At the risk of ruining the start of the work week, we have some worrisome casting news: Ashton Kutcher, star of That ’70s Show and Two and a Half Men, will play Steve Jobs in an upcoming indie flick. The movie, tentatively titled Jobs, will be directed by Joshua Michael Stern and written by Matt Whiteley. It will center around Jobs's life "from his relatively wayward youth to his involvement in the creation of Apple," notes NYT. more ›

The contract that established Apple Computer Company sold at auction today for a whopping $1.59 million. Purchased via phone by an anonymous bidder, the contract was signed on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. more ›

A Hungarian businessman who met departed Apple CEO Steve Jobs back in the early 80s wants to immortalize his idol in a larger-than-life bronze statue. The seven-foot-tall statue, which we have to wonder if Jobs himself would have ever approved of, is based off of a photo from the October issue of The Economist magazine in which Jobs appears to be preparing to facepalm himself. more ›

Ok, so there's this guy in England named Barry Kooperschmidt. He makes art devoted to Pippa Middleton which is sort of scary looking, but may be totally ironic and he's in on the joke. Then there's this whole stalkerish fan site that we believe Barry himself keeps up, recording all Pippa-related news in the media. He also wrote an auto-tune ditty called "Pippa Pip Pop," and now there's this video, in which Steve Jobs returns from the other side to join Jesus in blessing the song and a fictional union between Barry and Pippa. Ah, the internet, and how surreal and frightening it gets sometimes. [WOW] more ›

Sure, we've all gone out of our way to get the top-shelf Halloween treats from the rich neighbors down the street, but we never lived down the street from Steve Jobs' home on Palo Alto's Waverly Place. The late Apple CEO had a tradition of opening up his home to the local children on Halloween and this year was no exception. Despite the apple trees in the front yard, the Jobs' home didn't force any fruit on the eager youngsters. more ›

Sunday's New York Times features the eulogy Steve Jobs' sister, writer Mona Simpson, delivered at his funeral. Describing her brother's last hours, she reveals his simple yet touching final words: more ›

Filmed on October 19 at the Cupertino headquarters, Apple posted the entire Steve Jobs memorial on their site. It's available on Safari, so if you're using Chrome (like any rational, clear-thinking person) or Firefox, you can't view it just yet. However, if you're on a Mac, go to your "recent items" and click on the oft-ignored Safari icon to see Al Gore and Tim Cook talk about the fallen Apple visionary. You can also watch Gwyneth Platrow's husband's band perform a song in honor of Steve Jobs, among other notables moments. more ›

Before he died, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs wanted to world to know that he deeply regretted "wasting time" on alternative medicine while trying to combat his pancreatic cancer. During a recent interview with 60 Minutes, Jobs' biographer Walter Isaacson said: more ›

On Sunday in Palo Alto, several noted folks attended Steve Jobs' memorial service at Stanford. Among the list of attendees? Rupert Murdoch, notes Gawker—Rupert, if you recall, was in San Francisco on Friday taking part in Gov. Jeb Bush's privatization of education summit at the Palace Hotel—as well as a slew of other important people paying their respects to the recently deceased Apple co-founder. more ›

At the risk of throwing shade at a man while he's down, Steve Jobs lacked a certain aplomb when it came to fashion, signature walks, and, you know, finding his light. Which is why we were surprised to hear that the recently-deceased Apple co-founder was difficult to work with when, among other things, it came to getting his picture taken. "He liked to control shoots, bluntly criticized photographers' work and ideas, and sometimes even yelled," reports Gawker. "But for all his salty ways, Jobs also seemed to impress the photographers for one reason or another: his charisma, intelligence, and sharpness were undeniable." more ›

In response to SFist Jay's lovely double-rainbow post from yesterday, commenter Appletwo brought our attention to Steve Jobs' Rainbow, a blog that chronicles various sightings of the rainbow that appeared shortly after the news of Steve Jobs' death broke on Wednesday. more ›

And just like that, the death and surrounding melee of noted Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has sparked a minor backlash. As we mentioned earlier, several people took umbrage with the fact that a few spunky nerds held an iPhone vigil for Jobs in Dolores Park last night. Heated words for mourning Mac fans hit hard: more ›

