Archive for June, 2011

Research In Motion a takeover target? - CTV

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

From www.ctv.ca:

His list of potential acquirers includes pretty much every tech company not run by Steve Jobs: HP, Dell, Oracle, Cisco, Microsoft and SAP. Suggesting that RIMM is a takeover target certainly sounds like a heroic call, but seriously, do you really think any …

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Steve Jobs stepped forward and asserted to all doubters: no problem, you don’t … - Irish Times

Friday, June 24th, 2011

From www.irishtimes.com:

Steve Jobs stepped forward and asserted to all doubters: no problem, you don’t …

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What does Conrad Black have in common with Steve Jobs and Keith Richards? - National Post (blog)

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

From news.nationalpost.com:

What does Conrad Black have in common with Steve Jobs, Apple …

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Did Steve Jobs Just Say That You’ll Need To Upgrade From Snow Leopard To Clean … - Cult of Mac

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

From www.cultofmac.com:

Did Steve Jobs Just Say That You’ll Need To Upgrade From Snow Leopard To Clean …

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One of RIM’s biggest investors says “Steve Jobs is a much better marketer … - MobileSyrup.com

Friday, June 17th, 2011

From mobilesyrup.com:

I like RIM and it is true that Mr. Jobs is a great marketer. However, his health is an issue and Apple has a history of doing bad things without him. Things would definitely become interesting again if Steve Jobs doesn’t return to Apple.

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Geek Trend: Tempting Fate Creating Steve Jobs Collectibles - Cult of Mac

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

From www.cultofmac.com:

iPhone docks are kind of passé, but I’d snap this item up for my collection if it was available.

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Steve Jobs’ first dream for an Apple headquarters: Coyote Valley, San Jose - San Jose Mercury News

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

From www.mercurynews.com:

Steve Jobs’ first dream for an Apple headquarters: Coyote Valley, San Jose …

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Hollywood touch gilds computer science in college - Houston Chronicle

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

From www.chron.com:

… as well as celebrity entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs of Apple and Zuckerberg who make products that students use every day. “It’s a national call, a Sputnik moment,” said Mehran Sahami, associate chairman for computer science education at Stanford. …

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Apple ‘Spaceship’ campus site special to Steve Jobs due to HP connection - Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

From latimesblogs.latimes.com:

Steve Jobs wants to build a massive, 3-million-square-foot ring, donut, spaceship of a building on a 150-acre plot of land Apple owns in Cupertino.

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Why Microsoft needs to buy Netflix - Fortune Tech

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

From tech.fortune.cnn.com:

He stayed on as chief software architect until July 2008, leaving his full-time job but remaining as non-executive chairman … running Microsoft now wouldn’t work. First, he’s not Steve Jobs. Jobs needed Apple ( AAPL ) — it was his best chance to …

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