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Obama gets his Mac/Book Pro and Magic Mouse on during Reddit AMA
President Barak Obama today got his MacBook on, along with a trusty Magic Mouse, today during a Reddit AMA session. Check it out over here to see his answers: Spoiler alert, there aren’t many. via 9to5Mac
Continue reading...Obama uses his iPad to watch NBA League Pass
Monday, March 5, 2012
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We’ve had no shortage of posts detailing President Obama’s Apple fandom, but this latest clip of Obama sitting down with ESPN reporter/journalist/podcaster Bill Simmons, aka The Sports Guy, is worth putting out there, if only because we get to see the Commander in Chief display some of his Basketball chops. In the video below, conducted […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs told Obama, “You’re headed for a one-term presidency.”
Thursday, October 20, 2011
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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 a no-holds barred […]
Continue reading...Barack Obama on the passing of Steve Jobs: talented enough to change the world
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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Barack Obama tonight issued an official statement on the passing of Steve Jobs. Putting aside the Obama’s proclivity for all things Apple away for a second, it’s worth noting that Obama had the utmost respect for Jobs and had met with him privately a few times over the years to discuss everything from technology to […]
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 first moved into the White House, they were astonished to see outdated Windows machines after having grown accustomed to Macs.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...Obama is an iPad 2 and Smart Cover kind of President
Monday, April 25, 2011
Written by Sarah Petit: There’s no mistaking that President Obama is a Mac. While on the campaign trail in 2008, the Obama campaign relied on Macs heavily, and upon being elected, Obama’s staffers lamented the fact that the White House was littered with old and outdated PCs. Recently, Obama was asked if he owned an […]
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, […]
Continue reading...New picture of Steve Jobs from his dinner with Barack Obama
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Update: We’ve been had! Thanks to commenter MP who points out that the photo was taken at the Wireless History Museum Hall of Fame this past October. And the unidentified fellow is former AT&T Wireless CEO Stan Stigman. Last Thursday, Steve Jobs along with a number of other tech heavyweights joined President Barack Obama for […]
Continue reading...Photo of Steve Jobs at Obama Tech dinner
Friday, February 18, 2011
The White House today released a photo of Obama’s tech-centric dinner held in San Francisco on Thursday night. Flanking President Obama is Apple CEO Steve Jobs to his left and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to his right. There were reports earlier this week questioning the health of Jobs, albeit from trash-rag publications, but the Apple […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs said to meet with President Obama today
Thursday, February 17, 2011
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Despite reports indicating that Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ health has taken a turn for the worse, ABC News is reporting that Jobs, along with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Eric Schmidt will meet with President Barack Obama today in San Francisco. Jobs, Schmidt and Zuckerberg will be among many business leaders in technology and […]
Continue reading...And then Obama met with Steve Jobs…
Thursday, October 21, 2010
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What a crazy week for Apple news, and one topped off with a report from Bloomberg noting that President Barack Obama recently met with Apple CEO Steve Jobs to discuss all things education, energy, and economics. “They discussed American competitiveness and education, especially reforms such as the president’s Race to the Top initiative,” White House […]
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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