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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 CEO to Palm: I'll Quit Sniffing Your Org Chart if You Quit Sniffing Mine

John Paczkowski in News on August 20, 2009 at 4:28 am PT

Apple appears to have a particular affinity for the unwritten no-poaching agreements said to be so popular among the nation’s biggest tech companies. Earlier this summer, the New York Times reported that Apple may have quietly negotiated an agreement with Google not to hire away each other’s top talent. Now, Bloomberg claims that the company attempted to win a similar commitment from Palm, but was rebuffed.

Apple CEO to Palm: I’ll Quit Sniffing Your Org Chart if You Quit Sniffing Mine

John Paczkowski in News on August 20, 2009 at 4:28 am PT

Apple appears to have a particular affinity for the unwritten no-poaching agreements said to be so popular among the nation’s biggest tech companies. Earlier this summer, the New York Times reported that Apple may have quietly negotiated an agreement with Google not to hire away each other’s top talent. Now, Bloomberg claims that the company attempted to win a similar commitment from Palm, but was rebuffed.

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.

You Can Almost Hear the Shrieks of Outrage in Cupertino, Can't You?

John Paczkowski in News on July 23, 2009 at 6:15 pm PT

Devices “falsely pretending to be iPods” can once again sync with iTunes, whether Apple likes it or not. Palm this evening released an update to the Pre’s webOS operating system that restores the iTunes syncing ability that its Cupertino rival disabled only last week.

You Can Almost Hear the Shrieks of Outrage in Cupertino, Can’t You?

John Paczkowski in News on July 23, 2009 at 6:15 pm PT

Devices “falsely pretending to be iPods” can once again sync with iTunes, whether Apple likes it or not. Palm this evening released an update to the Pre’s webOS operating system that restores the iTunes syncing ability that its Cupertino rival disabled only last week.

"Unsupported Third-Party Digital Media Players." Hmm, Wonder Who That Could Pre…

John Paczkowski in News on June 16, 2009 at 7:13 pm PT

Palm’s Pre is the first non-Apple device to successfully link with iTunes in years. And it may also be the last. On Tuesday, Apple issued an advisory warning that it does not support iTunes integration with third-party digital media players.

“Unsupported Third-Party Digital Media Players.” Hmm, Wonder Who That Could Pre…

John Paczkowski in News on June 16, 2009 at 7:13 pm PT

Palm’s Pre is the first non-Apple device to successfully link with iTunes in years. And it may also be the last. On Tuesday, Apple issued an advisory warning that it does not support iTunes integration with third-party digital media players.

Palm Pre: The Big Day …

John Paczkowski in News on June 6, 2009 at 11:03 am PT

The Palm Pre officially went on sale this morning, and judging from initial reports–and my experience at a local northern California Sprint store–neither demand or supply was particularly overwhelming. Certainly, lines for the device were far shorter than those that extended from Apple stores for the launches of the iPhone and the iPhone 3G. Arriving outside my local Sprint store about an hour after they first opened, I found not a queue of eager Pre-buyers, but two kids making forts out of a few Pre shipping boxes left outside the store.