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EU expected to approve Google's Motorola deal: sources
Google Inc is expected to win approval next week from European regulators as well as U.S. antitrust authorities for its planned $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility , according to people familiar with the matter.
Sprint CEO Remark Spurs Talk of T-Mobile Bid
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said his company might benefit from the collapse of the AT&T bid for T-Mobile USA.
U.S. to Approve Google's Bid for Motorola: Sources
The Justice Department will approve Google's $12.5 billion bid to acquire Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, according to sources close to the antitrust review.
FBI File Reveals Steve Jobs' True Colors
Is Steve Jobs a visionary and a creative genius, who had created the Apple empire and had radically changed the way people use technology in their daily lives, or is he a deceptive person with questionable moral character, drug-taking problem, someone who had abandoned his illegitimate daughter, and had distorted reality? A 191-page FBI file about Jobs, which had been compiled in 1991, and released Thursday, gives you the answer.
Apple iPad 3 Release: Why You Should Expect an iPad 2S
Apple is busy prepping its next iPad, presumably called the iPad 3, for an early March unveiling. But even though this will be Apple's third iPad, there's a good chance the hype machine is actually promoting an iPad 2S.
Steve Jobs FBI File: All The Details From 191-Page Report On Apple CEO
A comprehensive background check on Steve Jobs was conducted by the FBI in 1991, intended to vet him for a position in the George H. W. Bush White House. What position did Jobs end up holding? What did his co-workers and neighbors think of him? What was the 1985 bomb threat that first caused Jobs and the FBI to cross paths? Here are all the details so far from the 1991 Steve Jobs FBI file.
Sony's Hirai to Extend PlayStation Strategy
Incoming CEO Kazuo Hirai aims to re-shape Sony Corp by linking hardware and software through online networks -- a model he used at its PlayStation unit -- dismissing any suggestion the battered brand would revert to a gadget-centered strategy under his management.
iPad Mini on the Way Following iPad 3 Launch?
Even as Apple fans are keeping a watchful eye on the iPad 3's speculated release date, an analyst has suggested that the iPad mini is also on the way.
Steve Jobs' Morality Questioned; FBI Files Show He Could ‘Distort Reality... to Achieve His Goals’
The late Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, has always been cherished for his incredible creative genius. However, newly released files on the tech wizard by the FBI have revealed that some of his close confidants and associates did not have a positive opinion of him.
iPad 3 Rumor Rundown: 'Amazing' Display and Faster Processor
Various rumors about Apple's next generation tablet - dubbed iPad 3 - are swirling around the Internet and the latest one claims that the device will boast of amazing display and a faster processor, though the body size will be the same as its predecessor.
Apple Introducing Its Latest iPad Tablet Next Month?
Apple Inc plans to introduce its latest iPad tablet at an event in the first week in March, the website AllThingsD reported, citing unnamed sources.
Apple iPad 3 Release Could be Escorted by iOS 5.1 March 9: How Should Jailbreakers be Prepared?
Apple is gearing up for the release of the new iOS 5.1 software update for its existing iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 3G/4G, iPad and iPad 2 sometime around the first weekend of March, just in time for the much-awaited launch of the iPad 3 (if rumors are to be believed).
iPad 3 Rumors – Apple to Launch a Mini 7-inch Pad This Year?
A new rumor, that might make this year merrier for Apple enthusiasts, suggests that the company will not only release the much-awaited iPad 3 but will also launch a 7-inch mini iPad anytime this year.
Apple iPad 3 Rumors: Release Update and Tips on Features
It has been reported that the successor to iPad 2 is most likely to be debuted at an Apple media event in the first week of March at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Calpers Seeking Support for Apple Board Proposal
Calpers, the largest U.S. pension fund, is seeking support for a longstanding proposal to get Apple Inc to require a majority vote before electing unopposed candidates to the company's board.
Can Google's ‘Home Entertainment System’ Compete with Apple iTV?
