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Steve Ballmer Shrugs Off Apple’s Bigger Market Cap
“It is a long game,” Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told reporters on Thursday in response to Apple overtaking his company on the stock market. “We have good competitors but we too are very good competitors.” He added: “I will make more profit and certainly there is no technology company on the planet that is as profitable as we are.” “Let’s
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China Unicom Expects 10% Of 3G Users By 2012
In a sign of the iPhone’s power to attract, China Unicom Friday said it expects to have 10 percent of the nation’s 3G users by 2012. The comments by an unnamed executive of the country’s second-largest wireless carrier to China Daily echo those made publicly earlier this week. China Unicom Chairman Chang Xiaobing told reporters
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In a sign of the iPhone’s power to attract, China Unicom Friday said it expects to have 10 percent of the nation’s 3G users by 2012. The comments by an unnamed executive of the country’s second-largest wireless carrier to China Daily echo those made publicly earlier this week. China Unicom Chairman Chang Xiaobing told reporters
Microsoft Shareholders Grill CEO On Apple, iPhone Success
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer fielded heated questions from the software giant’s shareholders Thursday concerned about losing younger consumers to Apple. Responding to a question on how best to market to the “next generation” of computer users, Ballmer remarked that there “is a group of people with whom our market share is less.” Although Apple CEO Steve
iProduct Placement: Sandra Bullock Goes Rogue in “The Proposal”
In “The Proposal,” Sandra Bullock plays a Canadian-born, bulletproof book editor who finds herself stuck in Sitka, Alaska while waiting to marry her assistant to get a green card. After her cell phone gets stolen by an eagle, she picks up a replacement at the town general store — what could be more Alaska? — and
Report: Palm Pre To Hit Shelves In May
Sprint reportedly will launch the Palm Pre in May, timing that could steal the thunder of an expected new version of Apple’s iPhone. According to the Boy Genius Report Web site, Sprint documents suggest Palm could begin shipping its touch-screen phone in May, a month before many believe Cupertino will introduce its next-generation iPhone. The Pre, a touch-screen smartphone widely viewed as a rival to Apple’s popular handset, essentially replaces the Treo 755p.
Paris Court Rejects Orange iPhone Deal
A Paris court has rejected an exclusive iPhone distribution agreement between France Telecom and Apple, reports said Wednesday. Orange is the wireless subsidiary of France Telecom. The court said the pact constituted a “restraint on freedom.” France Telecom told reporters it was “shocked” and planned to appeal the ruling. The court’s action follows a December temporary ruling by a regulatory board opening the way for rival Bouygues and others to sell the iPhone to French customers. In a statement, Bouyges said it would begin offering iPhones as soon as talks with Apple complete.
Buy Some Love: Order Flowers, Gifts with iPhone App
This free iPhone, iPod app from 1-800-flowers.com could come in handy, the idea of using a meeting deadzone to order a forgotten birthday gift (sorry mom!) appeals to me immensely. You can order stuff from the site, namely flowers, plants, balloons, plus cookies, cakes and wine and cheese, some for same-day delivery. Caveat: the first few user reviews are on the low side, with one person having to go through customer support to access an existing account, so you might want to make sure you’ve taken it for a spin before Valentine’s Day next week. Available on iTunes .
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