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Found Footage: iPad portrait of Woz

by Michael Gray (Dec 14th, 2010)

David Newman is an accomplished painter who's been using Apple computers since 1984. The above video shows him painting a portrait of none other than Steve Wozniak, which the Apple founder has started using as his Facebook profile picture. Newman sat with Woz for 3 hours creating the portrait ...

Woz gets quizzed on Wait Wait

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 13th, 2010)

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is something special. He has an uncanny wit and carefree personality that makes everyone smile. His latest foray into the public spotlight found him as a guest on the NPR program Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! In the show, host Peter Sagal quizzes celebrities, asking them ...

Woz flashes fake white iPhone 4 on CNN

by Steven Sande (Dec 9th, 2010)

You've got to hand it to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Although he hasn't really done anything for the company since 1987, he is becoming quite the TV star. He's been a competitor on Dancing with the Stars, did a cameo on Big Bang Theory, and was recently seen on CNN flashing a white iPhone 4. A ...

These are a few of Woz's favorite things

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 6th, 2010)

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak enchanted members of a press tour late last week with the nine gadgets that proved most influential on his development as a computer guru. His picks range from an IBM programmable punch-card machine to the Honeywell Kitchen Computer (above) to an original version ...

Apple buys former HP campus in Cupertino

by Sam Abuelsamid (Nov 30th, 2010)

In the latest sign of a trend that has been ongoing in the tech industry for more than a decade, Apple has gobbled up another big chunk of land in Cupertino, CA that is being vacated by Hewlett-Packard. Apple recently closed on a deal to buy HP's 98 acre Cupertino campus for an undisclosed price. ...

Steve Wozniak didn't say Android will win the smartphone race [Updated]

by Dave Caolo (Nov 18th, 2010)

Update: Woz spoke with Engadget to clear up the newspaper quote. He told Engadget that he was describing the Android's ability to respond to certain voice commands, specifically, "Navigate to Joe's Diner." He says that he then suggested that Apple would most likely catch up through its acquisition ...

Found Footage: Woz on Big Bang Theory

by Dave Caolo (Oct 1st, 2010)

Nerds squealed with delight last night as the geekiest comedy on American television, The Big Bang Theory, featured a cameo by Steve Wozniak. The Apple co-founder played himself in a brief scene with the gang from the show (Is that his daughter next to him at the table?). He was pretty funny and ...

Reminder: Woz on Big Bang Theory tonight

by Mike Schramm (Sep 30th, 2010)

Finally! Tonight's the night! We first heard months ago that our own Steve Wozniak was coming to the nerdy sitcom Big Bang Theory, and tonight is the night that he makes his appearance. We're still not sure how or why he'll show up, but tonight's episode is about scientist Sheldon trying to put his ...

In Brief: Woz' Big Bang Theory episode airs September 30th

by Mike Schramm (Aug 30th, 2010)

I'm looking forward to the Big Bang Theory episode with Steve Wozniak, both because I'm a fan of the show, and because who doesn't love the Woz? A post on the CBS forums says that the episode with the Apple co-founder is coming up on September 30th, just the second episode of the show's new season. ...

Woz coming to the Big Bang Theory

by Mike Schramm (Jul 26th, 2010)

Our own Steve Wozniak is scheduled to appear on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory sometime later this year, the cast and crew told an audience at their Comic-Con panel this weekend. Woz is already no stranger to television, of course, but I think this is the first time he's appeared on a ...

Woz having reception problems, too

by Mike Schramm (Jul 15th, 2010)

For all of his exceptional qualities, part of Woz' popularity these days lies in the fact that he is really the prototypical Apple fan -- he stands in line like everyone else, he postulates about Steve Jobs' condition, and he loves the products just as much as we do. So when even Woz admits to ...

Woz gives kid a ride to overnight iPhone line

by Dave Caolo (Jun 24th, 2010)

It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway: You gotta love Woz. Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak is well known for making himself extremely accessible to his fans and admirers. We're sure he can get his hands on any gizmo he wants. Despite this, he waits in lines and hangs out with fellow ...

Apple employee #66: Mac, iPhone and iPad created in similar way

by Sang Tang (Apr 21st, 2010)

In his latest post at AskTog.com, Bruce Tognazzini highlights the similarities between Steve Jobs's approach in bringing to market the original Macintosh, the iPhone, and now the iPad. For Tognazzini, known as "Tog" in computing circles, the success of these products is a byproduct of this approach. ...

Young customer receives iPad demo from Steve Jobs

by Dave Caolo (Apr 5th, 2010)

When Steve Jobs visited the Palo Alto Apple Store on University Avenue last Saturday, he did more than observe the sale of iPads. He gave one attendee a personal demo. And she was just a kid. Cédric Lignier shared the experience of watching Jobs demo the iPad for his daughter via ...

Woz to buy two iPads

by Mike Schramm (Mar 30th, 2010)

Newsweek chatted with one Steve Wozniak the week before the iPad launch, and unsurprisingly, he's going all-in on the new device, and planning on picking up (at least) two, one WiFi and one 3G. He's ordered them up online already, but he says he'll still be stopping by an Apple Store on Friday ...