The FBI has release a 190 page on the Apple founder, The Great Steve Jobs. Here is the report from CBS:

The FBI, noted for its dossiers on Martin Luther King, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, released its file on late Apple (AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs Thursday. The document is pretty benign, revealing only that he experimented with drugs during the early 1970s, and that the famously difficult Jobs wasn’t always nice to everyone.

In 1991, Jobs was being considered for a post on President George H.W. Bush’s Export Council, an appointment that would not have required Senate confirmation. The FBI was asked to do a background check, the file said. A large number of people who worked with Jobs at the time or knew him in some other capacity were asked to comment on his character and suitability for a political position.

“Several individuals commented concerning past drug use on the part of Mr. Jobs,” the file said. Jobs was said to have” experimented with marijuana, hashish and LSD” during 1970-1974 period, but was not believed to have used any illegal drugs in the five years prior to 1991.

“Several individuals questioned Mr. Jobs’ honesty,” the file said, “stating that Mr. Jobs will twist the truth and distort reality in order to achieve his goals.”

One of the people interviewed in March 1991 who described himself as “bitter and somewhat alienated” after working for the Apple co-founder, said Jobs is “basically honest and trustworthy”, but his “moral character is suspect.” He added that Jobs also alienated many other Apple employees, but that he could succeed in “any political position.”

Jobs died last October after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

I have accomplished something many Apple & Steve Jobs’ fans weren’t able to. I was able to pull up my Mercedes right behind Steve Jobs’ Mercedes at his home in Palo Alto, California.

I call it is an accomplishment because Steve Jobs, was not just any CEO. He was a rock star. The rock star co-founder of Apple (AAPL), the greatest company in the world. When he was alive it was practically impossible to pull up your car next to his. His discreet security detail would have prevented that from happening.

That was because everybody wanted a piece of him. Heads of nations, ceos, celebrities, media, entrepreneurs, community organizations all wanted a piece of him. Hence it was not possible to get close to him let alone to pull your car up behind behind his in front of his house.

In fact, you still really can’t, just pull up behind his car, which is parked in the same spot where he last parked it. His security team, always kind as ever, gave me special permission to do so for this picture. When I asked how things were, the security agent shared with me that, 600 people from all over the world still visit Steve Jobs home everyday, to take pictures and to pay homage to the Great One.

I have accomplished something many Apple & Steve Jobs’ fans weren’t able to. I was able to pull up my Mercedes right behind Steve Jobs’ Mercedes at his home in Palo Alto, California.

I call it is an accomplishment because Steve Jobs, was not just any CEO. He was a rock star. The rock star co-founder of Apple (AAPL), the greatest company in the world. When he was alive it was practically impossible to pull up your car next to his. His discreet security detail would have prevented that from happening.

That was because everybody wanted a piece of him. Heads of nations, ceos, celebrities, media, entrepreneurs, community organizations all wanted a piece of him. Hence it was not possible to get close to him, let alone to pull up behind him, and in front of his house at that.

In fact, you still really can’t, just pull up behind his car, which is parked in the same spot where he last parked it. His security team, always kind as ever, gave me special permission to do so for this picture. When I asked how things were, the security agent shared with me that, 600 people from all over the world still visit Steve Jobs home everyday, to take pictures and to pay homage to the Great One.

The WSJ reports 8 of 10 most read business stories in 2011 were Apple related. Apple dominated news media making headlines with product launches that stoked frenzy to the somber news of Steve Jobs’s death.

1. Death of the Steve Jobs
Steven P. Jobs, the Apple Inc. chairman and co-founder who pioneered the personal-computer industry and changed the way people think about technology, died in October at the age of 56.
(Oct. 5, 2011)

2. Verizon Finally Lands the iPhone
The move for the first time let U.S. consumers choose the network that carries their iPhone.
(Jan. 7, 2011)

3. Jobs Quits as Apple CEO
Steve Jobs, the ailing tech visionary who co-founded Apple Inc., said in August that he was unable to continue as chief executive of the technology giant and handed the reins to Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook.
(Aug. 24, 2011)

