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Bill Gates Says Steve Jobs Cast ‘Spells’ To Save Apple

During his appearance on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, Bloomberg reports that billionaire Bill Gates made the strange revelation — most likely jokingly — that the late Steve Jobs cast “spells” during his journey to save Apple from dying. “I was like a minor wizard because he would be casting spells, and I would see people […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 4y ago

Elizabeth Holmes Won’t Say If She’s Seen The HBO Documentary

Elizabeth Holmes was the celebrated founder of the Silicon Valley startup Theranos, a company that claimed to have developed a machine that could test a single drop of blood for all sorts of diseases. Holmes dropped out of Stanford to found the company in 2003, when she was in her early 20s. After years in […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

Apple’s ‘1984’ Super Bowl Commercial Launched The Macintosh 35 Years Ago

The technology we use daily is so integrated into our routines that it’s hard to remember that a Macintosh computer was groundbreaking. It’s almost surreal that an advertisement that aired during Super Bowl XVIII changed life as we knew it. The commercial, named “1984,” first aired on January 22 a full 35 years ago. Directed […]

By Melissa Binns | 4y ago

Mark Zuckerberg To Tim Cook, “iPhones Are Not Welcome At Facebook!”

Remember that little public spat in the media between Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook regarding the Cambridge Analytica scandal? Well, it didn’t end there. Mr. Zuckerberg did not appreciate being called out like a school kid being scolded by the administrator. So he went and did what any rational adult CEO would do. According to […]

By David Johnson | 4y ago

Apple’s Laptop Line Is More Confusing Than Ever

Yesterday at the Brooklyn Apple event, Apple attempted to answer many questions and clear things up with regard to their lucrative laptop lineup. The problem is the strategy may have backfired. Instead of answering lingering questions and making things much clearer, Apple left us more confused than we were before. Engadget puts it more succinctly […]

By David Johnson | 4y ago

MacBook Air 2018: Apple’s Original Thin Laptop Might Get ‘One More Thing’ Treatment This Year

The MacBook Air is one resilient laptop. For a while now, Apple seemed to be intent on retiring the aging notebook. The device has not been improved that much either, as it still carries the same body that it debuted when Steve Jobs unveiled it as a revamped laptop during his final years with Apple. […]

By Simon Alvarez | 5y ago

Lisa Brennan-Jobs Reveals Troubled Past With Father Steve Jobs in Excerpt From New Book, ‘Small Fry’

Posted on Vanity Fair by the author herself, the article “Growing Up Jobs” introduces readers to Steve Jobs’ eldest daughter and her troubled relationship with the tech tycoon. Adapted from her upcoming book, Small Fry, she tells the story of Steve’s rejection of her. Even when they did interact, the encounters she describes are far […]

By Inquisitr Staff | 5y ago

Buckle Up, Apple Might Be Getting Ready To Start Making Movies

It was October 23, 2001, when Apple Inc. first released a little gadget called the iPod. Until 2004, Apple’s take on the MP3 player didn’t do particularly well, a result of minimal compatibility. By 2004, Steve Jobs was appearing on the cover of Newsweek, holding an iPod, and America was being dubbed “the iPod nation.” […]

By Josh Lami | 5y ago

Steve Jobs’ Pre-Apple Job Application Form Is Selling For $50,000 At Auction

The Boston-based auction house, RR Auction, is planning to sell a one-off memorabilia that Apple enthusiast will likely want to be part of their collection. As part of its pop culture-themed sale next month, the auction house will be selling a job application form that was filled out by the late Steve Jobs more than […]

By Charleston Lim | 5y ago

Apple Once Made This ‘Irrational’ Decision, But 20 Years Later, It Became Their Greatest Edge Over Samsung

Twenty years ago, Apple made a decision that was labeled “crazy and outrageous” at that time, but fortunately, the tech giant did not listen to its naysayers. Many believe that the decision was to launch the iPhone, and while it definitely brought Apple unimaginable profits, it was actually the company’s choice to invest in a […]

