I know where I was 10 years ago today. I was watching a Ustream live video of Steve Jobs’ introduction of the first iPhone. While Jobs claimed that the device was magical and revolutionary, to …
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Shares of Tesla (TSLA) have had a fairly volatile year, at its lows in February down 40%, at its highs in April up 90% from those prior lows. So far this year, investors concerns have …
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“Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of your life? Or do you want to come with me and change the world? Steve Jobs to John Sculley (1983) Tuesday on CNBC’s Fast …
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Apple is hoping that today is the day you rethink how you purchase, collate, store, interact and most importantly listen to music. Apple did this once before with the iPod and iTunes in the early …
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I assume that some of you, like me, are reading Becoming Steve Jobs by Brent Schlender. Besides Walter Iasscson’s authorized biography, this book seems to be the account of the Jobs life and accomplishments that most accurately …
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It was hard to miss. After 100 years in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, AT&T (T) is out, and Apple (AAPL) is going in on March 18th. There’s no shortage of symbolism here as AT&T …
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For most of us, $100,000 electric cars are either out of reach or just not practical in their current form. Despite the generally small addressable market for the Tesla Model S (the company is expected …
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A big part of Steve Jobs’ genius was nudging consumers towards what they should desire. Apple always emphasized aesthetics but it wasn’t until the introduction of the i-Series, starting with the iPod 2001 (I suggest …
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Apple’s last new product introduction was in April 2010, more than 4 years ago… with the press release in January of that year calling it a “Magical & Revolutionary Device at an Unbelievable Price“. In …
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I can’t remember the last time a rumored acquisition of a private company has garnered as much attention as the supposed Apple bid for Beats. Traditional and social media outlets have exploded in debate as …
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