Renowned Apple journalist Jim Dalrymple has confirmed earlier reports that Apple has pulled engineers off OS X 10.9 to in order finish iOS 7 on time with a one word post: Yep. Jim Dalrymple (right) with rock guitarist Slash A report from AllThingsD earlier today said that Apple was in a repeat of the scenario [...]
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Tech companies pitch in to help in Sandy’s wake
Posted by Gary on November 2, 2012
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In the wake of Sandy, technology companies are going all out when it comes to relief efforts. From text-message donations to cooperation in providing services to customers, recovery is under way. As the above photo of Hoboken, New Jersey, shows, help can’t come soon enough. A little money goes a long way Donations via text [...]
Steve Jobs approached CBS to pitch subscription TV service
Posted by Gary on March 12, 2012
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By Josh Ong Published: 12:00 AM EST (09:00 PM PST) CBS chief executive Les Moonves has revealed that he was approached directly by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to discuss a subscription TV service, but he rejected the offer over concerns that it would disrupt the company’s existing revenue streams.. Moonves had confirmed last November [...]
HP hires former Apple exec to pitch webOS to developers
Posted by Gary on February 10, 2011
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By Josh Ong Published: 02:30 AM EST HP has hired Richard Kerris, Apple’s former Senior Director of Worldwide Developer Relations, to help attract developers to the webOS platform as it attempts to challenge Apple in the smartphone and tablet markets. HP on Wednesday unveiled several new webOS products, including the TouchPad tablet, as part of [...]
Rupert Murdoch may be swing vote in Apple’s 99 cent TV rental pitch
Posted by Gary on August 31, 2010
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By Sam Oliver Published: 08:10 AM EST While most in the TV industry are opposed to Apple’s proposed plan for 99 cent episode rentals, its efforts could be saved by News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch’s drive to save the newspaper industry, according to a new report. According to the Los Angeles Times, content providers NBC [...]