Apple Killed

21. October 2010 | 08:51

Yep, Apple Killed The CD Today

Stop. Take a deep breath. Before my headline gets you all worked up, consider what I’m saying here. The CD and other optical discs, like DVDs and Blu-rays, are obviously going to live on for a while as a way to transport media. But make no mistake that today, with two unveilings, Apple has effectively sealed the fate of the optical disc in the computer industry. Soon, it will go the way of the … (News Source: TechCrunch - 06:20:21)

Two killed in Fairfield crash

FAIRFIELD — Two people were killed in a two-car crash early Wednesday evening at the entrance of a Big Apple Store on Route 139. (News Source: Morning Sentinel - 05:00:37)

Two-vehicle crash kills two in Fairfield

FAIRFIELD - Two people were killed in a two-car crash Wednesday evening at the entrance of a Big Apple Store on Route 139. A red Ford Focus turning left toward the store crossed into the path of a black Audi sedan traveling west on Route 139, an eyewitness said. (News Source: Portland Press Herald - 04:07:46)

How The Newton And ARM Holdings Saved Apple From Death

Apple’s first run at a tablet computer , the Newton, was unceremoniously killed in 1998 once Steve Jobs took over as CEO for his second run with the company. (News Source: Business Insider - 19:33:38)

RIM: Customers Tired of Being Told What to Think by Apple

Apple and Google have become known for taking shots at one another during announcements and presentations. We talked about this at length here . However, Google’s not the only target of Steve Jobs these days. BlackBerry maker RIM was on the receiving end of some other harsh comments from Apple’s CEO this week when the company reported its financial results for the last quarter. Aside from … (News Source: WebProNews - 13:29:51)

Former Apple CEO John Sculley on Apple vs. Microsoft

The Cult of Mac interview is fascinating in and of itself — considering Steve Jobs still won’t even talk to John Sculley — but there is an interesting excerpt in which Sculley talks about a big difference between Apple and Microsoft: design. (News Source: seattlepi.com - 00:18:38)

Liberty Mutual Launches First Apple iAd Campaign Incorporating Twitter to Further Engage Users

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Liberty Mutual and The Responsibility Project today announced the launch of its latest mobile advertising campaign on Apple’s iAd. (News Source: Business Wire - 12:11:01)

Apple: No, You Can’t Mutilate Nazis on Your iPhone

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how Apple rejected an iPhone/iPad app created by The Onion because it (News Source: Forbes - 16:15:12)

All militants in Chechen parliament raid killed

All the militants who stormed the parliament building in Chechnya Tuesday have been killed, an official said. (News Source: Brisbane Times - 07:23:56)