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Apple CEO Subpoenaed by SEC
Apple CEO Subpoenaed by SEC
Sep 20, 2007 5:30 PM CDT

Apple CEO Subpoenaed by SEC

Jobs doesn't appear to be target in backdated options case

(Newser) - Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in a case involving backdated stock options, the Wall Street Journal reports. Apple's former counsel, Nancy Heinen, is the target and not Jobs. Though Apple already admitted to backdating options, and that Jobs had a hand in...

iPhone Flap Overshadows New iPods
iPhone Flap Overshadows New iPods
Sep 10, 2007 1:56 PM CDT

iPhone Flap Overshadows New iPods

Gadget geek likes what he sees in Apple's revamped MP3 players

(Newser) - The iPhone price cut controversy overshadowed the new iPods introduced last week, and the Chicago Tribune's Eric Benderoff shines some light on the new gadgets. The iPod Touch borrows the iPhone's navigation but has just 16G of memory. For those who need more, there's the 160G iPod Classic, and the...

Apple Takes a Bite Out of the Competition

iPod maker replaces Microsoft as industry bully, monopolist

(Newser) - Apple has replaced Microsoft as the tech industry’s “biggest bully,” according to PC World. The iPod dynamo has shed its rebel rep and assumed Microsoft’s former mantle as a monopolist, copycat, and bully. “Bundling,” a tactic Microsoft used to tie together Windows and Internet...

Contrite Jobs Offers $100 iPhone Credit

So sorry he dismissed price-cut complaints from first buyers

(Newser) - It didn’t take Apple CEO Steve Jobs long to reverse his dismissal of complaints about the new iPhone discount from the first consumers to buy the gadget. He apologized and  instituted a $100 credit for those who don't fall under the 14-day refund period. Jobs had told early buyers...

Early Adopters Yowl as iPhone Price Drops

Apple's $200 cut riles consumers, keeps rumor mill working overtime

(Newser) - Folks who ponied up for the first iPhones are angry that Apple has slashed prices by one-third only 2 months after unveiling them. Fuming over the $200 cut threatens to eclipse yesterday's iPod news, the Times of London reports. “Steve Jobs owes an apology to the million or so...

The Wait Is Over: Apple Rolls Out New iPods

Biggest news is a touch-screen, WiFi-enabled version

(Newser) - The bloggers were right—Apple's latest high-tech plaything is a touch-screen, WiFi-enabled iPod. Steve Jobs unveiled the new toy in San Francisco today, along with an iPod Nano that plays video (and Sudoku!) and a feature for making ringtones out of songs on iTunes. And taking a page from...

Why Apple May Fall Close to the Tree

Company walks tight balance between innovation and alienation, experts say

(Newser) - As geeks rev up for a surprise announcement in San Francisco tomorrow, the media is abuzz about what's next for Apple, the Chronicle reports. The iPhone maker has signaled it won't rest on its laurels, but the next big product is unclear—rumors abound about a new iPod, a video-enhanced...

Apple Juiced About Big Surprise
Apple Juiced About Big Surprise
Sep 3, 2007 5:46 AM CDT

Apple Juiced About Big Surprise

Tech geeks believe Jobs will unveil new iPod this week

(Newser) - Apple this week invited tech geeks and reporters to a Wednesday event in San Francisco to unveil a secret something, and rumors are rampant about what it could be. The most popular theory is that Apple will revamp iTunes or launch a new version of its iPod—perhaps a video...

NBC Content Will Disappear From iTunes

Standoff over pricing, piracy leaves TV fans caught in the middle

(Newser) - In a move that could hurt both companies, NBC Universal has decided to pull its popular digital videos from Apple’s iTunes store. NBC, Apple’s top supplier of digital video, said it wanted more control over the pricing of its products and greater piracy protection, echoing complaints from other...

Apple, VW Steer Toward iCar
Apple, VW Steer Toward iCar
Aug 30, 2007 11:37 AM CDT

Apple, VW Steer Toward iCar

Car would appeal to young target groups, analysts say

(Newser) - Apple and Volkswagen are cruising toward a new partnership to develop a car loaded with gizmos from the digital maverick. Steve Jobs met with VW chief Martin Winterkorn in California this week to discuss plans for an “iCar,” the AP reports. Negotiations have just begun, but a VW...

