Archive | August 15th, 2010

Apple hires Near Field Communications expert

15. August 2010

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Steve Jobs once famously said that he’s as proud of the products Apple doesn’t release as he is of the products they do release. In other words, one can only imagine the cool gadgetry Apple has floating around in its secretive labs, draped in black cloth. And while some Apple prototypes may certainly never see […]

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32 iPad competitors coming to a store near you

15. August 2010

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And Harry McCracken of Technologizer has them listed out here for your viewing enjoyment. Interesting note: On Technolizer, the list of 32 slates/tablets is divided into two separate pages, a fair move. On PC World, where the story was re-published, the list was spread out across 5 separate pages. Looks like someone is fiendin’ for […]

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Ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd was not a beloved leader

15. August 2010

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Joe Nocera reports for the New York Times: The consensus in Silicon Valley is that Mr Hurd was despised at HP, not just by the rank and file, but even by HP’s top executives…. “He was a cost-cutter who indulged himself,” was one description I heard. His combined compensation for just his last two years […]

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Report – Thieves rob Apple store in Dallas

15. August 2010

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We wouldn’t go so far as to say that Apple Store robberies are a growing problem, but they certainly seem to be occurring at a faster clip than in past years. Most recently, an Apple Store in Dallas was robbed when thieves walked into the store in broad daylight and quickly snatched up 8 iPhones […]

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