As we reported a few weeks ago, Google has announced their unified messaging platform is now called Hangouts for iOS, Android, and the PC. Google’s messaging services have been a mess for a long time, such that even Vic Gundotra called them fragmented on stage at Google I/O. In his explanation of how to solve [...]
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Apple’s Public Relations Department Opening Up Under Tim Cook
Posted by Gary on February 6, 2013
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For years, Apple Public Relations has issued press releases for major product announcements, handed out exclusives and loaner units to a few select reporters and columnists, and occasionally signed off on an interview with one of the senior executives when it suited their marketing message. That strategy gave the company millions of dollars in free [...]
Apple, Google, Intel under fire for hiring policy collusion
Posted by Gary on January 18, 2013
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Tech giants may have flagrantly violated 2010 agreement with DOJ At a hearing in San Jose, California federal court on Thursday, US. District Judge Lucy Koh ordered Apple CEO Tim Cook to be deposed by plaintiff attorneys in a case alleging an agreement between Silicon Valley tech giants to not poach each other’s employees. The [...]
Opinion: Apple, over promising and under delivering?
Posted by Gary on October 9, 2012
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Apple seems to be leaning too heavily on the loyalty of its customers Some recent experiences I have had with Apple on a personal level have started me questioning the direction that it is headed. From a financial perspective, the company has never been stronger – it has over $100 billion in cash and it [...]
OnLive under new management, will continue service
Posted by Gary on August 19, 2012
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Cloud gaming service OnLive has been acquired by a new owner, it said Friday. The move meant an unknown number of staff were laid off, but the company pledged to continue its operations. Packing boxes could bee seen in the basement of OnLive’s Palo Alto headquarters on Friday. “The assets of OnLive have been acquired [...]
Apple’s AuthenTec purchase already under investigation
Posted by Gary on July 28, 2012
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Board of directors of AuthenTec accused of price manipulation Following Apple’s announcement yesterday of its $356 million acquisition of biometrics and near-field communications company AuthenTec, two law firms are investigating the acquired company’s board of directors for potential public undervaluations prior to its sale to Apple. Even the allegation of such impropriety could delay the [...]
Greenpeace Under Fire Again After Regrading of Apple’s Data Center Energy Plans
Posted by Gary on July 14, 2012
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Earlier this year, environmental activist group Greenpeace made waves with a report taking Apple and other companies to task for not doing enough to eliminate the use of dirty coal-sourced power at their data centers. Apple quickly responded at the time to note that Greenpeace had greatly overestimated the power needs of the company’s flagship [...]