Tag Archive | "politics"
Make that Sir Jony Ive
The BBC reports that Apple design guru Jony Ive has been awarded a knighthood in the UK. So while the highlight of Ive’s current Resume might be Senior VP of Industrial Design, he might want to make room for Knight Commander of the British Empire. Upon being told of the honor, Ive said it was [...]
Continue reading...Bill Clinton asked Steve Jobs for advice regarding the Monica Lewisnky scandal
Sunday, October 23, 2011
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By David Goldman: So you’ve just been accused of cheating on your wife and getting a little bit of action on the DL from a young 24-year old intern, what do you do? Well if you’re Bill Clinton, you call and ask Steve Jobs for advice. In just one of the many revealing tidbits housed [...]
Continue reading...Al Gore says Steve Jobs didn’t want Apple driven by “What would Steve Jobs Do?” syndrome
Friday, October 21, 2011
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By David Goldman: Despite a penchant for being outspoken and extremely stubborn, Steve Jobs wanted to ensure that the Apple he left behind didn’t fall prey to the WWSJD syndrome, as in employees not thinking for themselves and otherwise trying to implement what they feel Jobs would have done in a particular situation. In a [...]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs told Obama, “You’re headed for a one-term presidency.”
Thursday, October 20, 2011
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By David Goldman: This Monday, the first authorized biography of Steve Jobs will hit bookstores. The book is easily one of the most anticipated titles of the year. Based on over 40 in-depth interviews with Jobs and over 100 interviews with former girlfriends, colleagues, and rivals of the Apple co-founder, the book is touted as [...]
Continue reading...On Obama and his use of Apple products
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
There are no shortage of photos and stories detailing Obama’s use of Mac products, a love affair that extends to his entire administration. Remember that when Obama and co. first moved into the White House, they were astonished to see outdated Windows machines after having grown accustomed to Macs.
Continue reading...Barack Obama and Joe Biden play with an iPhone 4 [Photo]
Thursday, August 18, 2011
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Barack Obama and Joe Biden are well documented Mac users and courtesy of a photo from the official White House Flickr feed, here we see the President and his VP checking out an iPhone 4. The official description reads: Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama look at an app on an iPhone in [...]
Continue reading...22 Navy Seals among over 34 killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
Saturday, August 6, 2011
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Sad news out of Afghanistan today as 22 Navy Seals and up to 31 US Special Forces troops were killed when their military helicopter was shot down. The Navy Seals on board were from Seal Team 6, though none of the men involved in the killing of Osama Bin Laden were on the downed helicopter. [...]
Continue reading...Rush Limbaugh is a Mac man and an OS X Lion fan
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Okay, before you fire off an angry email to us about profiling Rush Limbaugh, note that we’re politically independent here at Edible Apple. When Obama uses an Apple product or meets with Steve Jobs, we’ll report it. Similarly, when Rush Limbaugh talks about using OS X Lion, we’re gonna write about it. So let’s put [...]
Continue reading...Al Franken clumsily asks Apple and Google to write app store privacy policies
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Senator Al Franken is chomping at the bit in his efforts to lead this mobile OS privacy crusade into deep waters. Despite having Apple and Google show up to DC twice to essentially reiterate what had already been said in a press release, Franken now wants both Apple and Google to write up “clear and [...]
Continue reading...Apple’s Catherine Novelli headed to Washington for Round 2 of mobile privacy hearings
Monday, May 16, 2011
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One week ago today, both Apple and Google sent representatives to Washington DC to attend a congressional hearing on mobile privacy that was catalyzed by “locationgate.” Apple sent senior executive Guy Tribble while Google sent Alan Davidson, a lobbyist. But that’s a story for another time. Today, Apple, Google, and Facebook will be back in [...]
Continue reading...Apple’s Guy Tribble appears before congress, addresses iOS location tracking and privacy issues
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
By Luis Estrada: Let’s go to Washington, folks. Earlier today, Apple’s VP of software technology Guy L. “Bud” Tribble appeared before a congressional hearing on mobile privacy to address concerns that were first brought to the forefront following the “location tracking” controversy that emerged a few weeks ago In the wake of that hoopla, Apple’s [...]
Continue reading...Queen Elizabeth II gets an iPad 2
Monday, May 9, 2011
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It certainly was an Apple filled Mother’s Day for Queen Elizabeth II. The royal matriarch had her staff get her an iPad 2 after she got a glimpse of Apple’s tablet from Princes William and Harry when they paid her a visit at Buckingham Palace this past weekend. Her grandsons apparently have iPads themselves and [...]
Continue reading...How the iPhone 4 helped the US track down and kill Bin Laden [Comic]
Monday, May 2, 2011
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Yesterday, news broke that terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden had been killed thanks to the fine work of Seal Team 6 and a host of governmental agencies from the CIA to the NSA and NGA. Bin Laden’s death marks the end of a 13-year manhunt for the murderer mastermind behind the 9/11 tragedy that took [...]
Continue reading...Senator Al Franken pens letter to Steve Jobs over iOS tracking code
Thursday, April 21, 2011
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The blogosphere yesterday was aflutter with news that iOS 4 stores user location data in a unprotected and unencrypted file accessible on a user’s mobile device or desktop in a file called consolidated.db. The truth of the matter is that this file isn’t new and has been discussed quite extensively for months now as it’s [...]
Continue reading...Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. blames the iPad for loss of American jobs
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Apple products have been responsible for killing many a tech product. From the Zune to the Dell DJ, and more recently, even the job of the former Acer CEO. But now an Apple’s product, the iPad to be clear, is being called out by none other than Illinois Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. who claims that Apple’s [...]
Continue reading...Barack Obama owns an iPad but still loves his Blackberry
Monday, March 28, 2011
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With iPad 2s seemingly still in short supply, one person who apparently had little trouble getting Apple’s new fangled tablet is President Barack Obama. During a town hall meeting held in Washington earlier today, news anchor Jorge Ramos curiously, and quite bluntly, asked Obama if he owns an iPad. I do have an iPad,” Obama replied, [...]
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
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