http://www.mail.com/people/27758-steve-jobs.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/27758-steve-jobs.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2098942-we-wunderkinds-drop-high-school.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. But now we've got David Karp, who doesn't even have a high school diploma. Karp, 26, founded Tumblr, the online blogging forum, and sold it to Yahoo for $1.1 billion. Which raises the question: When is i... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:13:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2098942-we-wunderkinds-drop-high-school.html 2013-05-21T18:13:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2086386-googles-products-dig-deeper-peoples-lives.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer. "Technology should do the hard work so people can get on doing the things that make them happiest in life," Page told a crowd of 6,000 software developers and entrepreneurs who flocked to San Francisco Wednesday for the opening day of Google's annual showcase for its latest brea... Thu, 16 May 2013 01:30:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2086386-googles-products-dig-deeper-peoples-lives.html 2013-05-16T01:30:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2085374-google-ceo-discloses-rare-vocal-cord-problem.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google CEO Larry Page has disclosed a problem with his vocal cords that makes it difficult for him to speak and breathe occasionally, but he says he remains fit enough to keep running the Internet's most influential company. The explanation that Page posted Tuesday on his Google Plus profile cleared up a mystery hanging over him since... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:40:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2085374-google-ceo-discloses-rare-vocal-cord-problem.html 2013-05-14T21:40:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2071794-ferguson-key-man-us-financial-transformation.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson. Apple and Steve Jobs. Will one of the world's most recognized soccer clubs face the same challenges the world's technology darling did after the departure of its iconic leader? The announcement Wednesday that the Manchester United manager universally known as Fergie will retire has raised concerns not... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:32:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2071794-ferguson-key-man-us-financial-transformation.html 2013-05-08T19:32:03Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2050998-google-invades-siris-turf-with-iphone-ipad-app.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Siri may be feeling a little job insecurity. The sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple's iPhone and iPad is facing competition from an up-and-coming rival made by Google. The duel began Monday with the release of a free iPhone and iPad app that features Google Now, a technology t... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:57:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2050998-google-invades-siris-turf-with-iphone-ipad-app.html 2013-04-29T22:57:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2042994-google-pays-ceo-buck-4-execs-124m.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google CEO Larry Page and his longtime partner Sergey Brin limited their salaries to $1 apiece last year, while four other top executives received combined compensation packages totaling more than $124 million. The breakdown disclosed in a regulatory filing Wednesday consisted mostly of stock awards that could ultimately be worth more... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:03:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2042994-google-pays-ceo-buck-4-execs-124m.html 2013-04-25T00:03:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2025818-apple-stock-falls-to-one-year-low-supplier-news.html NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Apple Inc. fell below $400 for the first time in a year and half on Wednesday, after a supplier hinted at a slowdown in iPhone and iPad production. The stock was down $21.89, or 5.1 percent, at $404.35 in early afternoon trading. Earlier in the day, it hit $398.11, the lowest level since Dec. 2011. The decline means Apple has —fo... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:35:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2025818-apple-stock-falls-to-one-year-low-supplier-news.html 2013-04-17T17:35:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2020672-simon-schuster-to-offer-e-books-to-libraries.html NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of Stephen King, Bob Woodward and other top-selling authors has changed its policy of withholding e-books from libraries. Simon & Schuster announced a 1-year pilot program Monday with three New York City library systems that cover the city's five boroughs. Simon & Schuster had been the last of the "Big Six" publishers to keep... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:40:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2020672-simon-schuster-to-offer-e-books-to-libraries.html 2013-04-15T16:40:56Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2015962-film-boosts-immigration-fight.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The immigration overhaul pending before Congress is picking up more high-profile support as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, bankrolls a new documentary to promote the effort, directed by Academy Award-winner Davis Guggenheim. Guggenheim directed Al Gore's film on global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth," and 2010'... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:41:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2015962-film-boosts-immigration-fight.html 2013-04-12T16:41:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2011506-pc-outlook-darkens-sales-slump-deepens-1q.