The battle for the control of the living room has begun. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google is building a home-entertainment system that streams music wirelessly through the home. The announcement from Google comes as rumors about Apple's television set, dubbed iTV, have started to surface.
FBI memos paint Jobs as driven, reality-distorting visionary
Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs, hailed as one of the greatest technology visionaries of his generation, dabbled in illicit drugs in his youth and alienated colleagues yet commanded universal respect, according to interviews conducted by the FBI in the 1990s.
Apple Supplier Hacked: iPhone, iPad Maker Foxconn Hacked over Worker Conditions
On Thursday protestors in the U.S. joined others around the world by handing a 250,000 strong petition to employees at Apple's Grand Central Station store.
U.S. to approve Google's bid for Motorola: sources
The Justice Department will approve Google's $12.5 billion bid to acquire Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, according to sources close to the antitrust review.
Greek Deal Enough for Modest Gains on Wall Street
Stocks rose modestly for a third straight day on Thursday after Greece reached a deal to secure a financial bailout, but investors were cautious after weeks of gains.
How iPhone 5 Could Free Consumers From Wireless Contracts
Once Apple releases the iPhone 5, mobile carriers in the U.S. might actually see how much sense it makes to release consumers from their expensive and constricting wireless contracts. That's because Sprint, AT&T and Verizon collectively lost more nearly $10 billion on iPhone sales over the last three months of 2011. That's the time of year they sell the most phones because of the holiday shopping season. But, because the big three pay nearly $600 to Apple per iPhone, those holiday sales ju...
Google, Amazon Steal Strategy from Apple, Open Brick-and-Mortar Stores
The tech giants of Silicon Valley appear to be chasing after Apple's brick-and-mortar sales model: Earlier this week, rumors began to leak about the possibility of an Amazon brick-and-mortar store opening in Seattle. Google has followed up with an announcement of creating a store in Dublin, Ireland.
Apple to reveal latest iPad in March: report
Apple Inc plans to introduce its latest iPad tablet at an event in the first week in March, the website AllThingsD reported, citing unnamed sources.
FBI File on Steve Jobs: Reality Distortion, Sculley Fight and More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has posted a 191-page file on its website concerning the background investigation of the founder of Apple, Steve Jobs. Jobs was being considered for a presidential appointment to the President's Export Council of George Bush Sr. in 1991.
Wall Street Ticks Higher on Greek Deal
Stocks edged higher on Thursday after Greece reached a deal to secure a financial bailout, but investors took a wait-and-see attitude in a market that has become extended after weeks of gains.
FBI Notes on Steve Jobs Cited Drug Use, Abrasiveness
Newly released Federal Bureau of Investigation files regarding Apple Chairman Steve Jobs noted the computer visionary’s use of drugs, abrasive personality but also his fitness for a prospective government appointment.
Apple to Reveal New iPad in March: Report
Apple Inc plans to introduce its latest iPad tablet at an event in the first week in March, the website AllThingsD reported, citing unnamed sources.
Greek deal gets cool reception on Wall Street
News that Greece had reached a deal to secure a bailout was greeted with caution on Wall Street on Thursday, with investors taking a wait-and-see approach in a market that has become extended after weeks of gains.
When Will Windows 8 be Released? Consumer Preview Launches This Month
Tech nerds, PC gamers and anti-Apple computer geeks should be excited come the end of the month. Microsoft announced plans to release more information on the upcoming Windows 8 operating system at a promotional event on Feb. 29. The occasion, set to take place in Barcelona, Spain at 3 p.m., will include news about the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, according to PC Mag.
Apple iPad 3 Release Date is Early March: Ethically Produced by Chinese Factory Workers?
Now that the all new Apple iPad 3 has a set release date of early March, the question now is will it be ethically produced by Chinese factory workers at places like Foxconn. Reports of poor working conditions in Chinese factories that make the $500 or more iPad, have forced Apple to confront the possibility it may have to intervene or at least make an effort to investigate the charges.