By Eunice Alcala | 6y ago

Laurene Powell Jobs Buys ‘The Atlantic’ Magazine

Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs, will purchase a majority stake in The Atlantic, the influential magazine which has successfully adapted to the era of online journalism. As noted in The Atlantic itself, David Bradley, the current owner, who purchased it in 1999 for $10 million, will be selling a majority […]

By Micki Wagner | 6y ago

Laurene Powell Jobs: Steve Jobs’ Widow In Flirty Dress With BF Aboard $100M Yacht Husband Built, Never Used

Steve Jobs built a $100 million super-yacht but died before he could step foot inside. However, his widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, was spied on the mega-boat recently with her boyfriend. The pair was on vacation and didn’t appear to have a care in the world, citing multiple reports. Laurene Powell Jobs, 53, is one of […]

By Bradley Ryder | 6y ago

Latest iPhone 8 Design Leak Features Wireless Charging, Improved Camera, And Thin Bezels

It’s almost the season for the next iPhone launch, and the tech community is on the edge of their seats. New leaks have begun to arise, and there is proof that these leaks could actually be the legitimate design for the upcoming iPhone 8. According to 9to5Mac, a sketch series has been released online, and […]

By Ester Antonio | 6y ago

Wall Street Suggests That Apple Could Look Into Possibly Buying Disney

It may seem like one of the largest companies in the world will always be its own entity, but as many people say, “Everything has a price.” The Walt Disney Company is a major player in entertainment, theme parks, food, resorts, and much more across every corner of the globe. Still, there are always those […]

By Danny Cox | 6y ago

Apple Genius Bar: Steve Jobs Once Thought It Was A Stupid Idea

The Genius Bar has been one of the most successful things about Apple Store retail locations for the past several years. However, there was a time when former Apple CEO Steve Jobs thought it was a bad idea. Mac Rumors has the news. While the Genius Bar is the focal point of the Apple Store, […]

By Daryl Deino | 6y ago

Steve Jobs Parenting Style: Why Did The Founder Not Let His Kids Use iPad?

Steve Jobs, the Apple founder, did not let his kids use the iPad even though he reportedly created to for educational purposes. This was a peculiar rule for the eccentric founder since he was criticized for avoiding his responsibility to his first child, Lisa, to focus on his work on Apple. Lisa and Steve’s relationship […]

By Cecil Smith | 6y ago

iPhone 8 And iOS 11 Release Date As Early As June At WWDC17

An announcement and release date for the iPhone 8 and iOS 11 could come much sooner than we expected. Apple announces WWDC17 dates this June, and big news is sure in store. Speculations have been abundant for the iPhone 8 since 2017 opened and so much is expected from this newest iPhone. We heard about […]

By Jovi Figueroa | 6y ago

Journey To The iPhone 7: How Has Apple’s iPhone Changed During The Last 10 Years?

When the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus launched late last year, they joined one of the most successful product lines to ever exist. There’s no denying the iPhone has been an incredible success for Apple, but as the device celebrates its 10th anniversary, how did it get where it is today? In this article, […]

By Josh Moorcroft | 6y ago

As iPhone Sales Decline, So Too Does Apple’s Employees’ Pay

Since the introduction of the iPhone in June 2007, Apple’s handset skyrocketed to critical acclaim, creating a market of phones as powerful as computers in the palm of our hands. This device is now a phenomenon we refer to as the “smartphone,” and Apple was the pioneer of this technology, establishing a new frontier in […]

By Jeremy Winslow | 6y ago

Forget The iPhone 7, Leaked Images Reveal Apple’s Click Wheel iPhone Prototype

Apple has seen an incredible deal of success with its iPhone line-up of smartphones, including most recently with the iPhone 7. However, recently leaked images reveal that the iPhone could have been very different – with Apple originally drawing up plans for a Click Wheel iPhone, based on the design of the iPod. We’ve heard […]

By Josh Moorcroft | 6y ago

The Spirit Of Steve Jobs Continues But Is The New Apple A Pearl? Apple Engineers Are Losing Interest In iPhones

