(MoneyWatch)
With the latest sightings of green shoots in the economy, it’s natural to ask how long it will be until the economy recovers. Is an acceleration in economic activity just around the corner? Are we anywhere near the end of the long road back to a more normal economy? Continue reading
Cyber Monday 2011: Deals from Wal-mart, Target, Best Buy and more By Farnoosh Torabi (MoneyWatch) Why fight the mall crowds when you can online shop from the convenience of your home (or work, or in class)? Throw in free shipping … Continue reading
It took 100 years for IBM to have it’s first female CEO
IBM CEO Sam Palmisano has announced that he’s stepping down as of January 1st next year, though he’ll remain chairman. His replacement is Virginia Rometty, who is currently head of sales and marketing and who will become the first female chief executive in the company’s hundred year history.
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UPDATE,OCTOBER 16, 5:05 P.M.:Last night Irvine police told Occupy protesters they couldn’t camp in front of city hall, where the group is currently rallying against corporate and banking industry greed.
After packing up their camping gear, a group of about 22 protesters continued to gather on the sidewalk in front of the civic center under the watchful eye of three Irvine officers posted nearby. In a scene out of the Oliver Stone film Midnight Express, the group was told they weren’t allowed to stand still on the sidewalk and would have to continually keep moving.
Now that I just bought iPhone4…Well I’ll have to live without the voice command for now!
by Macworld Staff, Macworld.com Oct 7, 2011 5:00 am
It may not have arrived in the summer as past iPhones did and it may not have had the version number the blogosphere was anticipating, but the iPhone 4S has made its debut. Unveiled by Apple at a Tuesday press event, the new phone bears more than a passing resemblance to the model that preceded it. But the iPhone 4S is a decidedly new device, with internal changes and software features that set it apart from the iPhones that have come before it.
With preorders now being accepted for the iPhone 4S, we take a closer look at Apple’s latest offering, answering some common questions about this new smartphone.
When can I get the iPhone 4S?
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The first photo was my first computer, the Macintosh. The screen and hard drive where all in one -compact unit. I used it for all my homework. It had a mouse and the selection of menus was intrinsic of Mac making it extremely user friendly instead of typing in commands in a command box.
The second picture is the computer I currently have, iMac with a 24″ screen – arrrg, arrrrg! The hard drive and screen are all in one, still.
The original Macintosh, the first commercially successful personal computer to use a graphical user interface, rather than a command line.
An iMac computer from August 2007, a modern all-in-one Macintosh.
The Macintosh (pronounced /ˈmækɨntɒʃ/ mak-in-tosh),[1] or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced on January 24, 1984; Continue reading
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates: It’s complicated – Tech Talk – CBS News.
This combo shows file photos of Apple chief executive Steve Jobs (L) at the Macworld Conference on January 9, 2007 in San Francisco, California and Microsoft’s former head Bill Gates (R) during the opening keynote at the RSA conference at San Francisco’s Moscone Center on February 6, 2007.
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This post originally on CNET and was written by Jay Greene. View the original here.
In reflecting on Steve Jobs’ tenure at Apple, it’s impossible to separate the role Microsoft played.
The companies, as well as Jobs and Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates, helped pioneer the industry and define an era. The two executives partnered at various times, competed all the time and challenged one another in ways that helped shape the landscape of techdom. It’s a complex relationship. Continue reading
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so that we can all be enlightened!
Never too late to be an Adult Learner!
