Year: 2010

Only half a million iPad owners using AT&T’s network?

Only half a million iPad owners using AT&T’s network?

Posted by | Sep 22, 2010 | , |

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says that about a half a million iPad owners use the company’s network to connect the Apple tablet computer to the Internet, reports “Reuters” (http://www.reuters.com/article/idCAN2116253420100921). And one analyst says that’s a lower number than expected.

AT&T, is the only U.S. operator providing cellular connectivity for iPad. Pacific Crest analyst Steve Clement told “Reuters” that the half a million figure could indicate that many iPad purchasers aren’t bothering to connect the device to the Internet using the AT&T network.

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Accused Apple supply manager proposes $600,000 in bonds

Posted by | Sep 22, 2010 | , |

The Apple supply manager charged with selling company secrets for more than a million dollars in kickbacks has proposed posting a bond of more than US$600,000 from foreign bank accounts to be released from jail, reports “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com).

Paul Devine has offered $612,407 apparently held in foreign bank accounts for bail, the article adds. The Apple global supply manager, has been accused of trading confidential Apple information in return for more than $1 million in payments, bribes and kickbacks.

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What your gadgets reveal about you

What your gadgets reveal about you

Posted by | Sep 22, 2010 | , |

By Andrew Eisner

Whether you’re a Mac or a PC, an iPhone, Android, or a BlackBerry user, the gadgets you use say something about you. Based on Retrevo’s 2010 Gadget Census, gadget owners exhibit different behavior and characteristics depending on which gadget camps they belong to. Here’s a list of some of the more interesting conclusions we’ve drawn from looking at the gadgets people use in thousands of households across the country and around the world.

Mac Owners Buy More Apple Products

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