4. Apple’s New iPad in Production
Apple Inc. by February had started manufacturing a new version of its iPad tablet computer with a built-in camera and faster processor.
(Feb. 8, 2011)

5. Sprint to Get iPhone
Sprint Nextel Corp. would begin selling the new version of the Apple iPhone in mid-October, filling a huge hole in the No. 3 U.S. carrier’s lineup and giving Apple Inc. another sales channel for its popular gadget.
(Aug. 23, 2011)

6. New iPhone Bows but Fails to Wow
Despite upgrades to its internal components and some new software capabilities, the iPhone 4S looks like its predecessor physically and doesn’t make a big leap in its overall capabilities.
(Oct. 4, 2011)

7. Apple’s Showman Takes the Stage
Steve Jobs asserted Apple Inc.’s command over the hottest market in computing and demonstrated his flair as high-tech’s most celebrated pitchman.
(March 2, 2011)

8. Apple, Google Collect User Data
Apple Inc.’s iPhones and Google Inc.’s Android smartphones regularly transmit their locations back to Apple and Google, respectively, according to data and documents analyzed by The Wall Street Journal—intensifying concerns over privacy and the widening trade in personal data.
(April 21, 2011)

9. Borders Forced to Liquidate, Close All Stores
Borders Group Inc. said it would liquidate after the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain failed to receive any offers to save it.
(July 18, 2011)

10. Microsoft Co-Founder Hits Out at Gates
Bill Gates schemed to take shares in Microsoft Corp. from his co-founder during the early days of the software company following his partner’s treatment for cancer, according to a memoir by the billionaire co-founder, Paul Allen.
(March 30, 2011)

The International Trade Commission sided with Apple (AAPL) and ruled that Android handset-maker HTC was copying elements of its iPhone and that its imports of certain phones into the United States be stopped.

The decision, which is subject to a 60-day review by the Obama Administration and will likely be appealed, turns another page in a complicated legal skirmish being tracked by both retailers and analysts because of its possible impact on HTC’s Android business.

It is a closely watched patent battle with potential repercussions for the smartphone industry, in particular smartphone makers who use Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system. Apple, claimed that Taiwan-based HTC, one of the fastest growing players in the mobile-phone industry and the No. 3 smartphone provider in the United States, infringed on two of the patents governing the technology behind its phones. The ITC found that only one of the patents (patent 5,946,647), which allows users to tap on a phone number in an e-mail and immediately be connected — had been infringed by HTC.

The San Jose Mercury reports that by issuing a “limited exclusion order” prohibiting HTC from importing devices that run the software in question, the commission is essentially telling HTC it must figure out a way around the disputed patent or else stop bringing its phones into the United States. The court gave HTC until next April to comply, or else come up with a “workaround” that would resolve the issue.

HTC downplayed the significance of the ruling saying that the disputed feature will be completely removed from all its phones.

“This it just one more step in a long process,” said Bijal V. Vakil, a partner in White & Case’s Intellectual Property Practice and executive partner of its Silicon Valley office who was not involved in the case. “HTC will likely appeal the ruling to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. HTC may also file a request for a stay on the order, which often happens. This not a disastrous ruling at all for HTC.”

According to the Mercury, with Google’s Android system now the most widely used software on smartphones, an order barring or cutting back on the number of HTC phones entering the country would have severe repercussions at the retail level.

In addition to Apple, Oracle (ORCL) has sued Google, claiming Android violates its patents and copyrights. And Microsoft is suing Motorola Mobility over Android.

Today, was a first of many victories to come for Apple. Apple co-founder the Great Steve Jobs’ “vow to kill Android”. That’s materializing.

The International Trade Commission sided with Apple (AAPL) and ruled that Android handset-maker HTC was copying elements of its iPhone and that its imports of certain phones into the United States be stopped.

The decision, which is subject to a 60-day review by the Obama Administration and will likely be appealed, turns another page in a complicated legal skirmish being tracked by both retailers and analysts because of its possible impact on HTC’s Android business.

