Archive | October 13th, 2010
Apple granted patent to monitor and block sexting teens
Originally filed in January 2008, Apple was recently granted a patent that would allow parents to enable precautionary measures that would prevent their children from sexting. Titled “Text-based communication control for personal communication device” the software described therein prevents a user from sending out or receiving texts that contain certain dirty or offensive words. Interestingly, […]
Continue reading...Apple holding “Back to the Mac” event next Wednesday; OS X to take center stage and maybe a new MacBook Air
13. October 2010
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Is that a Lion peeking out from behind the Apple logo? Why yes, yes it is. Apple today sent invitations to media outlets inviting them to a “Back to the Mac’ event set to be held on October 20 on Apple’s campus. “Come see what’s new for the Mac on October 20, including a sneak […]
Continue reading...Apple shares break $300 barrier
13. October 2010
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Apple shares today, for the first time in history, broke the $300 barrier. Since August, Apple shares have risen by 25%, with some analysts holding a price target for Apple’s stock at levels as high as $400.
Continue reading...Is Steve Ballmer delusional?
13. October 2010
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer may not be the best in the biz, but the more we see of him, we kinda like the guy. That said, his take on Apple and the tech industry is often pretty skewed, if not downright delusional. To wit, here’s Ballmer talking about Windows Phone 7 and the value people […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs to be focus of upcoming “Game changers” Bloomberg profile
13. October 2010
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This coming Thursday, Bloomberg will air a Steve Jobs-centric episode of its “Game Changers” series which will also cover other major tech players such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and the founders of both Google and Twitter. The special will reportedly encapsulate Jobs’ early beginnings with Woz to his eventual ouster from Apple, and of course, his triumphant […]
Continue reading...Windows Phone 7 syncing coming to the Mac
13. October 2010
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Engadget reports: Even though we kind of saw this coming, it’s still nice to hear. Microsoft has gone and done the (nearly) unthinkable, announcing this evening plans for a Mac compatible sync client for its soon-to-be-launched Windows Phone 7 devices. According to a statement from the company issued late in the day, beginning some time […]
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13. October 2010
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