Last night in Dolores Park, a smattering of citizens gathered at an iPhone vigil for the late Steve Jobs. "Consider it a celebration of innovation rather than of any one man," noted the official Dolores Park Facebook page. more ›

Via our sister site Shanghaiist, this poster was found outside an Android store (possibly a fake/imitation store or open source OS) in Sichuan, China. The poster reads, "Steve Jobs has kicked the bucket. Why would you still be buying Apple?" There also appears to be an Android critter kicking a black Apple logo. Charming. more ›

After Steve Jobs resigned as Apple CEO on Wednesday, COO Tim Cook took over, effectively becoming the most power gay man in the country. Cook's ascension, if you will, should have a profound impact on the LGBT community, especially within the elite tech world. Ryan Tate of Gawker reports: more ›

As the once-scrappy Apple computer continues it's march to worldwide ubiquity, the iPhone, iPad and MacBook maker has posted a $7.31 billion profit this last quarter. That whopping 125% increase in profits since last year also pushed share prices up over $400, or roughly the price of a contract-free iPhone . more ›

After June's WWDC failed to deliver any special phone gadgetry, we're now hearing word that Apple will launch the iPhone 5 in September. Probably. The new phone will allegedly come equipped with a stronger chip and a better camera, among other marvels of modern technology. "The device will include the A5 processor, the more powerful chip that Apple added to the iPad 2 earlier this year, along with an 8-megapixel camera, up from the 5-megapixel model in the iPhone 4, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the details aren’t public," reports Bloomberg. more ›

While our own Board of Supervisors was busy dodging lobbyists and weighing public opinion on major developments like Parkmerced and Treasure Island yesterday, Cupertino City Council members were positively melting in their seats over a celebrity appearance by the Pope of One Infinite Loop, Mr. Steve Jobs himself. The Apple CEO, fresh off of Monday's WWDC presentation at the Moscone Center, popped in to Cupertino City Hall to explain his plans for a new 12,000-person, single-building campus built on 150 acres of former Hewlett-Packard land. And it looks like a spaceship: more ›

A bikini-ready Steve Jobs took the stage at Moscone Center today at the Worldwide Developer Conference with a keynote that introduced Mac OS X Lion, an OS X update available in July... more ›

In all likelihood, Apple won't announce a new iPhone at next week's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) at Moscone Center. An odd move since this could be "the first June since the iPhone launched in 2007 that it won't have a next-generation phone to show off." Apple's instead plans to unveil its next-generations software, Lion, the eighth major release of Mac OS X; iOS 5, an operating system for the iPad and iPhone; and something zzz-worthy called iCloud, Apple’s MobileMe-like cloud offering. more ›

First, elderly rock 'n' roller Bon Jovi gives Steve Jobs grief over allegedly killing the craft of album listening - which, pipe down, Jon Bon - now customers are complaining that their rotten kids were amassing hundreds of dollars worth of charges due to the iPhone and iPad's 15-minute password-free timer for the App Store. more ›

Taking a break of medical leave, Steve Jobs introduced the new iPad today at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. It's thinner, has dual cameras, and comes in white. more ›

In just a few hours at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Apple will unveil a new generation of iPads. What will it look like? According to this image of the alleged device, which some tech bloggers are calling fake, the iPad 2 will boast a squarer shape and a camera. more ›

Steve Jobs lost out on being part of Britain's silly honor system after a former Prime Minister apparently blocked his knighthood after the Apple founder refused to speak at a Labour event. Via Daily Telegraph: "The former MP was told by Downing Street that the decision was related to a failed attempt to attract Mr Jobs to Labour's annual conference. Given his status as a superstar of business and technology, such an appearance would have been viewed as a coup for Mr Brown." Bill Gates, Jobs' archnemesis, received an honorary knighthood back in 2005. [SFGate] more ›

For your viewing... pleasure? Here's a photo of President Barack Obama, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Steve Jobs, among other luminaries, having dinner on Thursday night. And, best of all, they're drinking white wine. more ›

Scoring a major coup for the gay agenda, new Apple boss (and future CEO if Steve Jobs never returns from his medical leave of absence) COO Tim Cook will mark "a new era not only for Apple but for gay progress." more ›