Archive for October 23rd, 2011

’60 Minutes’ on Steve Jobs: Hear icon’s last pitch

Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs’ biography, appeared on the show. Lots about book has alread been written but for TV Isaacson lets the audience hear tapes of Jobs discussing his life and impending death.

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’60 Minutes’ on Steve Jobs: Hear icon’s last pitch

Steve Jobs: ‘I admire Mark Zuckerberg’

In a “60 Minutes Overtime” segment, we hear from the late Steve Jobs on which tech companies and leaders he liked–and loathed.

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Jobs biographer sits down with ’60 Minutes’

The CBS News magazine interviews Walter Isaacson about the iconic tech pioneer and his experiences with the man himself.

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Apple hires Yahoo data center chief

Scott Noteboom, formerly the vice president in charge of Yahoo’s data center infrastructure, updates his LinkedIn profile to say he is working at Apple.

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Jobs reportedly wanted Compaq to license Mac OS

Ben Rosen, former chairman of Compaq, recalls how the late Apple co-founder approached him about licensing Apple’s operating system after Jobs terminated the Mac clone contracts.

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Microsoft’s YouTube channel hacked?

Videos on the software giant’s page have been replaced with solicitations for sponsorships.

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Microsoft’s YouTube channel hacked?

Microsoft signs Compal to Android-Chrome licensing deal

Software giant says it now has inked patent-protection deals with half the world’s original design manufacturers.

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Microsoft signs Compal to Android-Chrome licensing deal

Will Netflix comeback start tomorrow?

By reporting earnings in line with expectations, CEO Reed Hastings can begin leading his company away from recent missteps that shook customer and investor faith. But more unwelcome surprises could put rally on hold.

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Will Netflix comeback start tomorrow?

The birth of the iPod

The destiny of Apple changed drastically 10 years ago with the release of a deceptively simple digital music player.

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The birth of the iPod