PortalPlayer, whose chip powers Apple’s iPod, cut an undisclosed number of jobs last month, according to c|net. PortalPlayer VP Michael Maia confirmed that layoffs took place a couple of weeks ago, but would not say how many jobs were cut. In addition to powering the iPod, the company’s technology is used in products from RCA and Samsung.
Read More“Ever get angry at a chief executive for tending more to his racing yacht than falling sales? Ever want to commend a CEO’s bold strategy in the face of a faltering economy and languid share prices?” Forbes’ CEO approval ratings let you vote on the job performance of the country’s most prominent business leaders, from Steve Jobs to Microsoft’s Steve Balmer. Currently, 1640 (75%) say that the Apple CEO is doing a good job, while 536 votes (25%) say that he isn’t.
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has gotten Linux running on Apple’s iPod. The project page provides links to downloadable source code and installation instructions, as well as more technical info on the iPod. Currently the kernel provides very basic functions, but more are planned for future releases. Officially, the iPod is considered a “closed platform” by Apple.
Apple has updated its Apple Store Hot Deals page with a new promotion, dubbed “Save and Print,” which offers customers a US$99 rebate when they purchase a Mac and an HP DeskJet 3820 or 5550 printer before March 29, 2003.
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