet to launch a revolutionary new product since he took command of Apple last August, but, little by little, he’s been shaping the company in his own way — moving it beyond the idol worship of Steve …

Forget the iTV, Steve Jobs wanted to make an iCar

Steve Jobs evidently thought about disrupting everything. From computers, to phones, to televisions … to cars. Apple board member and J. Crew chief executive Mickey Drexler revealed the unfulfilled dream.

“Steve’s dream before he died was to design an iCar, …

The top 25 technology books of all time

Technology teaches us to forget the past. Last year’s tech news seems like it has no use whatsoever. Thankfully, historians beg to differ, and they have begun to preserve the history of the tech industry as it becomes more and …

Steve Jobs biopic with Ashton Kutcher will weirdly not cover the iPod & iPhone eras

New details have emerged about the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher, including confirmation that the film will end in the year 2000 before Jobs introduced the iPod, iPhone, and iPad to the world.

Word landed on April’s Fools …

No joke: Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in biopic

Take a moment to digest this news: Ashton Kutcher, he of That ’70s Show, Dude Where’s My Car?, and now Two and a Half Men fame, is reportedly attached to play the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in …

Siri co-founder: Steve Jobs didn’t care for the name Siri

Apple’s Steve Jobs saw the potential in Siri back when it was a standalone application, but when it came to integrating the software into the iPhone as a virtual assistant he was resistant to keeping the name Siri, according to …

Tim Cook, distinguishing himself from Jobs, visits China for first time as CEO

Apple CEO Tim Cook is visiting China this week for the first time since taking over as chief executive. The company is framing the trip as part of its push for “greater investment” in the world’s most populous country.

Cook …

Hate the new Apple TV interface? So did Steve Jobs

A former Apple TV engineer has revealed that the user interface implemented in the device’s latest update was actually rejected by Steve Jobs five years ago — a potential sign that cracks are beginning to appear in Apple’s design dominance.…

Apple’s press conference showed a brand unraveling

Apple has long been known for its intense focus on consistent branding and beautiful simplicity.

While today’s Apple event unveiled a couple new improvements to an expected lineup of products, it also revealed a certain sloppiness that was absent from …

Read all 191 pages of Steve Jobs’ FBI file

The FBI has released its full dossier on Steve Jobs.

Jobs, who passed away just last October after a prolonged battle with cancer, is best known for his role as Apple’s enigmatic co-founder. However, the FBI seems to have cast …

Tim Cook expresses pride over Apple’s philanthropy

Apple is not well known for its charitable contributions, but Apple chief executive Tim Cook wants to change that perception. During a company meeting last week, Cook talked about Apple’s contributions to local charities and its participation in global campaigns.…

Obama calls for reforms to support the “next Steve Jobs”

In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama recognized startups and entrepreneurs for innovating and creating new jobs, while calling for reforms that would support everyone who “aspires to become the next Steve Jobs.”

The speech focused …

Quantifying our lives will be a top trend of 2012

The Quantified Self is one of the big trends of 2012, as we noted in our recent summary of the Consumer Electronics Show.

As everything analog shifts to digital, we can collect a huge amount of data about ourselves. As …