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Apple Has $51 Billion and a Shopping List. Is Facebook on It?

in Media on October 18, 2010 at 3:58 pm PT

Steve Jobs told analysts that he’s hanging on to his giant cash hoard for a rainy day–and a couple specific things he’d like to buy. Perhaps he’s discussed this with Mark Zuckerberg…
Steve Jobs from iPhone 4 antenna press conference

Hardware and Software–The Lines Are Blurring

in Mossblog on April 30, 2007 at 6:34 am PT

Over the years, it has been smart business strategy in the computer and consumer electronics industries to specialize in either hardware or software. But that’s changing. Microsoft created one of the greatest business successes in history by fiercely sticking to software, dabbling only in minor hardware products, such as mice and keyboards, which were designed [...]

Thinking Outside the Pod

in The Mossberg Report on December 12, 2006 at 12:02 am PT

Apple’s iPod music players are wildly popular, and they’re paired with a very good online music service, the iTunes Store. But not everyone loves the famous gadget. Here’s a guide to doing digital music outside the Apple hegemony. Music services The iTunes Store is the digital equivalent of a music shop. You buy individual songs [...]