Steve Jobs, the late CEO of Apple was a free thinker and indisputably a genius. Known for his Zen Buddhist spirituality and his eye for design, Jobs believed that form should follow function. Apple has changed quite a lot since Steve Jobs formed the ideals that influenced the company’s beginnings. The Balance shares a Steve […]

By Kim McLendon | 6y ago

Tim Cook, Apple CEO: ‘You Can Do Good In This World And Be Gay,’ Cook Reveals Inspiration For Coming Out Publicly As Gay

Tim Cook sat down with the Washington Post in an extended two-part interview. Apple’s top executive offered much insight into how he’s handled big decisions and changes within the company. Cook also reveals his inspiration for writing an op-ed, publicly coming out as gay. Apple CEO Tim Cook: I convinced myself Steve Jobs ‘would bounce’ […]

By Ashley Hoffman | 7y ago

Apple’s Blind Female Engineer’s Inspiring Story Redefines Norms And Stereotypes In Tech Industry

Silicon Valley and the other bigger states for technology companies have been stereotyped over the past years. After Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg, “women in tech” is not really a familiar term in this territory. At the same time, it is even harder to associate disabled people in this fast-paced industry that is […]

By Patricia Villaceran | 7y ago

Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak Openly Lauds Rival Samsung

This may come as a shock to Apple fans, but Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak openly lauded Samsung for its innovation. Wozniak is particularly impressed with Samsung’s virtual reality (VR) gear, which he believes is otherworldly. Samsung’s Gear VR “takes you to other worlds,” Wozniak told Tech Republic. “It’s so real, and it’s basically everywhere you […]

By Caroline Diana | 7y ago

Steve Jobs Did Not Invent The iPhone, Says Pelosi

This might come as a shock to Apple loyalists, but a U.S. politician has made a statement that neither Steve Jobs nor the Apple team invented the iconic iPhone. Hailed as the innovator and inventor among the tech community, Apple founder Jobs is regarded as the father of entrepreneurship and a man who changed the […]

By Caroline Diana | 7y ago

Death Threats Are A Thing At The Apple Store

Providing customer service is a notoriously difficult job, as it seems impossible to please certain people. Even at the glitzy Apple Store, workers have to deal with unruly customers and even on the rare occasion, a death threat. According to Business Insider, a former Apple Store employee in the U.K., who wished to remain anonymous, […]

By Daniel Zuckerman | 7y ago

Apple’s Steve Jobs Has San Francisco, California, MTA Seeking Dead CEO For Odd Reason

Apple’s Steve Jobs may be long dead, but that has not stopped government officials in San Francisco, California, from looking for him. It turns out Jobs is being targeted alongside many other high-profile tech magnates, including PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber, and Napster co-founder and Facebook’s first president, Sean […]

By Patrick Frye | 7y ago

Kate Winslet Shares How She Was Advised to ‘Settle For the Fat Girl Parts,’ Tells Naysayers ‘Look At Me Now’

Multiple award-winning actress Kate Winslet bagged another win during the BAFTA 2016 for her supporting role in Steve Jobs. Not everyone knows Kate Winslet’s backstory, but she shared a couple of her background during her speech. When Kate Winslet spoke to the press, she told the reporters about her story when she was just 14 […]

By Patricia Villaceran | 7y ago

Michael Fassbender: 10 Facts You Need To Know About The Oscar-Nominated Star

Michael Fassbender has risen to fame quickly and now the incredible actor is up for an Oscar for the second time. His first nomination was for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 12 Years a Slave. This year, he is nominated for Best Actor for his role as the tech guru himself in Steve […]

By Stacey Cole | 7y ago

Michael Fassbender ‘Baffled’ By Oscars Snub

Michael Fassbender was in the makeup chair for Assassin’s Creed when he heard the news that he had been nominated for an Academy Award for his role in Steve Jobs. Nominated For Best Actor: Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs. #Oscars #OscarNoms #Oscars2016 pic.twitter.com/byfh80w1yc — #Oscars2016 (@Awards_Oscars) January 16, 2016 Entertainment Weekly stated that Fassbender has […]

By Stacey Cole | 7y ago

Kate Winslet Said Childhood Bullying Made Her ‘A Lot Stronger’

