The Macalope Weekly: Tech execs say the darndest things

On December 11, 2010, in Industry News, by The Macalope

Tech executives, like kids, sometimes say the darndest things. And when they do, the Macalope is on hand for a well-deserved goring.

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BI firm takes iPads over laptops

On September 13, 2010, in Industry News, by Matt Hamblen

Business intelligence tool maker MicroStrategy is deploying some 1,800 Apple iPads to execs and sales personnel after finding the device’s total cost of ownership fell far below that of laptop computers.

Rumor: Google Planning Music Store Of Their Own?

On September 3, 2010, in Industry News, by Matthew Tilmann

(Image courtesy of thegadgetguycolumn)Perhaps it’s a bit of a case of “iTunes 10 Envy”?  Hot off the release of the new version of iTunes, a new rumor out today is that Google is working on negotiating with music labels to try and secure licensing…

iAds Having Trouble Getting Rolling

On August 17, 2010, in Industry News, by Matthew Tilmann

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While iAd may have been launched on July 1st, apparently they’re still having trouble getting out of the advertising gate.  Apple had originally named seventeen launch partners for iAd, but only two had campa…

Intel execs give lukewarm predictions for tablets

On April 16, 2010, in Industry News, by Owen Fletcher

Netbooks have become a big business for Intel, but company executives gave lukewarm predictions for tablet PCs.


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