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Apple's Jobs slams Adobe's Flash technology

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Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Thursday sharply criticized Adobe Systems popular Flash multimedia software, calling it unreliable and ill-suited for mobile devices, escalating a pitched battle between the two companies.

Apple's Jobs criticizes Flash's closed system

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Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Thursday called Adobe Systems Flash multimedia software a closed system that is ill-suited for the company's suite of mobile devices, escalating the war of words between the two companies.
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Tech earnings look strong, but may not satisfy

Investors are expecting strong quarterly results from major U.S. technology companies over the next few weeks, but a stronger dollar and elevated expectations could mute any effects on stocks.
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Apple's iPad sales set strong pace

Apple Inc has sold 450,000 iPads since its debut on Saturday, Chief Executive Steve Jobs said, setting a fairly torrid pace for a device expected to power the electronics giant's future growth.
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Publishers bet future on iPad they haven't yet seen

Publishers are placing big bets that Apple Inc's iPad will kick-start a commercially viable transition to digital magazines and newspapers -- even though few executives have laid hands on the tablet ahead of launch.
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Want to see the iPad? So do Apple store employees

As Apple Inc gears up for the crush of customers expected for Saturday's iPad launch, employees who staff its retail stores are just as curious about the tablet as the fans who will line up outside.
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Apple director Jerry York dies at 71

Jerry York, a long-time adviser to billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian and executive whose career spanned the auto and technology industries, has died, Apple Inc said on Thursday.
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Apple COO Tim Cook gets $22 Mln bonus

Apple Inc. said Friday that it has granted chief operating officer Tim Cook a $22 million bonus in cash and stock in recognition of his work done while CEO Steve Jobs was away on medical leave last year.
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IPad to hit stores April 3

Apple Inc said the first iPads will be in U.S. stores on April 3 and hit nine international markets later in the month, easing concerns that manufacturing constraints could delay launch.
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Apple: The wait is over, iPad out April 3

Apple officially set the release date of its highly-anticipated iPad for April 3, after months of speculation about when the device would become available to the public.
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iPad to hit U.S. stores April 3

Apple Inc said the first iPads will be in U.S. stores on April 3 and hit nine international markets from Japan to the United Kingdom later in April.
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HTC defends against Apple's suit

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC defended itself against a brought on by Apple yesterday, saying it doesn't infringe, but develops its own technologies.
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Apple sues HTC, Google phone manufacturer

Apple filed a lawsuit against rival handset maker HTC on Tuesday, over the alleged infringement of 20 patents related to the iPhone's user interface, according to reports.
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Palm's Bleak Future

Thursday was not the only disappointing day for the stock. Throughout its history, Palm has disappointed investors.
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Apple's Jobs says cash hoard allows for bold moves

Steve Jobs defended Apple Inc's decision to maintain a $40 billion cash pile and said it was better to save the money for bold risks, like acquisitions, than to spend it on stock buybacks or cash dividends.
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Apple's Jobs says must think big on cash hoard

Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs said his company has to think big and its $40 billion cash hoard offers flexibility, suggesting that he had no immediate plans to spend the money on a share buyback or dividend.

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