You've know you've made it when you get a book written about you. You know you've really made it when someone writes a book about being your girlfriend.
Taking an industry like that of the smartphone and turning it on its head in the space of one keynote can't be an easy task, but the folks at Apple managed it back in 2007 when the iPhone was announced. Demonstrated on-stage with typical Steve Jobs gusto, that iPhone unveiling is still the stuff of legends, and anyone lucky enough to have been there will no doubt remember it for quite some time.
Much has been made of the just-released indie movie starring Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs, but while the blogosphere has continued to hype the Joshua Michael Stern flick, the first-weekend box office sales make for rather disappointing reading. Distributor of the Jobs movie Open Road Films projected a figure in the region of $8-9 million for its initial weekend, but Box Office Mojo estimates the number at just $6.7 million. Considering the movie's budget was around $12 million, it's certainly not bad going, but considering the stature of the man to which the film is based, one might have expected more movie goers to turn out.
If you happen to be an avid Apple Inc. fan, or just a general lover of innovative and influential technology then it's always good to have a trip down nostalgia lane. The Jobs movie - starring Ashton Kutcher - is set for an August 16th release in theatres around the United States. In preparation for that launch, Open Road Films have released a new clip from the movie that not only gives us a taste of what to expect, but also takes us on a trip down memory lane to learn how one of the world's richest companies came to have the Apple Computers name.
The choice of Ashton Kutcher to play the role of Steve Jobs in the upcoming indie movie concerning the life of the late, great Apple co-founder was one which, at first, did raise one or two eyebrows. But having seen the teaser trailer and stills of Kutcher on the set as the man himself, the former Punk'd presenter actually makes for a convincing representation of the former Cupertino CEO, and now, Kutcher has spoken for the first time on why he chose the role.
A new trailer has been released for the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic starring Two and a Half Men's Ashton Kutcher. The movie, originally scheduled for release this past April, will reach theaters the world over on August 16th. You can watch the trailer after the jump.
The phenomenal, perhaps unrivalled collective achievements of both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs has made the details of their complex relationship one of the most intriguing stories in modern technology. Seemingly fitting of the old expression "best of friends, keenest of rivals," Gates was as much a recipient of compliments from the late Apple co-founder as he was his famously sharp tongue, and in a new interview with CBS, the Microsoft chairman and former CEO reflects fondly on the times he shared with his Apple adversary.
Comedy site Funny or Die recently announced its intention to release iSteve, a feature-length movie based on the life of Steve Jobs. What with two further major upcoming cinema releases based on the late, great Apple co-founder, the idea of a Jobs-related movie isn't entirely new, but Funny or Die's effort should certainly be a lot more of a lighthearted take on the life and times of Mr. Jobs. More details and video after the jump.
It's common knowledge that Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple back in the seventies, was ousted from his own company; only to return several years later and take the company from its knees and on the brink of collapse, and help it grow to become the world's most valuable company. It's a fascinating story, and one which will be documented to great length in the upcoming movies based on the life and times of the late, great Cupertino leader. As anticipation for the first movie, entitled jOBS, which hits cinemas very soon, there's likely to be a noticeable increase in Jobs-based coverage, and to kick things off, ex-Mac OS fanboy Tim Holmes has uploaded some interesting pictures of the moment Jobs returned home.
Former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal reflects fondly on a time when he used to pester former Apple CEO Steve Jobs to allow him an early look at the iPhone. As one of the most famous names in sporting history, Shaq was accustomed to companies falling over each other to have him endorse and use their products for promotional purposes, but despite calling Jobs every other day, the late, great Apple co-founder refused to budge. In a rather heartwarming tale of conversation between two legends in their own right, Jobs had to contend with an almost daily barrage of "Stevey baby, it's Shaqy, can I get one of those iPhones?"
