Apple's Tim Cook on Plans for Cash and Emerging Markets
If you look at the Mac and iPod, these products did exceptionally well in the developed markets – in the U.S., in Australia, UK, France, Germany and Japan — but the iPod never really took off in emerging markets. The Mac has … I don't know of any …
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This Day, February 12, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
While this should not be the full measure of the man he did “note in a lecture on practical philosophy, 'Every coward is a liar; Jews for example, not only in business, but also in common life.'" In “German … He saw Judaism as an inherently …
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Introducing the completely pointless Windows 8.1 Update 1
To get an idea of how pointless Windows 8.1 Update 1 really is, we need look no further than the opinion of long-time Windows 8 proponent Paul Thurrot, who admitted that “it's a mess” in his own review of the software. In previous articles I've … It …
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First Thoughts: State Dinner Serves Apologetic Undertones
A state dinner means never having to say you're sorry… Watching tonight's guest list for the 8:40 pm ET Obama-Hollande dinner… House GOP leaders float debt-ceiling proposal, but can it get 217 votes?… Another day, another Obama health-care delay…
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Nexus 5 Comes in Bright Red Version in Time for Valentine's
Are you having a hard time thinking about an ideal and romantic gift for your partner this coming Valentine's Day? You don't have to worry anymore because you can get the best present that would please your significant other. A new smartphone would …
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Race2Recovery Dakar Rally 2014 blog
We'll bring you a full update from South America later today, but in the meantime you can see how the drama ran all the way to the final stage, by reading Alistair Weaver's blog from January 18 (below). January 18 2014 …. It's a chance to catch up on …
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Pipelinersales Brings in the New Year with Global Sales Conference
Nikolaus Kimla, the founder and managing partner of Pipelinersales, Inc. and the creator of Pipeliner CRM software, will lead the conference just returning from Vienna, where Pipeliner CRM was received with acclaim from leading entrepreneurs and …
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RIVERSIDE: Councilmen name top issues coming in 2014
Regular readers will recall that plans to build a soccer stadium and practice fields on the old golf course fell apart back in August after council members weren't thrilled with proposals they got and there was confusion over whether city funding would …
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Survey: What's next after Windows XP?
Tech Pro Research is conducting a survey to find out what companies plan to do as a result of the change. Will you take the opportunity to move on to non-Windows products? Or will you opt for Windows 8 or Windows 8.1? Will there be fewer desktop PCs in …
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