Kate Winslet opened up on how she was bullied and body shamed as a child, and how it affected her. The 40-year-old actress said that she was once chubby and taunted with names like “Blubber.” In 2009, the actress won an Oscar for her portrayal of Hanna Schmitz, an illiterate Nazi concentration camp guard, in […]

By Phyllis Asinyanbi | 7y ago

The Beatles’ Most Popular Streaming Tunes Will Surprise You — As Will The Story Behind Their Reluctance To Go Digital

The Beatles’ music has been streaming for the first time as of December 24, 2015, and Billboard has already taken note of the Fab Four’s most popular tunes. Despite the height of their popularity being 50 years or so in the past, 65 percent of people streaming The Beatles on Spotify are under the age […]

By Sarah Field | 7y ago

Steve Jobs Mural Highlights Refugee Crisis

Steve Jobs is most well-known for being a technology entrepreneur, visionary and inventor as well as the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple, Inc. What some may not know about Jobs is that his biological father, Abdulfattah “John” Jandali, was Muslim. His father was born and raised in Syria and grew up […]

By Stephen Jordan | 7y ago

Steve Jobs Film Bombs At the Box Office: Director Bizarrely Blames David Bowie

The Steve Jobs biopic may have bombed at the box office, but the film’s director Danny Boyle appears to have a strange reason why, and his name is David Bowie. On paper, a movie about the life of Apple godhead Steve Jobs was a license to print money. The turtleneck, bespectacled, button fearing genius, was […]

By Tim Butters | 8y ago

Michael Fassbender Once Gave A Horse An Erection — You Won’t Believe How! [Video]

Michael Fassbender is so sexy that he even gets animals aroused. Fassbender visited The Graham Norton Show last night and told a story about working with a horse while filming Jane Eyre, that seemed especially attracted to him, Gossip Cop reports. According to Fassbender, every time he mounted the steed, the horse would get an […]

By Patricia Grannum | 8y ago

Seth Rogen: ‘Jesus Would Love It!’ How His New R-Rated Christmas Movie Started By Getting High In Amsterdam

Seth Rogen has a serious rebel side to him, as revealed when he spoke with Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday night. Backstage at #KimmelinAustin – Tune in tonight 11:35 | 10:35c on ABC with Seth Rogen @SethRogen pic.twitter.com/bhbKnzx2tX — Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) March 10, 2014 It seems Seth had some practice going on a “crazy […]

By Stacey Cole | 8y ago

WWE News: Paul Heyman Compares CM Punk To Vince McMahon And Steve Jobs In Recent Interview

Paul Heyman is widely-considered one of the best managers in WWE history. Not only that, but Heyman is a master on the microphone. He is a master at promoting a match. Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker have a match at Hell in a Cell. It’s all a part of the Go To Hell Tour, featuring […]

By Jon Fisher | 8y ago

Jimmy Fallon Elicits True Confessions From Seth Rogen And Steve Wozniak, Sending An Audience Member Into Early Labor

Jimmy Fallon reprised his “True Confessions” game this week, where Seth Rogen and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak took turns making a full confession to a random “crime,” with the other players then having to interrogate them to determine if they were telling the truth. Jimmy Fallon’s choice to pair Seth Rogen and Steve Wozniak was […]

By Stacey Cole | 8y ago

Tim Cook Calls ‘Steve Jobs’ Opportunistic, Aaron Sorkin Fires Back

“If you’ve got a factory full of children in China assembling phones for 17 cents an hour, you’ve got a lot of nerve calling someone else opportunistic,” Aaron Sorkin said in response to Tim Cook’s latest critique against the upcoming movie Steve Jobs. The Apple CEO recently called the filmmakers “opportunistic.” On a recent episode […]

By Jovi Figueroa | 8y ago

New ‘Steve Jobs’ Movie Infuriates And Impresses Apple’s Top Men

Steve Jobs just got a new trailer release, and it is a real life tech thriller. Steve Jobs will get to cinemas in the United States on October 9, before opening internationally. But the film has already impressed critics at film festival screenings. Not only critics, but Apple legend Steve Wozniak has given his praise. […]

