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Bonham’s begins auction of rare Apple Macintosh “Twiggy” prototype with 5.25-inch disk drive

If you’re looking to bid on an important Apple prototype and a piece of computing history, you’re going to like this. A rare prototype of the original Apple Macintosh, complete with a 5.25-inch disk drive instead of the 3.5-inch disk drive the computer shipped with is headed to auction again as part of Bonhams’ upcoming […]

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Lisa Brennan-Jobs’ “Small Fry” to offer additional details about Steve Jobs, her relationship with her father, in forthcoming memoir

There’s two sides to every person. As such, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, a daughter of the longtime Apple CEO Steve Jobs, has published an excerpt from her coming memoir, “Small Fry,” which contains heartbreaking details about her difficult relationship with her father. This marks the first time Jobs’ daughter has written in depth about her father, who […]

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Lisa OS to be released as open source project in 2018

This definitely qualifies as nifty… Come 2017, the Computer History Museum will release the Apple Lisa OS as a free, open source project. Apple’s Lisa, which was the first computer with a graphical user interface, debuted in 1983. The computer was considered a flop, selling only 10,000 units on an R&D investment of US$150 million. […]

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First full-length “Steve Jobs” trailer released

This actually looks pretty good. On Wednesday, Universal released the first full-length trailer for the Steve Jobs biopic. The movie, directed by Danny Boyle and penned by Aaron Sorkin, delves into Job’s personal life, his product launches and his struggles regarding his relationship with daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs. The trailer also gives more in-depth looks at […]

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Aaron Sorkin-led Steve Jobs biopic transfers to Universal, Fassbender set to star as Jobs

The Aaron Sorkin Steve Jobs biopic is now in Universal’s hands. And Michael Fassbender is set to star as Steve Jobs. Per AppleInsider and Variety, Following Sony’s surprise exit from Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s film about Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, Universal Studios has reportedly picked up the project with actor Michael Fassbender tapped to […]