Creepy Steve Jobs action figure canceled after Apple lawyers step in

The Chinese company that planned to manufacture a life-like Steve Jobs action figure has scrapped its plans after Apple lawyers and Jobs’ family asked it to stop.

The somewhat creepy 1-foot-tall Jobs doll was unveiled by Chinese toy company In …

Last week Steve Jobs was a doll, this week, a comic book

BANG! POW! SIMPLIFYING THE USER EXPERIENCE! Steve Jobs is being immortalized yet again, this time in comic book form.

The comic book is titled “Steve Jobs: Founder of Apple and is scheduled to hit Amazon as well as physical newsstands …

Apple threatens to sue over unauthorized Steve Jobs doll

Apple is putting a big ol’ legal kibosh on some unauthorized Steve Jobs action figures.

The creepily lifelike dolls were slated for a late February 2012 release and were set to sell for $99.99 plus shipping.

The Telegraph reports that …

Steve Jobs immortalized with unofficial, “super realistic” action figure (pics)

Attention Apple zealots: An eerily lifelike, unofficial Steve Jobs action figure set is slated for late February release, and can be yours for just $99.99 plus shipping. That is, of course, if Apple doesn’t issue a cease-and-desist order first.

The …

TV features emerge as Apple holds meetings with media companies

Apple may be deeper into the television project than we thought, as the company is reportedly visiting media companies to share its technology plans.

Since Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs was released, people have been buzzing about what the …

Is Apple vulnerable in 2012? You bet

[This story originally appeared on CNET and is republished with permission.]

The battle is on to unseat Apple where Steve Jobs made it shine – and mighty Apple is already looking at risk.

It took Microsoft 10 years to catch …

Steve Jobs bio tops Amazon’s list of best-selling books of 2011

Walter Isaacson’s biography of Apple visionary Steve Jobs has topped Amazon’s list of best-selling books for 2011, with print and Kindle e-books sales combined.

The death of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was one of the biggest news stories of …

The icon designer who helped make the Macintosh so darn cute

When it appeared in 1984, the Macintosh blew people away with its graphical interface, its mouse, and its unusual industrial design.

It also charmed customers with its cute, approachable icons, from the smiling Mac that appeared while it was booting …

Apple picks Arthur Levinson as Chairman, Disney’s Iger joins board

Apple has named Arthur D. Levinson to the position of non-executive Chairman of the Board, filling former CEO Steve Jobs’ long time role.

When Jobs stepped down as CEO because he was too sick to continue working, he retained his …

How the iPhone got tail fins: Lessons Apple learned from GM

Editor’s note: Serial entrepreneur Steve Blank is the author of Four Steps to the Epiphany. This story originally appeared on his blog.

It was the most advanced consumer product of the century. The industry started with its innovators …

Hands on: iTunes Match isn’t yet ready for prime time

Apple launched its anticipated iTunes Match music service yesterday, two weeks after the company initially said it would release it. Most likely, the debut was delayed to address bugs, but Apple should have waited longer to fix more issues because …

Apple’s iTunes Match finally goes live

Apple’s anticipated iTunes Match service, which will give iCloud users access on one device to songs they have on their other devices, has gone live after missing the company’s self-imposed October deadline.

The iTunes Match feature will help complete Steve …

The DeanBeat: After Steve, will Apple press its advantage in games?

Steve Jobs never liked video games, particularly the violent ones. Years ago, when id Software’s John Carmack demonstrated a cool shooting game during one of Jobs’ keynotes, Jobs wouldn’t allow him to show any blood on the big screen.

That …

“Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview” is a must-watch, bittersweet glimpse at Jobs’ genius

It’s like something out of a thriller: A long-lost glimpse of an industry genius is found buried in a garage shortly after his death.

That’s the story behind “Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview,” an extended cut of an interview with …

Mark Zuckerberg on Steve Jobs and whether Apple tried to buy Facebook

Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg claimed that Apple never tried to buy Facebook, and disclosed candid details about his conversations with Steve Jobs, in an exclusive interview with broadcast journalist Charlie Rose.

VentureBeat has obtained the full transcript of …

Lost interview with Steve Jobs to air at Landmark Theaters on November 16

The untimely passing of Apple’s iconic co-founder and CEO has prompted the rushed release of the Steve Jobs biography, a PBS documentary and now a theatrical showing of never-seen-before footage from a 1995 interview between technology personality Robert Cringely and …

Apple misses iTunes Match’s October launch deadline

Apple has missed its promised “late October” deadline for the much-anticipated iTunes Match service, which will give users access to music from their iTunes library on mobile devices running iOS 5.

The iTunes Match feature will help complete Steve Jobs’ …

Steve Jobs’ sister reveals his last words

Even at the very end, Steve Jobs was capable of being amazed.

In a moving eulogy, published in the New York Times today, Jobs’ sister Mona Simpson waxed about her relationship with the former Apple CEO — from the fairy …

Why iCloud is a bigger deal than you think for Steve Jobs’ legacy

Steve Jobs introduced a lot of important products to the world, including the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, and iPad. But one of the most important things he ever helped produce may be a product that didn’t even fully launch until after …

Apple’s “iTV” may be brought to you by iTunes creator

Apple has apparently turned to Jeff Robbin, who created iTunes and co-developed the iPod, to spearhead development of an integrated television set.

Three sources with knowledge of the project divulged the news to Bloomberg. If true, it means that Apple …