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The First Clip From jOBS, Staring Ashton Kutcher

Kacy Collins — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:39:52 +0000

The first clip from Ashton Kutcher's new film jOBS has just been released and while it's not a whole lot, it still looks like this may be a pretty good movie. The film is based on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, and all of the major events that took place in his life since 1971

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Apple Is Now the World's Most Valuable Company — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:23:07 +0000

As the rumored roll-out of the latest iPhone looms next month, investors seem bullish on Apple.

The tech giant’s market value now exceeds $623 billion, breaking the record set by Microsoft during the halcyon days of the late 1990s dotcom bubble.

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Ashton Kutcher Slated to Play Apple Icon Steve Jobs in Indie Film

Shauna Wright — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:11:03 +0000

‘Pirates of Silicon Valley,’ the 1999 made-for-TV movie about the early rivalry between Apple’s Steve Jobs and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, saw Jobs played by ‘ER’ star Noah Wyle. But a new film about the now-late Jobs will star an entirely different actor: Ashton Kutcher.

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Man Sues Apple for Siri's Imperfections

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:30:50 +0000

Apple iPhone 4S users know that Siri, the voice-activated personal assistant, can be hit or miss. Sometimes she understands you perfectly and reacts with precision, and other times? Well, not so much.

But a New York man is so upset by Siri’s flaws and foibles that he’s filed a lawsuit against Apple.

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Apple Unveils the New iPad — What Will It Do?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:55:59 +0000

While Wednesday’s roll-out of the new generation of Apple’s iPad didn’t have quite the fanfare of prior events helmed by the company’s late co-founder, Steve Jobs, that doesn’t mean people weren’t paying attention.

Here’s a quick rundown of the announcement.

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Upcoming Steve Jobs' Biography May Become a Movie

NewsTalk 1290 — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:34:14 +0000

Sony Pictures is reportedly in talks to acquire the movie rights to Walter Isaacson’s soon-to-be-published biography of Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, who died last week after a long battle with cancer.

The book, titled simply ‘Steve Jobs,’ is slated for release on October 24. It’s the only biography authorized by

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Hypocrites: The Westboro Baptist Church to Protest Steve Jobs' Funeral While Using iPhone

NewsTalk 1290 — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:27:27 +0000

Normally we ignore the pigs at the Westboro Baptist Church, since their protests at funerals are just lame publicity stunts. But this time we can all laugh in their hypocritical faces.

After Steve Jobs passed away on Wednesday, a tweet was posted by Margie Phelps, one of the leaders of the church. Her father is Fred Phelps, the group's leader.

Margie announced that, quote, "Westboro will picket funeral. He had a huge platform, gave God no glory and taught sin."

And now, for the irony . . . underneath her tweet, it shows that she posted it using TWITTER FOR iPHONE.

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Steve Jobs Loses Battle With Cancer

Mike Hendren — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:00:36 +0000

Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, Inc., and the man behind everything from the Macintosh to the iPad, has died at 56. Beginning in the early 1970's, jobs vision and innovative style led the way for the development of the personal computer

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Steve Jobs Through the Years [PICTURES]

Stephanie Berning — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:31:20 +0000

The man who changed the face of technology as we know it has died. Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, who was battling pancreatic cancer and had a liver transplant in 2009, has passed away at the age of 56.

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Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Has Died

NewsTalk 1290 — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:57:46 +0000

Apple's co-founder and former CEO, Steve Jobs, who's been battling a rare form of pancreatic cancer for years and had a liver transplant in 2009, has passed away at the age of 56.

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Steve Jobs Stepping Down as Apple CEO

NewsTalk 1290 — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:08:00 +0000

Steve Jobs is stepping down as chief executive at Apple, the company said on Wednesday. Jobs will remain at the company as chairman, but he and his iconic black turtleneck will be replaced by former Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook.

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Is Apple Wealthier Than the US Government?

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:40:54 +0000

According to the latest daily statement from the US Treasury, as well as Apple’s latest earning report, the tech company now has more cash on hand than the US government.

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