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Apple Looking for New CFO? Apple Says Nope.

John Paczkowski in News on January 6, 2011 at 12:10 pm PT

Is Apple on the hunt for a new CFO? The company says it’s not, but “people familiar with the matter” tell Bloomberg otherwise. They claim Apple approached Blackstone CFO Laurence Tosi about taking on the role, which has been held by Peter Oppenheimer since 2004, and he turned it down.

Apple Buys Old HP Campus

John Paczkowski in News on November 25, 2010 at 10:23 am PT

Hewlett-Packard has found a buyer for its decades-old campus at 19091 Pruneridge Avenue in Cupertino, Calif. Apple.

Scenes From the Apple iPad Day: Is It a Thneed or an iPod XL?

Kara Swisher in News on January 28, 2010 at 7:25 am PT

BoomTown captured some bits and pieces of tasty video as I attended the Apple rollout of its newest device, the iPad, yesterday. There are shots of the action in San Francisco outside and inside the launch hall and demo area, as well as interviews with the folks gathered–some of whom liked the iPad and some of whom were dubious.

Lala’s Fire Sale That Wasn’t: What Apple Really Paid

Peter Kafka in Media on December 7, 2009 at 10:49 am PT

On Friday, I reported that Apple was buying Lala at a fire-sale price, which meant that investors in the music service wouldn’t get their money. I was wrong. Apple ended up paying around $80 million for the company, according to multiple sources. That’s less than half what investors valued the company at in 2008, but it’s more than the $35 million the company raised throughout its life. Which means that some investors could get their money back and more.

Who's Been Sitting at My Desk? Schiller!

John Paczkowski in News on June 29, 2009 at 10:17 am PT

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has officially returned to work after a six-month medical leave. “Steve Jobs is back to work,” Apple spokesman Steve Dowling told Digital Daily, confirming what many in Silicon Valley began to suspect last week after Jobs popped up in a company press release.

Who’s Been Sitting at My Desk? Schiller!

John Paczkowski in News on June 29, 2009 at 10:17 am PT

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has officially returned to work after a six-month medical leave. “Steve Jobs is back to work,” Apple spokesman Steve Dowling told Digital Daily, confirming what many in Silicon Valley began to suspect last week after Jobs popped up in a company press release.