Here is some interesting news. Probably some of you wont like this but Variety Magazine says Twitter magnate Ashton Kutcher is signed on to play Steve Jobs in the upcoming biopic movie.
Ashton Kutcher is attached to play Steve Jobs in the indie pic “Jobs,” which Joshua Michael Stern (“Swing Vote”) will direct from a script by Matt Whiteley.
The film will chronicle Steve Jobs from wayward hippie to co-founder of Apple, where he became one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of our time.
9to5mac informed us about a nice collection of Steve Jobs interviews on Chill.com. The collection “called The Ultimate Steve Jobs Collection” features interviews, keynotes, product demos, and rare company videos and was compiled by Scott Hurf. If you are a Steve Jobs fan or Apple fan this is a must see.
Back in December, The Recording Academy announced that it would be honoring Steve Jobs with a Special Merit Grammy Award. for “outstanding contributions to the industry in a nonperforming capacity”. YoYo Ma, the world renowned Cellist and friend of Jobs, paid tribute: » Eddy Cue Accepts Special Grammy Award Honoring Steve Jobs [video]
This infographic provides information about Steve Jobs. It provides a timeline with a brief description of key points in his life. It also gives information about his company Apple Inc. Jump over the break to check out the full infographic. » Steve Jobs: Farewell To A Genius [infographic]
The Recording Academy announced today the recipients of its 2012 Special Merit Awards. Steve Jobs was honored with this years Trustees Award for “outstanding contributions to the industry in a nonperforming capacity.” “The ceremony will be held on Feb. 11 during Grammy Week, and the recipients will be acknowledged at this years “54th Annual Grammy Awards” telecast on Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.” » Steve Jobs Honored With 2012 Grammy
After his death from cancer in October, the BBC Two started crafting a nearly one-hour documentary examining how Jobs propelled the company from his parents garage to global supremacy. While key figures in both Jobs personal and professional life did not participate, the BBC did get cooperation from folks who knew him as a Merry Prankster-like individual circa the Ken Kesey era. One of those who were happy to talk was Steve Wozniak, the computer wizard who founded Apple with Jobs in 1976, and left full-time employment there in the mid 1980s. In speaking about their connection, Wozniak commented, “Steve and I, we were like a Lennon-McCartney partnership.” You can check out the full 1 hour documentary after the break. » Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy [video]
On April Foolsday in 1976 Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ron Wayne signed the founding contract for Apple Computer. The original contract has been sold at Sothebys books and manuscripts auction Tuesday afternoon to a phone bidder for $1.6 million. The tech fortune posted a video of the last minute of the Tuesday bidding for the documents, which started at $70,000 and ended 9 minutes later at $1.35 million. You can see the video after the break. » Original Apple Founding Contract Sells For $1.6 Million At Sothebys Auction
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Here is some interesting news. Probably some of you wont like this but Variety Magazine says Twitter magnate Ashton Kutcher is signed on to play Steve Jobs in the upcoming biopic movie.
