Year: 2010

Jobs tops Gates in tech power poll

Apple CEO Steve Jobs topped Bill Gates of Microsoft in the latest tech power poll by the “SiliconValley/San Jose Business Journal” (http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2010/11/17/jobs-tops-gates-in-tech-power-poll.html?ana=yfcpc) online survey.

Jobs took 42% of the votes cast in the unscientific Business Pulse survey that was done between Nov. 9 and Nov. 16. Gates was favored in 29% of the responses.
Google Inc.’s co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin garnered 14%. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg nabbed 8%.

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Speck releases CandyShell Grip for fourth gen iPod touch

Speck (http://www.speckproducts.com) has released the CandyShell Grip for the fourth gen iPod touch. The US$34.95 case is designed for gamers.

“Anyone can make a big bulky gaming case, but we set out to create a case ideal for people that love gaming that would also look and work just as well as their everyday case,” says Bryan Hynecek, Lead Designer at Speck. “The new iPod touch is amazingly thin, so we knew we had to offer the extra grip and comfort gamers would appreciate without compromising protection or style, and without having to take it off when not gaming.”

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Apple replaces Microsoft as Pros’ favorite tech stock

After passing Microsoft in market-cap earlier this year, Apple has replaced the software giant as the Pros’ favorite tech stock at the end of the third quarter, according to “Indie Research” (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Apple-Overtakes-Microsoft-as-indie-2908767869.html?x=0&.v=1). Pro portfolio performance is based on institutions’ top-15 holdings as disclosed in quarter-end filings with the SEC.

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Hulu Plus officially unveiled, price lowered

Hulu Plus, the premium subscription service from Hulu, has officially launched. And it’s priced at US$7.99 per month; originally, the price was tagged at $9.99 for a monthly subscription.

Hulu Plus (http://www.hulu.com/plus) will offer current and past seasons from many ABC, Fox and NBC shows — and in HD at that. There’s still a free “base” service.

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