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Apple wants courtroom cleared while Steve Jobs deposition is played

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (May 1st, 2012)

Universal Music Group is embroiled in a few lawsuits involving money owed to producers and artists, and in the course of events depositions by Eddy Cue and Steve Jobs were recorded at some point. Now, as these cases near trial, Apple is seeking a modification to a protective order to keep those ...

Broadway star Josh Gad to play Woz in Jobs biopic

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 28th, 2012)

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Josh Gad is in talks to play Steve Wozniak in Jobs, the independent film staring Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs. Gad is best known for his starring role in the South Park creators' musical "Book of Mormon." He is also a correspondent for The Daily Show and ...

Ferrari president reportedly meets with Tim Cook

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 25th, 2012)

Speaking at Stanford University's View From the Top lecture series, Ferrari President and Chairman Luca di Montezemolo talked about a recent meeting he had with Apple CEO Tim Cook. When talking to the Stanford students, di Montezemolo had many good things to say about Apple, according to a ...

Fast Company on the 'wilderness years' of Steve Jobs

by Chris Rawson (Apr 18th, 2012)

Brent Schlender of Fast Company has written a great long-form article on Steve Jobs's so-called "wilderness years" -- the period between when Jobs was ousted from Apple in the mid 80s and his return in the late 90s. Many people (wrongly) tend to think of this period as Jobs sort of aimlessly ...

Philippe Starck reportedly working on Jobs family yacht

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 17th, 2012)

A few days ago famed French designer Philippe Starck told French radio station that he was working on a "quite revolutionary" product with Apple that will be unveiled in 8 months. For a few hours the Internet went crazy with speculation that Starck was referring to the rumored Apple television ...

Wild and wacky tributes to Steve Jobs

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 15th, 2012)

Business Insider has pulled together a gallery of unique tributes to Steve Jobs, ranging from custom ball-jointed dolls to an collage made of apples to zombies. Other recent tributes include the iCEO plush that's due in August. Are there any unique tributes you've seen recently? Discuss them in ...

Steve Jobs biopic to begin filming in May

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 15th, 2012)

The producer behind the independent film about Steve Jobs told Neowin that filming on the biopic will start in May in preparation for release in the fourth quarter of this year. The film will be shot in Los Angeles. Producer Mark Hulme said the film would focus on Steve Jobs' life between 1971 ...

Daily Update for April 5, 2012

by Steven Sande (Apr 5th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Walter Isaacson: "Apple will settle Google Android dispute"

by Steven Sande (Apr 5th, 2012)

Walter Isaacson, the author of the blockbuster bestselling biography of Steve Jobs, believes that the "less emotional" Apple CEO Tim Cook will settle the company's dispute with Google over the Android operating system for smartphones. In his book, Isaacson quoted Steve Jobs as telling Google ...

Daily Update for April 4, 2012

by Steven Sande (Apr 4th, 2012)

Ashton Kutcher prepares to play Steve Jobs

by Dave Caolo (Apr 4th, 2012)

Ashton Kutcher photo from Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com iPad publication The Daily reports that Ashton Kutcher is whole-heartedly preparing to play former Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Producer Mark Hulme of Five Star Feature Films: "He is already meeting with folks that knew Steve Jobs. He's ...

Walter Isaacson on the leadership of Steve Jobs

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 4th, 2012)

Walter Isaacson, the author who wrote the Steve Jobs biography, penned a recent column for the Harvard Business Review focusing on the traits that made Jobs an excellent business leader. Isaacson spent many hours with the Apple CEO while writing this book and uses the insights he obtained to ...

Apple workers quite fond of CEO Tim Cook

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 30th, 2012)

Apple employees were happy when Steve Jobs was at the helm and now his successor is receiving the same adoration. According to Glassdoor's March 2012 list of the top 25 highest rated CEOs, Tim Cook takes the top spot with a 97 percent approval rating. This matches Steve Jobs's rating when he ...

Steve Jobs reportedly disliked "Siri" name

by Steven Sande (Mar 28th, 2012)

Network World's Yoni Heisler attended Technori Pitch in Chicago yesterday, and related a story about Siri that not only sheds new light on the name of Apple's intelligent assistant, but on Steve Jobs' low opinion of the name. Technori Pitch is a monthly meeting where Chicago-based startups can ...

Cupertino Chamber of Commerce gives Steve Jobs posthumous award

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 27th, 2012)

Cupertino honored Steve Jobs by posthumously awarding him the 2012 President's Award. The award was presented during the city's Chamber of Commerce STAR Awards ceremony this past Saturday, says a report in Patch. The annual STAR awards recognize citizens who are exceptional in their community ...