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Ex-Apple Exec Takes Over at Palm
Ex-Apple Exec Takes Over
at Palm
Jun 10, 2009 6:30 PM CDT

Ex-Apple Exec Takes Over at Palm

Rubinstein will be new CEO as company goes after iPhone

(Newser) - Palm shuffled its top leadership today as it continues to zero in on Apple and the iPhone. Jon Rubinstein, who led Apple's iPod division before jumping to Palm in 2007, will take over as CEO and chairman from Ed Colligan, who is resigning after 16 years. "Colligan's departure means...

iPhone Competitors Close In on Apple
 iPhone Competitors 
 Close In on Apple 
ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2009 12:23 PM CDT

iPhone Competitors Close In on Apple

(Newser) - Until recently, the iPhone ruled the smartphone roost, but a new crop of competitors could threaten Apple’s bottom line, Jon Fortt writes for Fortune. AT&T, the sole iPhone carrier, pays Apple $300 for every new customer. Until now, paying for the privilege made sense, because AT&T monopolized...

Meh on Actual iPhone, Bullish on App Store

(Newser) - The iPhone itself isn’t in a class by itself as far as smartphones are concerned, Farhad Manjoo writes for Slate—but the App Store makes it unbeatable. Apple boasts more than 50,000 applications, and the rate is increasing; Google’s Android operating system only supports 5,000. “...

Banks Rally Late; Dow Up 1
 Banks Rally Late; Dow Up 1 
MARKETS
Jun 8, 2009 3:10 PM CDT

Banks Rally Late; Dow Up 1

(Newser) - The market was level today as financials awaited notice of which companies would be allowed to pay back TARP funds, the Wall Street Journal reports. The good news contrasted with a drop-off in commodities and a poor performance by Apple, which announced new iPhones, laptops, and operating systems. The Dow...

Apple Rolls Out New iPhone, Drops Prices

(Newser) - Apple unveiled a slew of new goodies at its annual developers conference today, including a price drop on the basic model iPhone from $199 to $99. The New York Times dishes the details:
  • The new iPhone 3G S is faster, has vastly improved battery life and camera specs (it finally
...

Stocks Drop as Yields Rise
 Stocks Drop as Yields Rise 
MARKET Open
Jun 8, 2009 8:58 AM CDT

Stocks Drop as Yields Rise

(Newser) - Stocks sunk at the open today, as traders demanded and got higher yields on government debt. The Dow tumbled 73% points, while the Nasdaq fell 1%, the S&P dropped 0.8%, and commodities retreated. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes, by contrast, moved up to 3.85%. Apple, meanwhile,...

Jobs Set to Return to Apple
 Jobs Set to Return to Apple 
Jun 5, 2009 7:30 AM CDT

Jobs Set to Return to Apple

After sick leave, CEO 'coming along'

(Newser) - Steve Jobs will likely return to Apple this month as planned, insiders tell the Wall Street Journal, leading some to wonder whether he’ll make a surprise appearance at Apple’s yearly software developers’ conference next week, where a new iPhone is expected to be debuted. Either way, Jobs’ time...

Apple Plans Cheap(ish) Wireless Tablet

(Newser) - Apple is preparing a foray into the “netbook” market, AppleInsider reports. The computer company has put out feelers to parts suppliers in a bid to create a web-connected, 7- to- 10-inch tablet one analyst thinks will retail for $500-$700. “It is increasingly clear that Apple is investing more...

The Most Creative Minds in Business
 The Most Creative 
 Minds in Business 
OPINION
May 19, 2009 3:00 PM CDT

The Most Creative Minds in Business

(Newser) - Creativity is a tough thing to put your finger on, but Fast Company takes a shot at picking world’s top 100 business innovators. The first five:
  • Jonathan Ive: Apple’s design chief—responsible for the iPhone, iPod, MacBook, and iMac—ushered in an era of “design perfection” that
...

