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    Rest up, Stevie J!

    01/14/2009 // No Comments »

    In an email to Apple employees, Steve Jobs revealed his intention to take a leave of absence until june 2009 and ceded daily operations to COO Tim Cook.  While many are attributing Apple’s decline in stock price today to this revelation, I think it is worth noting that the whole market was down – so either Apple’s ship simply lowered with the sea, or Apple is the sea itself!  Money matters are a callous angle under the circumstances anyway, right?  So send your cards – and buy Apple. ;)

    Team,

    I am sure all of you saw my letter last week sharing something very personal with the Apple community. Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction not only for me and my family, but everyone else at Apple as well. In addition, during the past week I have learned that my health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought.

    In order to take myself out of the limelight and focus on my health, and to allow everyone at Apple to focus on delivering extraordinary products, I have decided to take a medical leave of absence until the end of June.

    I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for Apple’s day to day operations, and I know he and the rest of the executive management team will do a great job. As CEO, I plan to remain involved in major strategic decisions while I am out. Our board of directors fully supports this plan.
    I look forward to seeing all of you this summer.

    Steve

    Via Apple Insider

    Posted in Industry, Tech

    PlayStation 3 Holiday Buyer’s Guide

    12/15/2008 // No Comments »

    A buyer’s guide for all those near and dear (and in possession of a PS3).  My favorite game for the season? Gotta be:

    LittleBigPlanet – Media Molecule
    ESRB Rating – Everyone
    MSRP – $59.99
    Beautiful and packed with whimsy, LittleBigPlanet is utterly unique and completely captivating. A magnificent 2D platformer with some of the most fun you can have in multi-player, LittleBigPlanet is a raucously fun game – and that is before you even get to the level creation! Tailor-made for any platforming lover, LittleBigPlanet offers limitless user created content and the means to create it making it the perfect title for a gamer with design aspirations.
    Cat says: This game is a charmer ideal for anyone looking to lure their friends and family into gaming while gaining a lasting gameplay experience for themselves. For hesitant hardcores, the playful exterior belies the serious fun and imagination inside.

    Read more…

    Posted in PS3, Tech

    Apple MacBook 2008 Event

    10/14/2008 // No Comments »

    Today Apple hosted MacBook extravaganza ’08, with the sugary sweet revelation that not only are there pretty new MacBooks to covet, they are shipping today and will hit stores tomorrow!  (And, since Stevie is Apple, he shared that his blood pressure is 110/70)

    The new MacBooks are carved from solid pieces of aluminum, so there was mcuh ado about their increased strenght.  Pros will be available in two models:$1999 with a 15.4-inch LED back-lit display, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB L2 Cache, 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 Memory, the two GeForces, 250GB hard drive and SuperDrive.  The second is at $2499 with 2.53GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 4GB memory, 512MB video memory and bigger hard drive.  For the greenies, the new Pro has snagged the EPEAT Gold rating.

    As I’m in the market for a plain ol’ Mac Book I was a bit more edge of my seat on their pricing, as I’d heard rumors of a significant price-drop.  While not out of reach, no fire sale here. Available in two models the first is at $1299 with a 13.3-inch LED backlit display, 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3MB L2 Cache, 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 memory, 9400M GeForce, 160GB hard drive and SuperDrive.  The second model, $1599, adds 2.4GHz processor, 250GB hard drive and a back-lit keyboard.

    The new MacBook Airs will be available in early November.  The new Air will have an upgraded 120GB HDD or 128GB SSD and a Mini Display port.  Apple is putting the 9400M into them with 4x faster graphics.

    A 24″ LED-back-lit cinema display was announced for $899, to be available in November.  It has 1920×1200 res, built-in iSight, mic, stereo speakers, three port USB hub.

    The Apple Store is exploding and I am bursting at the seems to get my new laptop.  Hope Santa is reading…

    Posted in PC, Tech

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