Way back in 2007, when Google’s then CEO Eric Schmidt was still a presumably trusted Apple board member, he was asked by then Apple CEO Steve Jobs to have Google stop trying to poach an Apple employee, with Google starkly promising to rapidly terminate the person responsible.

Xerox PARC, Apple, Microsoft: these companies and more have contributed to the ubiquitous but evolving WIMP (windows, icons, menus, pointers) user interface. According to Mark Shuttleworth Ubuntu is poised to revolutionise the menu this April.

Steve Jobs’ unauthorised and uncannily lifelike action figure has, as expected, followed Steve himself into the afterlife, leaving behind a visual legacy of startling precision and dedication to detail that will never be in the hands of Jobs-loving consumers.

In Icons' "12in collectible figure" of Steve Jobs won't be going on sale after all.

Spare a thought for poor old Apple. Not only did their CEO Steve Jobs pass away last October but the salary bill for his anointed successor, Tim Cook, is substantially higher.

The days of InIcons Steve Jobs action figure may well be numbered, with a report stating Apple has sent a letter to InIcons threating legal action.

There may well be sobs for those who will likely end up missing out on being able to buy a nicely realistic figurine of Steve Jobs, given that Apple shut down sales of a similar doll last year and with no reason why Apple would suddenly be lenient over the use of Steve Jobs’ image.

Although any official Apple TV or iTV launch looks like it will be months, if not a year or more away, the buzz around any actual Apple branded television has heated up after an alleged former Apple employee spilled an alleged secret.

A new year and a new Steve Jobs action figure has appeared… and has semi-disappeared, via the site appearing not to load, but has just loaded after a very, very long load time.

Jonathan Ive, Apple's chief designer had been awarded a knighthood in the New Year honours list.