2011 October | iMattic | Apple News, Secrets & Rumors

Forrester relents: Recommends Macs for business because your boss wants one

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October 27, 2011

IT managers’ thinking is influenced by a myriad of business factors, including research studies advising them not to adopt Apple’s computers. But their attitude is changing as Forrester Research, one of the most outspoken proponents of the Mac-free business environment, now backpedals on their 2008 report which called for a total banishment of...
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Apple deleting Developer Match iCloud Libraries tomorrow

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October 27, 2011

Apple has just announced to developers this evening that they will be deleting iTunes Match libraries of those who are currently beta testing. The deletion will be taking place Thursday, October 27th (tomorrow), after a prior deletion took place a couple of weeks ago. Apple advises you to turn off iTunes...
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Grand Theft Auto 5 announced, includes guide to Roman numerals

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October 27, 2011

Although this isn’t Apple related i thought it was worth noting. Rockstar Games has announced Grand Theft Auto 5 via its official site. No further details have been divulged, though we can safely assume it’ll be another cheeky, open-world action game, possibly starring a conflicted former criminal just trying to get on the straight...
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Fortune Reporter Shares Personal Stories of Steve Jobs

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October 27, 2011

In a recent article published in Fortune, Steve Jobs’ chronicler Brent Schlender has published several personal stories from 25 years of covering Apple and its late co-founder, offering a unique look at how Steve Jobs interacted with the media. The article tells stories Schlender says he “was never able to tell, either because they would violate a personal confidence.” Brent...
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Apple’s 10-K report: Ad spending grows to $1B, Employee growth over 20%, R&D up 36%

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October 27, 2011

Apple issues its 10-K report with the SEC at the end of every fiscal year and this year‘s (via MacRumors) is full of growth. Numbers grew across the board from the end of fiscal 2010 to 2011: Full time employees went from 49,400 to 60,400. Retail was the bulk of that...
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One last thing, PBS to Air documentary with hour long never before seen interview with Steve Jobs

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October 27, 2011

PBS has put out a press release today announcing the upcoming broadcast of “Steve Jobs– One Last Thing”, an hour-long documentary set to air November 2nd at 10pm ET. The doc will include interviews with, among others, Ronald Wayne, Steve Wozniak, Walt Mossberg, as well as interviews with Jobs himself and a...
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