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Apple's iTunes Pitch: TV for $30 a Month
Apple's iTunes Pitch: TV for $30 a Month
mediamemo.allthingsd.com — Would you pay $30 a month to watch TV via iTunes? That's the pitch Apple has been making to TV networks in recent weeks. The company is trying to round up support for a monthly subscription service that would deliver TV programs via its multimedia ... (more) Apple's iTunes Pitch: TV for $30 a Month
The decade of Steve
The decade of Steve
money.cnn.com — How Apple's imperious, brilliant CEO transformed American business. (more) The decade of Steve

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Windows 7 Boxed Software Sales Surpass Vista Launch, According to NPD
npd.com — Top-Selling Windows 7 SKUs (based on units week ending 10/24) Average Selling Price 1 Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade $76 2 Windows 7 Pro Upgrade $147 3 Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack 3 User Upgrade $149 (more) Windows 7 Boxed Software Sales Surpass Vista Launch, ...
Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think Different
Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think Different
cultofmac.com — Meet Ken Segall — the man who dreamed up the name “iMac” and wrote the famous Think Different campaign. Segall is a veteran creative director who worked at Apple’s agency, TBWA\Chiat\Day, back in the day. “I’ve ... (more) Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think ...
Exclusive: More Microsoft layoffs
Exclusive: More Microsoft layoffs
techflash.com — We're hearing from unofficial but reliable sources tonight that Microsoft is poised to make additional job cuts this week, with the affected employees expected to be notified as early as Wednesday morning. This latest round of layoffs is expected to ... (more) Exclusive: More Microsoft layoffs
Papercraft Self Portrait
testroete.com — Papercraft Self Portrait - 2009 I made this as my costume for Halloween 2009. It was kind of inspired by big-head mode seen in videogames. I really wanted to get the faceted geosphere look with wireframe. Software used: 3ds Max 2009 Mudbox 2010 ... (more) Papercraft Self Portrait
Windows 7 sales exceed Vista sales by 234%
windowsteamblog.com — It has been quite amazing to watch the global excitement build around Windows 7, especially during a tough economic climate. It was just a few short weeks ago that we learned about Windows 7 outselling the UK's "own" Harry Potter. In Japan, anxious ... (more) Windows 7 sales exceed Vista sales by 234%
Windows 7 vulnerable to 8 out of 10 viruses
sophos.com — Now that we in the northern hemisphere have had some time to digest the Windows 7 hype and settle in for the coming winter, we thought we would get some more hard data regarding Windows 7 security. On October 22nd, we settled in at SophosLabs and ... (more) Windows 7 vulnerable to 8 out of 10 viruses
Microsoft Cuts Another 800 Jobs
paidcontent.org — In its third round of layoffs since this spring, Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) says it is cutting 800 additional jobs today. Here’s the full statement: “Earlier this year, we announced that in order to reduce costs, increase efficiency and ... (more) Microsoft Cuts Another 800 Jobs
Microsoft confirms 800 job cuts
techflash.com — Microsoft this morning acknowledged that it's making additional job cuts today -- eliminating another 800 positions around the world, spread across a variety of product groups. About a quarter of the job cuts are in the Seattle region, a Microsoft ... (more) Microsoft confirms 800 job cuts
Steve Jobs: CEO of the Decade – FORTUNE on CNNMoney.com
Steve Jobs: CEO of the Decade – FORTUNE on CNNMoney.com
money.cnn.com — Copyright © 2009 BigCharts.com Inc. All rights reserved. Please see our Terms of Use . MarketWatch, the MarketWatch logo, and BigCharts are registered trademarks of MarketWatch, Inc. Intraday data provided by Interactive Data Real-Time Services and ... (more) Steve Jobs: CEO of the Decade – FORTUNE on CNNMoney.com
iTunes Store
itunes.apple.com — One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar. (more) iTunes Store
Skype open source
share.skype.com — Hopefully this will make headless Skype on Linux possible. This has been too long in development on your end. It seriously limits how Skype is used, especially on the chat front. Without at least a headless client and later on server API's, it's ... (more) Skype open source
Mint’s Aaron Patzer: “We Will End-Of-Life Quicken Online” In Six to Nine Months
Mint’s Aaron Patzer: “We Will End-Of-Life Quicken Online” In Six to Nine Months
techcrunch.com — Yesterday, Intuit closed on its previously announced $170 million acquisition of personal budgeting site Mint , making Mint founder and CEO Aaron Patzer the new vice president and general manager of Intuit’s Personal Finance Group. He is ... (more) Mint’s Aaron Patzer: “We Will End-Of-Life Quicken ...
I Love the Smell of Settlement in the Morning: Skype Founders Set to Get 10 Percent, Option to Buy Three Percent More and Two Board Seats
I Love the Smell of Settlement in the Morning: Skype Founders Set to Get 10 Percent, Option to ...
kara.allthingsd.com — According to several sources close to the situation, a deal to settle the Skype imbroglio is likely to be announced around the time the markets open tomorrow. While the massive agreement is not yet officially signed–which will settle ... (more) I Love the Smell of Settlement in the Morning: Skype ...
8 stars speak out on Steve Jobs
8 stars speak out on Steve Jobs
money.cnn.com — Former chairman and CEO, Intel When you talk about Steve, you need to distinguish between Jobs 1, the young man who started Apple, and Jobs 2, the guy who came back to Apple and turned it around. During the Jobs 1 era, some of us from Silicon Valley ... (more) 8 stars speak out on Steve Jobs
Windows 7 Launch Starts Here!
npdgroupblog.com — As Windows 7 begins its assault on the consumer retail marketplace today, so far, despite a few questionable decisions, the marketing, merchandising, and retail preparation appear to be clicking on all cylinders. Since I’m not a product reviewer I ... (more) Windows 7 Launch Starts Here!
Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved [Art]
Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved [Art]
gizmodo.com — Chuck Anderson , creator of Windows 7 's laid-back, cerulean-cool default wallpaper and login screen, showed me the evolution of his work—including Easter eggs, avoiding Mac tropes and why flaming skulls didn't make the final design. Chuck ... (more) Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen ...
'Sherlock Holmes' replaces Microsoft as 'Family Guy' sponsor
'Sherlock Holmes' replaces Microsoft as 'Family Guy' sponsor
blog.seattlepi.com — Warner Bros. has assumed the spot Microsoft vacated last week in sponsoring a TV special from "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane. (more) 'Sherlock Holmes' replaces Microsoft as 'Family Guy' sponsor
iTunes Store
itunes.apple.com — One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar. (more) iTunes Store
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