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Woz, Wigginton videos surface in 1984 user group talk treasure trove

by Steven Sande (Mar 22nd, 2013)

TUAW reader Vince Patton provided us with several links to videos that he's uploading to YouTube. Patton's father had saved a VHS tape of a talk made by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to the Denver Apple Pi computer club at the Colorado School of Mines on October 4, 1984, which Vince uncovered ...

Woz predicts that in 2013, iOS devices are headed to work

by Mike Schramm (Dec 17th, 2012)

Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak often appears here on the pages of TUAW for doing some silly things like joking around with Stephen Colbert or starring in an iOS game. But the man's still got a great mind (and a lot of experience with technology), so when he makes some predictions for 2013 ...

Woz discusses what he'd change about Apple

by Mike Schramm (Oct 3rd, 2012)

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently did a Q&A over on Slashdot, and Gizmodo has boiled down his answers into five things he'd change about Apple today. There's a little bit of putting thoughts in Wozniak's head here, as he wasn't specifically talking about what he would change. Still, ...

Woz: Apple Maps flaws 'not that severe'

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Sep 25th, 2012)

Steve Wozniak, aka Woz, was in Sydney Australia when he noted that, while Apple's Maps were "disappointing," he felt the problem has been blown out of proportion. Of course, Sydney happens to have flyover support, whereas London does not. It should also be noted that Woz carries more than one ...

Pink feather boa time! Fusion-io throws surprise birthday party for Woz

by Steven Sande (Aug 2nd, 2012)

Apple co-founder and legend Steve Wozniak won't officially turn 62 until August 11, but that wasn't enough to keep flash memory tech company Fusion-io from holding a surprise birthday party for him last night. Ina Fried from AllThingsD was in attendance and provided a photo record of the ...

Woz's backpack brings new meaning to "overpacking"

by Mike Schramm (Jul 17th, 2012)

If you were a genius who helped create the first Apple computer and have since then been able to pretty much do whatever you want, wouldn't you carry around a crowded backpack as well? Steve Wozniak has listed out just what he happens to carry around on his back every day, and the entire list ...

Woz wants a Surface

by Mike Schramm (Jul 10th, 2012)

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak spoke at a recent conference in Chile, and perhaps the most interesting thing he said was that he is looking forward to Microsoft's new Surface tablet. Yes, there's something about Microsoft's consumer-focused attempt at making a tablet computer (maybe the case ...

Rare video of Woz from 1984 talking about computing, joining Apple and the Mac

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jun 24th, 2012)

Reader Sarah Bailey of the North East Ohio Apple Corps sent us the video below of Steve Wozniak talking about the then-new Macintosh and lots of other Apple (and early computing) lore when he visited the Cleveland Apple club back in 1984. It's always great to see these old videos digitized for ...

iPads bought, unboxed ahead of US launch; Woz waits patiently in LA (Updated)

by Michael Rose (Mar 16th, 2012)

The wave of happy new iPad owners is rolling towards US shores, as the 8 am local on-sale time has already hit the other side of the world; heavy traffic and brisk sales were reported in Sydney, Hong Kong and elsewhere. For those of us waiting in line overnight outside Apple Stores to pick up ...

Woz says Apple could not emerge in Singapore

by Mike Schramm (Dec 15th, 2011)

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak got a little political lately, saying in an interview with the BBC that a society like Singapore, with its relatively strict approach to aberrant behavior, would never be able to host a company like Apple, with its early days of long-haired weirdos working on ...

Woz praises the iPhone 4S on TCTV

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 14th, 2011)

Steve Wozniak is first in line for the iPhone 4S at the Apple store in Los Gatos, California and TechCrunch caught up with the Apple co-founder to conduct a quick interview. TechCrunch asked him the one question everyone wants to know - why does he wait in line when he could get one shipped to ...

Woz on Steve: "He deserves some 'Steve time'"

by Dave Caolo (Aug 25th, 2011)

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak spoke with Byte magazine after Steve Jobs -- Woz's former partner -- publicly resigned. Right at the beginning of the interview, Woz describes the sacrifices Jobs has had to make with this own time and attention during his term at Apple: "...I mean, just your ...

Woz interested in returning to Apple in an active role

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 9th, 2011)

While in Brighton, England attending a computer server conference, Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, told a reporter he would be open to returning to Apple in a active role if Apple or Steve Jobs requested it. Currently, Wozniak is chief scientist of storage start-up Fusion-io, but he remains ...

The Engadget Show featuring Steve Wozniak's white iPhone

by David Quilty (Feb 1st, 2011)

You may remember when Steve Wozniak flashed his (fake) white iPhone on CNN back in December, but Engadget now has something even better -- a 6-minute video of Woz discussing his white iPhone and talking about how he bought the parts from a teenager who Apple later shut down. The video is an edited ...

Woz speaks up on net neutrality (video)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 22nd, 2010)

Steve Wozniak stepped up the plate earlier this week and spoke out on net neutrality. In both a written statement and a quick interview while at the recent FCC hearing on net neutrality, Woz singled out the telecommunication companies for their deceptive practices and monopolistic behaviors. ...