Palm's Launch of 'Pre' Thumbs Nose at Apple

(Newser) - Sprint will launch the much-ballyhooed Palm Pre smartphone June 6, two days before the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Though this year’s WWDC isn’t expected to produce any new hardware, John Biggs writes for TechCrunch, the scheduling of the Pre launch is connected … probably. Though unlikely, Biggs...

Jobs Speech Won't Open Rumored Comeback Event

(Newser) - Apple CEO Steve Jobs won’t deliver the keynote speech at an event many thought would mark his return from a health-related leave of absence, the Telegraph reports. An Apple VP will speak in Jobs’ usual spot at the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8. Jobs, on medical leave, could...

Apple Cans 'Jesusizer' iPhone App
Apple Cans 'Jesusizer' iPhone App
May 12, 2009 7:20 AM CDT

Apple Cans 'Jesusizer' iPhone App

'Me So Holy' makers accuse company of being overly sensitive

(Newser) - Apple has rejected an iPhone application that lets users put their faces on images of Jesus and other religious figures, Wired reports. The company—crucified in the press last month for approving the "Baby Shaker" app—told the makers of "Me So Holy" that the app contained objectionable...

Pentagon Backs iPhone, iPod Apps for Combat Troops

Pentagon develops apps for ubiquitous Apple devices

(Newser) - With more than 30,000 third-party applications now available for the iPhone and iPod touch, a new organization is getting into the game: the American military. As the Independent reports, the Pentagon thinks Apple's gadgets are ideal for "network centric warfare" and is funding projects for everything from translation...

Apple Reportedly Eying Twitter

(Newser) - Apple is closing in on a $700 million, all-cash deal to buy Twitter, Gawker reports. Silicon Valley sources say an agreement could be announced as early as next month at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference, and the iPhone is reportedly the force behind the deal: Its users already post...

Curve Grabs Top Spot as Best-Selling Smartphone

BlackBerry zooms past iPhone with giveaways

(Newser) - The Blackberry Curve has overtaken the iPhone to become America's best-selling smartphone, Ars Technica reports. First-quarter figures from research firm NPD reveal that the iPhone fell into second place for the first time since the iPhone 3G was launched last summer, according to first-quarter figures from research firm NRD. BlackBerry...

Apple Builds New Team of Chip Gurus
Apple Builds New Team of
Chip Gurus
Apr 30, 2009 1:31 AM CDT

Apple Builds New Team of Chip Gurus

Hires hint that company is plotting to create its own, secret circuits

(Newser) - Apple has been steadily assembling a team of experts with the capability to design the company's own brand of chips, the Wall Street Journal reports. Insiders say the move—a major shift in strategy—will help Apple design new, exclusive features for its gadgets, and will eliminate the need for...

Steve Jobs Too Sick to Make Meeting on Fate of Home

(Newser) - Apple CEO Steve Jobs was too ill to attend a California town council meeting last night over the fate of a historic home he owns in Woodside, the San Jose Mercury News reports. “I don't think he would be strong enough if we were here until 1 am, and...

Microsoft, Verizon Look to Launch iPhone Competitor

(Newser) - Microsoft and Verizon are in talks to launch a smartphone on the carrier’s network early next year, the Wall Street Journal reports. The phone would likely run on a souped-up version of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system, and have access to Windows Marketplace, its version of Apple’s...

Verizon May Get iPhone in 2010

Deal could come through when AT&T's exclusive rights expire next year

(Newser) - Apple is in talks about developing an iPhone for Verizon’s wireless network—with possible deployment next year, USA Today reports. Currently, the iPhone is only available on AT&T’s GSM network, which is incompatible with Verizon’s CDMA operation. AT&T has exclusive US rights to the iPhone...

Stocks, Earnings Both Mixed
 Stocks, Earnings Both Mixed 
MARKET Open
Apr 23, 2009 8:42 AM CDT

Stocks, Earnings Both Mixed

(Newser) - Stocks barely budged at the open, after a good quarter from Apple and a lousy one from UPS. The Dow fluctuated between gains and losses, and was recently down 13 points. The S&P and Nasdaq were similarly flat. Apple rose 3% after beating expectations with a 15% earnings jump....

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