Apple Boots Up New iMacs
Apple Boots Up New iMacs
Aug 7, 2007 5:32 PM CDT

Apple Boots Up New iMacs

New 24-inchers thinner, cheaper

(Newser) - Steve Jobs unveiled a redesigned version of his company's popular iMac this afternoon, Scientific American reports. Apple ditched their trademark pearly plastic shells for a more svelte aluminum casing and a glossy glass display panel, and slimmed the keyboard as well. The company put the kibosh on the 17" model,...

Fake Steve Jobs Blogger Outed
Fake Steve Jobs Blogger Outed
Aug 6, 2007 6:12 AM CDT

Fake Steve Jobs Blogger Outed

Times tracks down Forbes editor behind popular lampoon

(Newser) - The New York Times has tracked down the identity of the mystery writer behind a popular satirical site posing as the personal blog of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The musings of "Fake Steve" have lampooned Silicon Valley, industry bigwigs and Jobs himself. “I’m stunned that it’s...

What CEOs Read Before They Lead
What CEOs Read Before They Lead
Jul 22, 2007 1:42 PM CDT

What CEOs Read Before They Lead

Business leaders find refuge and resource in luxury book collections

(Newser) - Scanning the personal libraries of CEOs, tech gurus and venture geniuses reveals not only what they read but how they think, the Times reports. The well-heeled have taken to housing their exorbitant collections in luxurious, custom-built, private spaces. And if you read between the lines, the literature tends to reflect...

Five Presentation Secrets of Genghis Jobs

How Apple's CEO keeps audiences booted up

(Newser) - Steve Jobs is a master of the pitch, according to Business Week's Carmine Gallo.  His presentation secrets revealed:
  1. Build Tension
  2. Stick to One Theme Per Slide
  3. Add Pizzazz to Your Delivery
  4. Practice
  5. Be Honest and Show Enthusiasm

Apple Wants to Send Windows Users on Safari

Jobs sees chance to grab larger share of browser market

(Newser) - Apple will venture into Microsoft's turf again, this time making a version of its web browser Safari compatible with Windows. Microsoft's Internet Explorer commands 78% of the browser market compared to Safari's 5%, reports the Wall Street Journal, but Apple's interest in expanding its share is only part of the...

Apple Courts Studios for Rental Rights

At $3 a pop, 30-day movie loans will pit computer giant against cable, satellite

(Newser) - Apple is buttering up top movie studios as it prepares to launch a video-on-demand service to contend with cable and satellite companies. Apple plans to offer each movie as a 30-day rental for $2.99, and it's telling studios the term of lease means they won't take a hit on...

iPhone Hits Stores June 29
iPhone Hits Stores June 29
Jun 4, 2007 6:54 AM CDT

iPhone Hits Stores June 29

Mac will release feverishly anticipated super-gadget—but will the hype ring hollow?

(Newser) - The wait will be over for millions of tech groupies on June 29—when the iPhone, the highly anticipated device that merges web browsing, music playing, and telephoning, will hit Apple and AT&T stores worldwide. But the hype over what some call "the God machine" has already reached...

Gates and Jobs Banter in Rare Face-to-Face

Tech gods praise each other, discuss the PC guy from the Mac ads

(Newser) - Long-time rivals Bill Gates and Steve Jobs quipped and reminisced their way through their first joint public appearance in two decades at last night's D: All Things Digital conference in San Diego. The two tech kings ditched their traditional rivalry for a cozy, back-and-forth love fest. We've been "secretly...

Apple: America's Best Retailer
Apple:  America's Best Retailer
Mar 18, 2007 8:44 PM CDT

Apple: America's Best Retailer

Steve Jobs Motto: "Ambush the Customer"

(Newser) - Jerry Useem summarizes Apple’s unlikely rise as a retailer for Fortune. With sales at its New York store running a staggering $4,000 per square foot (50% higher than Tiffany’s), Apple is the best retailer in America. 

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