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IBM’s First Woman CEO
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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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iPhone 4S
iPhone 4S: What you need to know
Now that I just bought iPhone4…Well I’ll have to live without the voice command for now!
We answer your questions about Apple’s latest smartphone
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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Steve Jobs and Bill Gates
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates: It’s complicated – Tech Talk – CBS News.
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates: It’s complicated
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.
(Credit: Getty Images)
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