It is a closely watched patent battle with potential repercussions for the smartphone industry, in particular smartphone makers who use Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system. Apple, claimed that Taiwan-based HTC, one of the fastest growing players in the mobile-phone industry and the No. 3 smartphone provider in the United States, infringed on two of the patents governing the technology behind its phones. The ITC found that only one of the patents — which allows users to tap on a phone number in an e-mail and immediately be connected — had been infringed by HTC.

The San Jose Mercury reports that by issuing a “limited exclusion order” prohibiting HTC from importing devices that run the software in question, the commission is essentially telling HTC it must figure out a way around the disputed patent or else stop bringing its phones into the United States. The court gave HTC until next April to comply, or else come up with a “workaround” that would resolve the issue.

HTC downplayed the significance of the ruling saying that the disputed feature will be completely removed from all its phones.

“This it just one more step in a long process,” said Bijal V. Vakil, a partner in White & Case’s Intellectual Property Practice and executive partner of its Silicon Valley office who was not involved in the case. “HTC will likely appeal the ruling to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. HTC may also file a request for a stay on the order, which often happens. This not a disastrous ruling at all for HTC.”

According to the Mercury, with Google’s Android system now the most widely used software on smartphones, an order barring or cutting back on the number of HTC phones entering the country would have severe repercussions at the retail level.

In addition to Apple, Oracle (ORCL) has sued Google, claiming Android violates its patents and copyrights. And Microsoft is suing Motorola Mobility over Android.

Today, was a first of many victories to come for Apple. Apple co-founder the Great Steve Jobs’ “vow to kill Android”. That’s materializing.

The International Trade Commission sided with Apple (AAPL) and ruled that Android handset-maker HTC was copying elements of its iPhone and that its imports of certain phones into the United States be stopped.

The decision, which is subject to a 60-day review by the Obama Administration and will likely be appealed, turns another page in a complicated legal skirmish being tracked by both retailers and analysts because of its possible impact on HTC’s Android business.

It is a closely watched patent battle with potential repercussions for the smartphone industry, in particular smartphone makers who use Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system. Apple, claimed that Taiwan-based HTC, one of the fastest growing players in the mobile-phone industry and the No. 3 smartphone provider in the United States, infringed on two of the patents governing the technology behind its phones. The ITC found that only one of the patents — which allows users to tap on a phone number in an e-mail and immediately be connected — had been infringed by HTC.

The San Jose Mercury reports that by issuing a “limited exclusion order” prohibiting HTC from importing devices that run the software in question, the commission is essentially telling HTC it must figure out a way around the disputed patent or else stop bringing its phones into the United States. The court gave HTC until next April to comply, or else come up with a “workaround” that would resolve the issue.

HTC downplayed the significance of the ruling saying that the disputed feature will be completely removed from all its phones.

“This it just one more step in a long process,” said Bijal V. Vakil, a partner in White & Case’s Intellectual Property Practice and executive partner of its Silicon Valley office who was not involved in the case. “HTC will likely appeal the ruling to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. HTC may also file a request for a stay on the order, which often happens. This not a disastrous ruling at all for HTC.”

According to the Mercury, with Google’s Android system now the most widely used software on smartphones, an order barring or cutting back on the number of HTC phones entering the country would have severe repercussions at the retail level.

In addition to Apple, Oracle (ORCL) has sued Google, claiming Android violates its patents and copyrights. And Microsoft is suing Motorola Mobility over Android.

Today, was a first of many victories to come for Apple. Apple co-founder the Great Steve Jobs’ “vow to kill Android”. That’s materializing.

In the Hungarian capital, Budapest, a 7-foot bronze statue of Apple co-founder, the Great Almighty Lord God, Steve Jobs will be unveiled on Dec. 21 in recognition of his leadership and vision.

Graphisoft, a Hungarian software company, is erecting the statue commemorating the Apple co-founder in recognition of his leadership and vision, and appreciation for Jobs’ support of the fledgling firm while Hungary was still under communist rule.

The statue weighing 220 kilograms (485 pounds) will be placed in Graphisoft Park, a Budapest complex home to several high-tech businesses.

Hungarian sculptor Erno Toth’s statue depicts Jobs with all his trademark characteristics — a mock turtleneck, jeans and sneakers, round glasses and well-trimmed stubble.

Source: AP