The real-life Steve Jobs with the real-life Ross Perot -- who may or may not be a character in either or both of these movies -- in 1987 Right now, if you want to watch a fictionalized version of the story of Steve Jobs, you have one option: the so-so 1999 teleflick Pirates of Silicon Valley, with Noah Wyle as Apple’s cofounder. Before too long, though, there will be two fresh new choices: an independent bi ...

Holy Incredible Captain Iron-Thor! Marvel’s The Avengers became the all-time weekend superhero, earning $200.3 million at the North American box office, according to preliminary estimates by Disney, the movie’s ecstatic distributor. That number not only eclipses but utterly obliterates the $169.2 million debut for the previous record holder, last July’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. If the to ...

[youtube id="NPoHPNeU9fc" width="600" height="350"] If every summer blockbuster or comic-book movie were as good as Marvel’s The AvengersI’d greet the upcoming release slate with a lot more enthusiasm…but there aren’t many writer-directors as talented as Joss Whedon. Indeed, it’s the writing that sets this film apart from the crowd, in harmony with perfect casting, first-rate visual effects, and other key i ...

Have you ever dreamed of spending a relaxing night at a luxury hotel? Or maybe planning a romantic evening or a honeymoon where you want to impress your beloved? What would you want included? A gorgeous view? A large comfy bed? A jacuzzi? A personal butler? Did you know that prices at the best hotel suites have gone up 10% this year? Are you ready to drop about $30,000 for one night? Would you be willing to ...

Apple has released two notable iPhone 4S commercials that feature popular celebrities using Siri. The first TV ad shows Samuel L Jackson planning a special evening with his wife thanks to the help of Siri, and the second commercial shows Zooey Deschanel using Siri to manage a lazy rainy day. Both commercials can be viewed embedded below. Samuel L Jackson “Date Night” iPhone ad: [youtube id="azBzUEFZIss" wid ...

Google Co-founder Larry Page stands next to the Volkswagen Touareg Stanley, a robotic car, in 2006.   10: The Driverless Car You're quite the enigma, modern driver. You want the freedom and individuality that comes with the use of a personal automobile. Yet you constantly multitask with activities best left to passengers aboard a bus or train. You eat, drink, read, text, talk on the phone, trim your na ...

2005 - The Facebook Back in the days when The Facebook was only available to select networks, the News Feed didn't exist. Users hopped between profiles like this one. 2006 - Mini-Feed With the September 2006 launch of Facebook's News Feed, user profiles contained mini-feeds that displayed user activity. 2007 - Interaction While not a huge year for profile redesign, users began to interact more with each oth ...

  College students can now turn hours spent playing social games into tuition grants and philanthropic giving with recently launched startup Grantoo. The online gaming platform hosts brand-sponsored tournaments, giving companies the chance to earn recognition for their charitable giving. College students play games for free, with the hopes of winning money toward their education. Before they begin play ...