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Funny or Die delays launch of iSteve movie until April 17

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 16th, 2013)

Funny or Die has delayed the premiere of iSteve, a movie about the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. The short film was scheduled to debut on April 15, but the tragic bombing in Boston prompted the comedy website to reschedule the film. According to Funny or Die's website, iSteve is now ...

Watch the trailer for Funny or Die's upcoming iSteve biopic

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 2nd, 2013)

Will Ferrell's comedy website, Funny or Die, is working on a biopic of Steve Jobs starring Justin Long, who played opposite John Hodgman in Apple's popular "Get a Mac" advertising campaign. Titled iSteve, the hour-long film will make its debut on April 15th on the Funny or Die website. To ...

Justin Long to play Steve Jobs in Funny or Die biopic parody

by Steven Sande (Mar 18th, 2013)

For years, actor Justin Long played the Mac to John Hodgman's PC in Apple's US TV advertising. Now Long is starring as Steve Jobs in a biopic parody due from the comedy website Funny or Die on April 15, 2013. Ryan Perez, the writer and director of the upcoming iSteve, said that "in true ...

The Simpsons skewer iPad obsession with A Tree Grows In Springfield

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 27th, 2012)

This past Sunday night The Simpsons ran an episode with what has now become a semi-regular guest star: Mapple Computer. This episode devoted a considerable chunk of the story to Homer's obsession with his newly won MyPad. I can't give away any more due to spoilers, but suffice it to say the man ...

"iMac touch" parody video is pretty cute

by Steven Sande (Nov 5th, 2012)

By now, just about everyone who's been watching TV or visited the Apple website lately has seen the iPad mini ad. It shows someone tapping out the counterpoint to Heart and Soul on an iPad, with another hand joining in on the melody on an iPad mini. It's clever and cute, and now someone has ...

Siri and Me is a new book from Goodnight, iPad author

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 18th, 2012)

Goodnight, iPad creator David Milgrim is back again with another Apple-based parody book. His latest work, Siri & Me: A Modern Love Story, is clearly aimed at those tech geeks who enjoy spending quality time with their special friend Siri. You can see a preview of the book below and hop ...

Fox 5 New York gets suckered by iPhone 5 concept video

by Michael Rose (Sep 17th, 2012)

Tech reporting is hard. So many new products, so many features; who can keep track of them all? The answer: not the gang at the NYC Fox affiliate's late evening news, who managed to misrepresent the iPhone 5's feature list rather dramatically. As pointed out by 9to5Mac, the coverage package ...

Infinity Blade creators parody themselves with VOTE!!

by Mike Schramm (Aug 22nd, 2012)

Here's a surprise on the App Store this week -- Infinity Blade creators Chair Entertainment have suddenly released a politically-themed parody of their own game, called VOTE!!!. The app should be out on the North American App Store later on this evening -- it's essentially a battle from ...

Siri takes security to the extreme in parody video

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 30th, 2012)

Siri has many useful features, but here's one you won't find in Apple's documentation. This video from Aatma Studio showcases a new self-destruct feature that would make Dan Briggs or Jim Phelps proud. You can check out the YouTube video below. ...

Goodnight, iPad parody by author Ann Droyd

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 14th, 2012)

Goodnight Moon is a classic children's bedtime story whose singsong words lull a child to sleep. In a digital-inspired parody, author Ann Droyd uses the same bouncy storyline to describe the nighttime routine of an iPad-using, TV-watching group of kids. It's all done tongue-in-cheek, even down to ...

Stephen Colbert exposes Siri biases

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 2nd, 2011)

Stephen Colbert, America's indispensable authority on absolutely everything, decided to put Siri to the test on the Colbert Report to see if he could find an abortion clinic in Manhattan. Not only does he claim he can't find one, but he says it can't understand foreigners either. Well, Stephen, ...

Conan O'Brien parodies iPhone 5 "loss"

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 9th, 2011)

Whether or not a prototype iPhone 5 was actually stolen from a San Francisco bar, the story has caused a media stir as anticipation for the handset rises. Combine that with the story of the pre-release iPhone 4 that disappeared in a California bar last year, and you've got a story ripe for ...

Steve Jobs look-alike selling Taiwanese tea

by Dave Caolo (Jul 9th, 2011)

We'll see how long this lasts. Taiwan's Uni-President Enterprises Corporation, its largest food production company, is using a Steve Jobs look-alike for a promotion that involves a iPad 2 giveaway. Shoppers who buy a Tong Yi Cha drink are entered into the contest, as "Steve" explains. Not only ...

No Comment: Summer fun goes app-crazy with iTowel

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jun 22nd, 2011)

Clamura. Fishhook. Surfari, iCod and Ornery Gulls. What does every well-heeled Apple fan and beach bum need? An iTowel with the aforementioned "apps," of course. Check out the full size image here. The towel is the product of the Adventure House marketing communications firm. When it comes to ...

A funnier iPad 2 parody video? [NSFW]

by David Winograd (Mar 8th, 2011)

When we posted the banned iPad 2 video, a number of commenters wrote about a funnier one. Let's see if you think they're right. This parody introduction of the iPad 2 comes from dandobi and contains some salty language which is definitely not workplace friendly. It answers the burning questions ...