5 posts and columns on Aaron Task

For Getting the Skinny on Apple Stock Hijinks Alone, BoomTown Hearts Jon Stewart

in News on March 13, 2009 at 7:05 pm PT

While the fireworks were great, the most important thing that “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart elicited out of CNBC’s most famous stock jester, Jim Cramer, was the admission of using the malleable press to float fictional rumors about companies in order to make money on the negative news. While Cramer at first tried to deny he did it, Stewart had the videotape of the “Mad Money” host talking about the practice, specifically in regards to Apple. Kind of puts all those Steve-Jobs-Is-Dead-Right-Now rumors from a few months ago into a new light? While we all know Jobs has been quite ill, grave-dancing rumors written without any serious reporting have also been a troublesome issue, because it was clear greedy short-sellers played a large part in stoking the fear about his immediate demise back then.
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Kara on Tech Ticker: Will Yahoo's Yang Will Prevail in Proxy Fight?

in News on July 20, 2008 at 2:10 am PT

Here is a post and also a video of me talking about the topic on Yahoo’s Tech Ticker last week with Henry Blodget and Aaron Task. I also wrote about this issue–Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Jerry Yang’s chances in his proxy fight with activist investor Carl Icahn–in a post called, “Who Has Stolen the Old Jerry [...]

The iPhone 3G and Its Competition

in Mossblog on July 11, 2008 at 10:48 am PT

Below is the third and final clip from Walt’s appearance on Yahoo’s Tech Ticker with Aaron Task. In it, they discuss today’s launch of the iPhone 3G, and what it means for its competition. Watch parts one and two of the segment from earlier posts, and read Walt’s review of the device here.

The iPhone and Its Killer App

in Mossblog on July 10, 2008 at 12:12 pm PT

Yesterday, Walt spoke with Yahoo Tech Ticker’s Aaron Task about the 3G iPhone and its impending launch. Since it’s more of a “handheld computer,” as Walt describes it, its success is naturally tied to the iTunes App Store and the embrace of the software development community. Here’s their conversation:

No Undiluted Adulation, Just the Pros and Cons

in Mossblog on July 10, 2008 at 9:14 am PT

Yesterday, Walt spoke with Aaron Task of Yahoo’s Tech Ticker about the 3G iPhone, its pros and cons, and “Apple Sensitivity.” Here’s their conversation: