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Apple to Live Stream Today’s iPad and MacBook Pro Event
OS X

Apple to Live Stream Today’s iPad and MacBook Pro Event

October 22, 2013 8:33 AM - by: Jim Tanous

It looks like Apple will once again offer a live video stream of today’s big event in San Francisco. Special “Apple Event” channels are starting to appear on the Apple TV and the company’s events webpage should have a link posted shortly.

Google Promises to Keep Chrome for Windows XP Updated Until April 2015
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Google Promises to Keep Chrome for Windows XP Updated Until April 2015

October 17, 2013 4:51 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Google on Wednesday announced that it would continue providing regular updates to the Windows XP version of its Chrome Web Browser until at least April 2015, a year after Microsoft officially ends support for the 12-year-old operating system.

Apple Hires Burberry’s Angela Ahrendts to Head Retail Operations
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Apple Hires Burberry’s Angela Ahrendts to Head Retail Operations

October 15, 2013 2:42 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Apple announced late Monday that Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts will become the company’s next head of retail operations early next year. She will be the second person hired by the company to replace longtime retail chief Ron Johnson, following John Browett’s ouster in 2012.

Microsoft Board Reportedly Eager to Hire New CEO By Year’s End
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Microsoft Board Reportedly Eager to Hire New CEO By Year’s End

October 11, 2013 3:45 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Microsoft may have a new CEO sooner than expected. Bloomberg reported Thursday that the company’s board of directors has narrowed the list of candidates, and hopes to have a replacement selected by the end of the year.

Adobe Reports Security Breach Affecting 2.9 Million Customers
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Adobe Reports Security Breach Affecting 2.9 Million Customers

October 3, 2013 6:49 PM - by: Jim Tanous

Adobe late Thursday reported a significant security breach in the company’s servers. Hackers reportedly gained access to the user IDs and encrypted financial information of 2.9 million customers, and stole the company’s source code for several applications.

Apple Hires CableLabs Exec Jean-François Mulé for “Something Big”
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Apple Hires CableLabs Exec Jean-François Mulé for “Something Big”

October 2, 2013 6:44 AM - by: Jim Tanous

News broke Tuesday that Apple had hired Cable TV executive Jean-François Mulé in September. Mr. Mulé left his job as a vice president at CableLabs to join the Cupertino company and is expected to be involved in Apple’s long-rumored plans to revolutionize the television industry.