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  • June 2008

    • Startup Site Wants to See Your Paycheck

      TechCrunch  |  Jun 11, 08 2:06 PM CDT

      Startup Site Wants to See Your Paycheck

      (Newser) - Ever wonder how much people at Google or Microsoft really make? Just-launched Glassdoor.com wants to tell you, TechCrunch reports. Essentially, the site collects self-submitted compensation reports and reviews for as many jobs at as many firms as possible. Open to everyone are full details for Googe, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Cisco; users can get dirt on other outfits by submitting their own details. More »

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      Google  • Microsoft  • Apple  • Yahoo  • Cisco  • Cisco Systems  • compensation  • employer

    • Early iPhone Buyers Are Left With Memories—and Debt

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 10, 08 3:06 PM CDT

      Early iPhone Buyers Are Left With Memories&mdash;and Debt

      (Newser) - The new 3G iPhone makes one thing obvious, writes Brett Arends in the Wall Street Journal : Consumers who bought the earlier models were chumps. The fans who stood in line a year ago are out $300, and for what? Apple says the new phone is twice as fast. “What that says about last year's model is painfully obvious,” writes Arends. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • 3G wireless networks

    • Worries Keep Stocks Mixed

      MarketWatch  |  Jun 9, 08 3:47 PM CDT

      Worries Keep Stocks Mixed

      (Newser) - Markets were mixed today, with financials and tech stock prices falling while blue chips enjoyed a bounce after Friday’s precipitous drop, MarketWatch reports. The Dow gained 70.51, closing at 12,280.32. The Nasdaq fell 15.10 to close at 2,459.46, while the S&P 500 gained 1.08, settling at 1,361.76. More »

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      Apple  • S&P 500  • Nasdaq  • Dow Jones Industrial Average  • iPhone  • Lehman Brothers  • WaMu  • Texas Instruments

    • Next-Gen iPhone Costs Only $199, Is 3G-Compatible

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 9, 08 2:48 PM CDT

      Next-Gen iPhone Costs Only $199, Is 3G-Compatible

      (Newser) - The next-generation iPhone, unveiled today by CEO Steve Jobs, is wired for 3G networks, costs only $199 (for the 8GB version) and will launch July 11. It's slightly thinner than the earlier incarnation, and comes with a host of new applications, as well as GPS technology. It will be available in 22 countries immediately, the Wall Street Journal reports, and 70 within months. A 16GB model will run for $299 and will also come in white. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • GPS  • 3G wireless networks

    • 'Cheaper, Smaller' iPhone to Be Unveiled Today

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 9, 08 4:29 AM CDT

      'Cheaper, Smaller' iPhone to Be Unveiled Today

      (Newser) - Apple chief Steve Jobs will unveil the second generation iPhone today, ending the frantic guessing game about the company's new key product. The future of Apple and its ability to regenerate sales of its computers may depend on how the public responds to the new iPhone, reports the Los Angeles Times . The new version is expected to be cheaper and smaller than the old one, the Guardian reports. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • iPod  • iPhone applications  • iPod Touch  • Macintosh

    • New iPhone GPS Would Rock Nav System World

      Wired  |  Jun 8, 08 6:10 AM CDT

      New iPhone GPS Would Rock Nav System World

      (Newser) - Apple is likely to announce the addition of GPS to the iPhone tomorrow—and that’s bad news for makers of portable satellite-navigation systems, Wired reports. It could also be a dangerous distraction for those on the road, as drivers increasingly turn to tiny mobile-phone screens for directions. The number of users of GPS-enabled phones is expected to quadruple by 2011. More »

    • Don't Assume iPhone 2.0 Will Be a Smash

      Forbes  |  Jun 4, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Don't Assume iPhone 2.0 Will Be a Smash

      (Newser) - With more than a 27% market share after just a year on the market, and a new iPhone expected to be released in the next week, Apple watchers are hoping the next-generation device delivers the same, simple functional beauty of its predecessor. But, Forbes cautions, the lumpy original iBook is a reminder that Apple's flubbed these kinds of things before. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • Steve Jobs  • smartphones

    • Chip Makers Tussle for Gadget Niche

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 2, 08 10:16 AM CDT

      Chip Makers Tussle for Gadget Niche

      (Newser) - Following the lead of Intel, builders of high-tech microchips are shifting their focus to portable gadgets dubbed MIDs—mobile internet devices that are bigger than cell phones but smaller than computers. industry leaders like Samsung and Nvidia are dashing to release the more powerful chips that boost battery life and performance, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »

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      Apple  • Intel  • gadget  • Samsung  • electronics  • microchips  • cell phone chips  • chips

    • Apple Ready With June 9 iPhone Splash

      Forbes  |  Jun 2, 08 9:54 AM CDT

      Apple Ready With June 9 iPhone Splash

      (Newser) - The much-anticipated next generation of iPhones, which are expected to be faster and built around a more robust communications chip, may already be positioned in major US markets, Forbes reports. Analysts believe the 3G version will debut—or, given unprecedented secrecy even for Apple, be uncloaked—at a conference next Monday; Apple's aiming to sell 10 million this year. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • Steve Jobs  • cell phone industry  • smartphones

    • Microsoft Warns Windows Users of Safari Threat

      ComputerWorld  |  Jun 1, 08 7:37 AM CDT

      Microsoft Warns Windows Users of Safari Threat

      (Newser) - Windows and Safari mix like virus-vulnerable oil and water, Microsoft warns, and Windows users should stop surfing with Apple’s web browser until the security holes have been patched. The “blended threat” combines a bug in Safari that downloads files to the desktop automatically and a vulnerability in how Windows XP and Windows Vista handle executable files there. More »

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      Microsoft  • Apple  • computer  • computer security  • Microsoft Windows  • web browser  • computer virus  • Safari  • Internet browsers

  • May 2008

    • Apple Eyes Solar-Powered Gadgets

      Forbes  |  May 27, 08 12:35 PM CDT

      Apple Eyes Solar-Powered Gadgets

      (Newser) - Apple is seeking a different kind of moment in the sun, reports Forbes, as the behemoth has filed a patent that would integrate solar cells with its iPods and iPhones. The technology would boost the amount of area available for cells, paving the way for truly mobile gadgets free totally unplugged from the power grid. More »

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      Apple  • cell phones  • iPhone  • iPod  • solar energy  • solar power  • patent  • solar cells

    • GameStop Axes Zune; Microsoft Shrugs

      TheStreet  |  May 23, 08 7:22 PM CDT

      GameStop Axes Zune; Microsoft Shrugs

      (Newser) - GameStop, a national chain of video game stores, has announced it will no longer carry Microsoft’s floundering Zune digital media player, TheStreet.com reports. "We have decided to exit the Zune category because it just did not have the appeal we had anticipated," a spokesman said of the iPod competitor, on shelves since late 2006. Microsoft seemed unfazed. More »

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      Microsoft  • Apple  • retail sales  • iPod  • Zune  • mp3  • portable media players  • GameStop

    • AT&T Starts Rationing iPhones

      The Boy Genius Report  |  May 15, 08 10:02 AM CDT

      AT&amp;T Starts Rationing iPhones

      (Newser) - AT&T is limiting customers to one iPhone purchase each to keep the popular product in stock longer, according to a newsflash sent to managers and picked up by the Boy Genius Report, and Apple's online stores have already sold out of iPhones. Apple is known for managing its stock effectively, and the disappearing inventory is fueling speculation that the release of a new model is just around the corner. More »