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Former Apple Software Chief Joins Palm Backer Elevation Partners

John Paczkowski in News on January 12, 2010 at 9:50 am PT

Add another name to the list of former Apple employees resurfacing at Palm and its chief backer, Elevation Partners. Avie Tevanian, who once served as Apple’s chief software technology officer, has joined Elevation as a managing director.

Apple Alumni Association of Palm, Inc. Announces New Member

John Paczkowski in News on August 5, 2009 at 8:47 am PT

Palm has added another Apple alum to its employee roster. Jeff Zwerner, who did stints at Apple as both senior art director and creative director for packaging, has signed on at Palm as senior vice president of brand design.

The Horror …

John Paczkowski in News on July 11, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

Apple Sells Off on Holder Suit; Feeling Jumpy, Are We?

Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron's, Tech Trader Daily in News on July 3, 2008 at 8:02 am PT

Apple (APPL) shareholders: you need to get a grip. On Wednesday, AAPL sold off on news that the company, CEO Steve Jobs, former CFO Fred Anderson, former general counsel Nancy Heinen and several Apple board members were hit with a purported class-action lawsuit in federal court in San Jose related to the company’s stock-options backdating scandal.

Someday, We'll All Look Back on This and Laugh

John Paczkowski in Social on December 31, 2007 at 12:02 am PT

Sick to death of year-end look back/look forward pieces, yet? Well here’s another: Digital Daily’s abridged guide to the year in tech news–a fond reminiscence of what was, and our First Annual Year-End List For Year-End List Haters.

Someday, We’ll All Look Back on This and Laugh

John Paczkowski in Social on December 31, 2007 at 12:02 am PT

If You Like the Web so Much, Why Don't You Just Marry It?

John Paczkowski in News on September 20, 2007 at 11:00 am PT

If You Like the Web so Much, Why Don’t You Just Marry It?

John Paczkowski in News on September 20, 2007 at 11:00 am PT

Is That a Nancy Heinen Windsock Twisting Over Apple HQ?

John Paczkowski in News on September 20, 2007 at 5:58 am PT

The Securities and Exchange Commission has subpoenaed Apple CEO Steve Jobs in connection with a backdating lawsuit against former Apple General Counsel Nancy Heinen. Seems the SEC wants Jobs to testify against Heinen, whom it sued in late April for allegedly backdating stock-option grants to Jobs and other Apple execs. And that puts Jobs in [...]

Roger McNamee on $325 Million Palm Investment

Kara Swisher in News on June 8, 2007 at 5:27 am PT

Roger McNamee is very bullish on the iPhone. “It’s the most exciting thing in years,” said the longtime Silicon Valley investor. “With Apple’s identity, I think it will be spectacularly successful.” This, of course, is an interesting product for McNamee to cheer for. Because last week, Elevation Partners, the high-profile private-equity firm that counts McNamee [...]

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