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The ailing personal computer market is getting weaker, and it's starting to look as if it will never fully recover as a new generation of mobile devices reshapes the way people use technology. The latest evidence of the PC's infirmity emerged Wednesday with the release of two somber reports showing unprecedented declines in sales of d... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:06:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2011506-pc-outlook-darkens-sales-slump-deepens-1q.html 2013-04-11T04:06:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2001516-judge-deals-blow-to-high-tech-workers-lawsuit.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday struck down an effort to form a class action lawsuit to go after Apple, Google and five other technology companies for allegedly forming an illegal cartel to tamp down workers' wages and prevent the loss of their best engineers during a multiyear conspiracy broken up by government regulators. U.S. District Ju... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:04:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2001516-judge-deals-blow-to-high-tech-workers-lawsuit.html 2013-04-05T23:04:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1995484-analyst-60-inch-apple-itv-to-launch-this-year.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's no secret that Apple wants to get into the living room by making its own TV set, and there have been plenty of rumors and reports about how and when it's going to happen. Now, an analyst says he's learned that the set will go on sale late this year, for $1,500 to $2,500. In a research note Wednesday, Brian White of Topeka Capital Mark... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:23:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1995484-analyst-60-inch-apple-itv-to-launch-this-year.html 2013-04-03T22:23:05Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1983214-book-shares-insights-steve-jobs-1st-boss.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Steve Jobs adopted "think different" as Apple's mantra in the late 1990s, the company's ads featured Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, Amelia Earhart and a constellation of other starry-eyed oddballs who reshaped society. Nolan Bushnell never appeared in those tributes, even though Apple was riffing on an iconoclastic philosophy he emb... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:31:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1983214-book-shares-insights-steve-jobs-1st-boss.html 2013-03-27T23:31:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1969402-boeing-worker-mentors-barefoot-bandit-prison.html SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — Jonathan Standridge and Colton Harris-Moore made an odd couple as they sat together in the visiting room of a Washington state prison one day last spring. Standridge, 57, is a project manager at Boeing, one of the world's most important aviation companies. Harris-Moore, 21, is the "Barefoot Bandit," a world-famous airplane thief who i... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:27:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1969402-boeing-worker-mentors-barefoot-bandit-prison.html 2013-03-21T08:27:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1954952-maine-school-laptop-contract-to-open-to.html PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The only state to provide laptops to public school students statewide said Thursday the contract it's negotiating for new devices can be used by other states if they're interested in following suit. Maine has zeroed in on five different laptops and tablets as it prepares to replace more than 35,000 Apple laptops in middle schools an... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:36:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1954952-maine-school-laptop-contract-to-open-to.html 2013-03-14T18:36:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1952036-googles-top-android-exec-unexpectedly-steps.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andy Rubin has stepped down as the executive in charge of Google's Android operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, ending a seven-year reign that reshaped the technology industry. The unexpected change announced Wednesday may raise new questions about Android's direction as Google duels with Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:49:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1952036-googles-top-android-exec-unexpectedly-steps.html 2013-03-13T22:49:49Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1934644-roku-adds-headphones-to-latest-online-video-player.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Roku is plugging headphones and several other new features into its latest set-top box for streaming Internet video to TVs, a move that amplifies its effort to upstage Apple's better-selling player. The Roku 3 box going on sale Wednesday also includes a more powerful search engine to find movies, TV shows and music more quickly and ne... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:44:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1934644-roku-adds-headphones-to-latest-online-video-player.html 2013-03-06T03:44:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1925204-apple-shareholder-drops-lawsuit-preferred-stock.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A disgruntled shareholder pressing Apple to create a new class of preferred stock has dropped a lawsuit that became a moot point after the iPhone and iPad maker changed the agenda at its annual meeting earlier this week. Lawyers for hedge fund manager David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital notified U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan in... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1925204-apple-shareholder-drops-lawsuit-preferred-stock.html 2013-03-01T23:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1886908-intel-working-tv-set-top-box-to-replace-cable.html Intel Corp. said Tuesday that it will sell a set-top box that brings Internet-delivered movies and shows to a TV set this year. Erik Huggers, general manager of Intel Media, said the company plans to sell a box that will offer "a vastly superior experience" to today's cable boxes. There are various boxes today that bring Internet content to TV sets, with ... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1886908-intel-working-tv-set-top-box-to-replace-cable.html 2013-02-12T18:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1878056-hp-sets-labor-guidelines-chinese-suppliers.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's largest personal computer maker, is vowing to crack down on its Chinese suppliers in an effort to reduce the use of low-paid student interns and other temporary workers. The guidelines unveiled Friday are the latest attempt by a major U.S. technology company to weed out labor abuses at Chinese factorie... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1878056-hp-sets-labor-guidelines-chinese-suppliers.html 2013-02-08T18:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1874990-investor-sues-apple-wants-cash.html NEW YORK (AP) — With its annual meeting looming and its stock on the decline, Apple is facing a rebellion from an influential investor who wants the company to stop stockpiling cash and give it to shareholders instead. Greenlight Capital said Thursday that it is suing Apple in a New York federal court over the company's proposal to make it more difficult ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1874990-investor-sues-apple-wants-cash.html 2013-02-08T00:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1870996-dells-founder-strikes-deal-to-turn.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's easy to forget now, but Michael Dell was the Mark Zuckerberg of his day. Hailed as a young genius, he created the inexpensive, made-to-order personal computer in his University of Texas dorm room and sold it straight to the public. In the 1980s and '90s, his face appeared on magazine covers, and well before he turned 40, he was a coll... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1870996-dells-founder-strikes-deal-to-turn.html 2013-02-05T23:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1847846-kutcher-takes-tech-idol-steve-jobs-jobs.html PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Ashton Kutcher says playing Steve Jobs on screen "was honestly one of the most terrifying things I've ever tried to do in my life." The 34-year-old actor helped premiere the biopic "jOBS" Friday, which was the closing-night film at the Sundance Film Festival. Kutcher plays the Apple Inc. founder from the company's humble origins in ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1847846-kutcher-takes-tech-idol-steve-jobs-jobs.html 2013-01-26T15:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1846100-exxon-passes-apple-valuable-company.html NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon has once again surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable company after the iPhone and iPad maker saw its stock price falter. Apple Inc.'s stock has been on the decline since the company's quarterly earnings report Wednesday suggested that its fast growth phase, rare for a company of its size, may be coming to an end. Apple's stock... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1846100-exxon-passes-apple-valuable-company.html 2013-01-25T20:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1827546-hollywood-reporters-best-week.html The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week: SUNDANCE 2013: WHAT'S BEHIND THE 7-FIGURE SPENDING $9.75 million for "The Way, Way Back," $4 million for Joseph Gordon-Levitt's "Don Jon's Addiction," documentary prices are soaring -- why this year's deals are breaking records. http://www.hollywoodre... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1827546-hollywood-reporters-best-week.html 2013-01-24T13:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1841492-apples-profit-rocket-hits-air-pocket.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple's blockbuster revenue growth is slowing drastically, as iPhone sales plateau and the company finds itself lacking revolutionary new products. The company's warning, issued Wednesday as part of its financial results for the holiday quarter, sent Apple Inc.'s stock plunging by more than 10 percent, wiping out a year's worth of gains. A... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1841492-apples-profit-rocket-hits-air-pocket.html 2013-01-23T23:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1824600-indie-time-sundance-sets-focus-low-budget-film.html PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — It's that time of year again when a tiny ski-resort town becomes the place to be for anyone in show business — stars and directors, distribution executives, musicians, unknown filmmakers hoping that people might want to hear the stories they tell. Opening Thursday, the Sundance Film Festival takes over Park City for a week and a hal... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1824600-indie-time-sundance-sets-focus-low-budget-film.html 2013-01-16T14:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1819508-apple-stock-wilts-worries-iphone-demand.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple's stock slipped below $500 for the first time in 11 months on Monday as investors reacted to reports signaling the company's latest iPhone is falling further behind a slew of sleek alternatives running Google's Android software. The latest indication that Apple, the world's most valuable company, is seeing sluggish demand for it... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1819508-apple-stock-wilts-worries-iphone-demand.html 2013-01-14T23:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1809216-report-apple-build-expensive-iphone.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is trying to decide whether it makes sense to offer a cheaper iPhone as it tries to boost sales in less-affluent countries and reclaim some of the market share lost to cheaper phones running Google's Android software, according to a published report. Wednesday's report in The Wall Street Journal speculated that Apple could lower... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1809216-report-apple-build-expensive-iphone.html 2013-01-09T22:28:00Z