U2 ’s frontman puts in a good word for Steve Jobs , Apple let a hard drive of secret data slip through its fingers , and detail on what exactly the crazy folks at Starz turned down . The remainders for Friday , September 2 , 2011 are hire advantage of their last chance to wear snowy before this weekend .
Bono Praises Steve Jobs as Generous and ‘ Poetic’(New York Times )
In a alphabetic character to the editor ofThe New York Times , shade - wearing rocker Bono speak out about his ally Steve Jobs , draw him as “ a poetical mate , an creative person and a businessman . ” The missive was in reply to aTimesarticle note Jobs ’s lack of public good-hearted donations . The U2 frontman also repoint out that Apple has play a major part in the ( Product)Red campaign , and , in perhaps its most charitable number , break off the U2 iPod .
Apple Is Scouting London ’s Financial District(ifoAppleStore.com )
Apple ’s on the face of it see to localize yet another memory board in London , this fourth dimension in the majuscule ’s financial district . However , neighbors have express a vexation that the fresh building ( of which Apple ’s store would reputedly occupy the ground trading floor ) will choke up its admittance to sunshine . prosperous fix : aheliostaton the roof in the cast of an Apple logo . Plus , when the neighbors get blind by the reflected luminosity , the afterimage will prompt them where to shop .
This Guy walk Away From The Genius Bar With A Drive Full Of Apple ’s Retail Secrets(Cult of Mac )
That ’s right , walked , not hightail it . Because Apple employeesaccidentallygave him the hard campaign when he issue forth in to blame up his repaired Time Machine . Like any good someone , he quickly depart back to the store to retort the misapproriated propert — ha ha ha ha ha ha . No , no , no , no , this is America , Logos . Of naturally , he taste to betray it to Cult of Mac . The current whereabouts of the crusade are unknown , but we ’re sure Apple ’s turtlenecked limited forces team is getting a bead on it even as we verbalise .
Dreamworks animated motion-picture show now uncommitted on iTunes(TUAW )
Several alive feature films from Dreamworks are now uncommitted on the iTunes Store , includingKung Fu Panda , Monsters vs. Aliens , andBee Movie . Notably wanting , my favorite : Spielberg , Katzenberg , and Geffen Make a Pile of Cash .
Netflix put up $ 300 million - plus , but Starz wanted gamey consumer prices(Los Angeles Times )
Product News :
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