Started by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple has expanded from computers to consumer electronics over the last 30 years, officially changing their name from Apple Computer, Inc. to Apple, Inc. in January 2007. Among the key offerings from Apple’s product line are: Pro line laptops (MacBook Pro) and desktops (Mac Pro),...
Daily Archives: October 4, 2011
92% of the Fortune 500 companies are testing or deploying iPad
Tim Cook of Apple is talking iPad during todays Apple event, and has some interesting information to share. The iPad is not just for geeks. The growth is amazing, and shows that despite other companies getting into the tablet game, the iPad has a secure foothold on the market. 92% of the Fortune 500...
Napster’s Undoing: Company-wide layoffs coming 12/16
Rhapsody’s purchase of Napster from Best Buy looks more and more like a glorified funeral. Sure, Rhapsody gains a few hundred thousand new subscribers - even though it’s unclear how many will actually stay around – and the company may even get a few interesting patents as a sugar coating. But for Napster, the...
REVEALED: Meet The Goldman Partner Who Engineered The $50 Billion Facebook Deal (GS)
Way back in January, Facebook’s already soaring valuation took off like a rocket hitting another stage when Goldman Sachs engineered a multi-billion dollar investment of its money and its clients money at a $50 billion valuation. After the deal went through, Facebook’s valuation shot up well past $100 billion in some trades on secondary...
iPad As A Notebook Alternative, Part 2 of 2
The iPad comes with a dozen or so built-in apps. But if you want it to serve as a passable substitute for a Windows or MacOS notebook, you’ll need some additional ones. Here are some suggestions, based on polling a number of business colleagues and other research. (Disclaimer: I haven’t yet tried all of...
Infographic: 10% Better Data Usage Brings Sales and Productivity Boost
Visit the CenturyLink resource center for relevant briefs and reports to help you better manage your enterprise. Learn how smart businesses harness the power of customer data to improve satisfaction and sales: Unleashing the Power of Customer Data. The University of Texas conducted a study sponsored by Sybase on the business impact of effective...
LIVE: Apple Reveals The New iPhone (AAPL)
Here. We. Go. Click here for the latest, or just refresh your browser. 12:53: A lot of people noting that ATT Wireless CEO Ralph De La Vega is in the house. As is Twitter CEO Dick Costolo. 12:59: Should be starting shortly … 1:00: Waiting. Sprint’s logo popped up on Apple’s website … so...
Yelp Penetration Causes People To Pick Small Restaurants Over Chains
Image: www.flickr.com See Also: How To Pitch A Story And Get Your Company In The News The Samsung Galaxy S II Is Nearly Perfect, The Best Android You Can Buy On ATT The 25 Best Companies For Advancing Your Career Yelp has long been accused of killing small businesses, but as a trend...
Amid NoSQL hubbub, Oracle tweaks fan-fave MySQL
Oracle’s rumored NoSQL database made its splashy debut, along with Oracle’s Big Data Appliance, on the Oracle OpenWorld 2011 main stage Monday. Less trumpeted was news that MySQL, the venerable open-source database, got an update that vows to speed query and improve cluster capabilities. The update could allay concerns among the MySQL faithful who...
Lightbank Backs All-In-One Cloud Services Aggregator Cloudbot
Cloudbot, the developers of a mobile and web app that aggregates users’ online presence into a single interface, has raised new funding from Lightbank. We heard the total round is just under $1 million. Draper Associates and Hyde Park Angels also participated in the round. Cloudbot helps manage any cloud-based profiles, contacts, applications and...