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Jobs to Page: Cut Bloat to Avoid Becoming Microsoft
October 22, 2011, 12:23 AM EDT By Adam Satariano and Peter Burrows Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs urged Google Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Page to sharpen the company’s focus and cut products that put it at risk of becoming like Microsoft Corp., according to a biography of Jobs. While Jobs [...]
News on Apple
There has been talk of Apple entering the TV market for years now, which was recently heightened with talk of 1080p content arriving on iTunes. Now there is more speculation that Apple TVs are already being tested with a possible release in 2012. This latest speculation has come to light following comments that are featured [...]
Leaders Say Progress Made in Dealing With Euro Crisis
The hope is that the seriousness of the leaders’ effort to finally solve the interrelated problems of Greek debt, weakened banks and a bailout fund in need of reinforcement will keep speculators at bay when the financial markets open on Monday morning. But now there is heavy pressure on the leaders to deliver the goods [...]
Google May Facilitate Yahoo Purchase
October 22, 2011, 3:08 PM EDT By Brian Womack (Updates with analyst’s comment in fourth paragraph.) Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) — Google Inc. is considering providing financing for an acquisition of Yahoo! Inc. by another company or a group of bidders, according to a person who has been briefed on the matter. The company may opt [...]
News on Battlefield 3 Xbox 360
We apologise in advance for the frequent stream of Battlefield 3 related content, but with the global launch coming up at the end of the week, you can imagine that there’s a ton of juicy info regarding reviews, final graphics conclusions, early leaked copies and surprises – just like one we have for you now. [...]
In a Gloomy Economy, TV Sitcoms Are Making a Comeback
For the better part of a decade, while drama became more ambitious, and reality shows became more outrageous, comedy had the worst track record in prime time. As recently as 2008, only two comedies ranked among the top 10 shows at this point in a new television season. Two years earlier, the total was zero. [...]
‘Paranormal Activity 3′ scares up huge $54M debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Paranormal Activity 3″ didn’t just go bump in the night. It made a ton of noise at the box office with a record-setting, $54 million opening. The third film in Paramount Pictures‘ low-budget fright franchise, which was No. 1 at the box office, had the biggest debut ever for a horror [...]
Janet Jackson reschedules shows to be with family
NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson is rescheduling part of her Australian tour so she can support her family during the trial of the doctor accused of involuntary manslaughter in her brother Michael’s death. Dr. Conrad Murray is on trial in Los Angeles. He is accused of being negligent in his care of the superstar, [...]
Businesses Just Want to Hear Your Voice
Click-to-call ads connect mobile Web users with sales reps By Dina Bass As director of online marketing for Nutrisystem, Bill Chase has a $12 million annual budget to place advertisements for his company’s weight-loss programs all over the Internet. The effectiveness is modest: Just 2 percent or 3 percent of those who click on a Nutrisystem ad go [...]
Apple’s Lower Prices Are All Part of The Plan
Something unexpected has happened at Apple, once known as the tech industry’s high-price leader. Over the last several years it began beating rivals on price. People who wanted the latest Apple smartphone, the iPhone 4S, were able to get one the day it went on sale if they were willing to wait in a line, [...]
