Archive | January 11th, 2011
Microsoft Windows President Steven Sinofsky takes shot at Apple
With CES now dead and gone like Justin Timberlake, NetworkWorld recounts a quip from Microsoft President Steven Sinofsky in which the Microsoft Prez criticized Apple. Sinofsky recalled sitting on a plane next to a passenger who used a succession of Apple devices during and after the flight. First the passenger texted and talked on his […]
Continue reading...LinkedIn planning to go public in 2011 – Report
11. January 2011
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Call us crazy, or perhaps realistic, but LinkedIn going public in 2011 seems like a bad idea. Nevertheless, that appears to be on the horizon according to a recent report from Reuters. Citing sources familiar with the situation, LinkedIn, which is essentially a social network for employment and professional networking, has already selected its underwriters […]
Continue reading...iPhone on Verizon coming on February 10; can function as a wi-fi hotspot
11. January 2011
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And it’s official folks. The iPhone is coming to Verizon. A short while ago, Verizon’s Lowell McAdam took the stage with Apple COO Tim Cook and announced that a CDMA version of the iPhone 4 will be available for pre-order starting on February 3 and in stores on February 10. Pricing is the same as it is on […]
Continue reading...Did Pablo Picasso help inspire the Mac Finder icon?
11. January 2011
The current Finder icon in OS X is a familiar sight for Mac users and stretches back all the way to (gasp!) OS 7.5 And while there are charming stories surrounding the history of the Mac startup sound and the flower icon on the command key, there really isn’t a whole lot of information, if […]
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11. January 2011
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