By Colin Fredericson | 8y ago

Tim Cook On ‘Late Show’ Talks iPhone, Steve Jobs And How He Can Make A Difference

Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Tuesday night and said Apple is committed to contributing more to the world. According to CNN Money, Cook explained he wants Apple to do more for charity than his predecessor, Steve Jobs, and he has the capability of doing it. Last year, Cook […]

By John Houck | 8y ago

‘Steve Jobs’ Movie: Michael Fassbender Inspired To Act By Graffiti On Urinal Wall

Currently starring in Steve Jobs, Michael Fassbender is well known for several iconic movies. However, he may never have gone as far as he has if he hadn’t spotted some writing on the wall — the urinal wall, to be exact. Fassbender is a talented Irish actor who has risen to fame via several critically-acclaimed […]

By Anne Sewell | 8y ago

What Steve Wozniak Thinks Of The New Steve Jobs Movie

The new biopic Steve Jobs is not the first movie made about the legendary co-founder of Apple. It may be the first, however, to get the seal of approval from Jobs’ partner, Steve Wozniak. The other mind behind the revolutionary computer company told Deadline he was blown away by the quality of the film. “I […]

By Sarah Field | 8y ago

Steve Jobs: The Child Of A Syrian Migrant

When the tragic photos of Aylan Kurdi recently hit the media, someone in the tech community pointed out that the late Steve Jobs, Apple founder and inventor of the iPhone, was the child of a Syrian migrant, too. David Galbraith is a Geneva-based tech entrepreneur and co-founder of the company that created Yelp. Galbraith also […]

By Anne Sewell | 8y ago

Facebook’s ‘Nouveau Riche 250’, AKA T.N.R., Exchange Ideas On How To Spend Their Wealth

Nothing defines the Nouveau Riche quite like the young techie programmers, executives, and entrepreneurs of “Left Coast” California’s Silicon Valley and the wider Bay Area. The wealth and amounts of money being made by the young employees of companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook can be staggering and would make the eyebrows of most people […]

By Sean Mahoney | 8y ago

Seth Rogan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Star In ‘The Night Before’

Seth Rogan knows how to take a time-honored tradition and turn it on its head for raunchy comedic pleasure. This year, Seth is taking aim at Christmas in the Thanksgiving Day weekend release of The Night Before. The trailer for the new movie dropped this week to kick-off promotion of the film. Seth Rogan – […]

By Stacey Cole | 8y ago

Steve Jobs’ Life Is Getting Turned Into An Opera — You Read That Correctly

After revolutionizing the tech industry and dying too young of pancreatic cancer, the life of Apple founder Steve Jobs has been a remarkable one. Many have attempted to tell the story of Steve Jobs through films and documentaries, but never has it been told through music — until now. According to CNET, the fascinating tale […]

By Benjamin Simon | 8y ago

Steve Jobs: Michael Fassbender Portrays Less-Known Side Of Visionary Entrepreneur In First Extended Look At New Trailer

Quick, what do you think of when you think Steve Jobs? Maybe the first words that come to your mind are visionary, genius, or entrepreneur. Just like everyone, though, Steve Jobs had more facets to him than just the face he showed to the public. Michael Fassbender, who will portray Jobs in an upcoming movie, […]

By Kevin Carneglia | 8y ago

Steve Wozniak Chooses His Favorite Steve Jobs Movie, The Answer May Surprise You

Steve Wozniak was one of the few people who knew Apple co-founder Steve Jobs closely, and although several filmmakers have tried to tackle the story of how the company came to be, only one of them did the tale justice, according to Wozniak. Founded in 1976 by Jobs, Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple became the […]

By Mandy Crum | 8y ago

Apple I Computer Dumped — U.S. Recycling Center Looking For Woman Who Cleaned Out Garage And Threw It Out

A United States Recycling Center is looking for a woman who threw out a very rare Apple I computer that was built by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ron Wayne. They collected $200,000 for it and are looking for the owner to share the money. Clean Bay Area in California’s Silicon Valley, a professional e-waste […]

By Alap Naik Desai | 8y ago

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