Once again , Microsoft importune that the PC vs. Mac war is still lead . Meanwhile , NBC find fault up a couple of ally in its crusade to avoid Apple ’s TV rental plan , and Apple in short hits a milepost . If the remainders for Friday , September 24 , 2010 be the solid food of life sentence , friends , then read on .
Microsoft require PC vs. Mac trolling to Facebook(Ars Technica )
Clearly not quenched with its last attempt to pit Mac vs. PC , Microsoft is endeavor to go the rosehip route and appeal to the kids in their own language — namely , Facebook . Users ofthe social networkare shown photograph of folks and asked to decide which one ’s the personal computer and which one ’s the Mac . The finish ? For Microsoft to try and buck the stereotype that cool hoi polloi use Macs . Well , if my eminent shoal experience was any indication , baffle citizenry over the psyche with how cool you are almost always mould .
Netflix and NBC Universal announce correspondence to stream anterior time of year cable system and distribute TV series new to Netflix members(Netflix )
Sure , NBC does n’t want to“devalue ” its contentby letting multitude rent it from Apple , but it ’s got no problem streaming shows via Netflix . Because NBC ’s favorite form of spate is the 1 where it gets paid whether or not people watch its shows . Which explains the mesh ’s shortly - to - debut Modern reality show , Give Us Your Money So We Can Show You Celebrities Doing Stupid Things .
Viacom also opposed to Apple ’s 99 penny video letting , CBS will ‘ see what happens’(AppleInsider )
Hot on the heels of NBC ’s dictum , Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman says the 99 penny toll tip for TV rentals “ does n’t figure out for us . ” Say , what ever happened tothe last guy rope to say that ?
Apple briefly became second most valuable company(BusinessWeek )
Apple ’s soar upwards stock prices temporarily made it the 2d most worthful company — say it with me — in the man . But by the end of Thursday it had slid back to third place , behind PetroChina and number one Exxon Mobil . You know , the company Apple ’s proceed these days makes me nervous . What if Apple come out with its own patented oil rig ? What if the next iPhone gets 7 naut mi to the congius ? What if — horrors — Steve Jobs register up at the next Apple eventin a suit of clothes ? I do n’t opine I can treat it .
