Archive | March 7th, 2013
Steve Jobs used to call up Bob Iger and tell him that Disney movies “sucked”
BusinessWeek has a in-depth piece up detailing the behind the scenes happenings that led to Disney purchasing Lucasfilm. The story is a must-read for any Star Wars fans out there, but there is an interesting nugget about Steve Jobs that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone familiar with his antics. While discussing Disney’s purchase […]
Continue reading...How men will use Google Glasses
7. March 2013
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Not too shabby! Google Glasses may very well feature cool technology, but it seems that Google, in their zeal and excitement for the project, haven’t thought of any of the practical concerns that might accompany the product’s release. Here’s a hilarious spoof poking fun at some of those issues.
Continue reading...In rare tweet, Phil Schiller advises Android users to be careful of malware
7. March 2013
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Phil Schiller doesn’t tweet often, but today the Apple executive decided to send out a tweet poking fun at the growing problem of malware on Google’s Android platform. A few hours ago, he sent out a tweet that read, “Be safe out there:” along with a link to a recent security study conducted by F-Secure […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to create music streaming service, wants to pay significantly less in royalties than Pandora
7. March 2013
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Amid rumors that Apple is attempting to roll out its own music streaming service comes a report from the New York Post which claims that Apple is attempting to pay record labels even less money in royalties than they currently receive from sites like Pandora. Apple is reportedly offering about 6 cents per 100 songs […]
Continue reading...iPhone marketshare in the US growing faster than Samsung’s
7. March 2013
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It’s funny how an anonymously sourced rumor about the iPhone supply chain can send shares of Apple reeling and prompt analyst to adjust their estimates while favorable research based on cold hard data doesn’t seem to have much of an impact on anything. So it goes in the land of investing. But as for the […]
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7. March 2013
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