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Data Center Decisions 2010 survey: Virtualization drives budget rebound – SearchDataCenter.com
Did Apple, Jobs turn the page on ‘Antennagate’? (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – Somehow, I had a feeling that Steve Jobs would come out swinging during Friday’s iPhone press briefing, and swing he did — at the media, which he accused of blowing the iPhone 4’s “death grip” problem (or “Antennagate,” as he called it) all “out of proportion.” For customers, though, Jobs said he was “deeply sorry” for any trouble, emphasized that “we love our users,” and conceded that phones — including the iPhone — “aren’t perfect.”
Defiant Jobs stands by iPhone 4, dishes out cases (Reuters)
Reuters – A defiant Steve Jobs on Friday rejected any suggestion the iPhone 4’s design was flawed, but offered consumers free phone cases to address reception complaints that have hurt Apple Inc’s image and shares.
Remains of the Day: State of the art (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – That’s it, the iPhone 4 antenna controversy is finally laid to rest, right? Right?
Jobs: iPhone 4 Issue Overblown, Offers Bumpers To Buyers (Investor’s Business Daily)
Investor’s Business Daily – Apple (NMS:AAPL) went on the offensive Friday against reports that the new iPhone 4 has serious antenna reception problems. CEO Steve Jobs admitted that the company is “not perfect,” but he described the concerns as exaggerated, saying only a tiny percentage of iPhone 4 buyers (0.55%) have reported reception problems .
This Week in GeekTech: iPhone 4 Fun, Robotic Legs, and Bathroom Tech (Say What?) (PC World)
PC World – This Week in GeekTech is back after a couple weeks of hiatus, and there’s plenty to talk about this week, from the iPhone 4 to bathroom tech (yes, that’s right, bathroom tech) to robotic legs that could let paraplegics walk again.
Flickr App Gets Support for IOS 4 Features – PC World
TechShout! (blog) Flickr App Gets Support for IOS 4 Features PC World The iPhone 4 and iOS 4 update have proven to be especially useful for people who share their photos online. With the iPhone 4's 5-megapixel camera and iOS 4's background uploading abilities, users are more inclined than ..
HP’s Palm bid beat Apple, Google, RIM, says report – Register
TrustedReviews HP's Palm bid beat Apple, Google, RIM, says report Register HP was not Palm's only suitor when the Prē and Pixi punter offered itself for sale — Apple, Google, and RIM were also seeking the hand of the smartphone maker, presumably attracted by its webOS dowry and its patent portfolio. Nokia wasn't.
Kumar Says Competition Has `Caught Up’ to Apple IPhone: Video – Washington Post
New York Times (blog) Kumar Says Competition Has `Caught Up' to Apple IPhone: Video Washington Post July 16 (Bloomberg) — Ashok Kumar, senior technology analyst at Rodman & Renshaw, speaks about antenna issues with Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4 and the outlook for Google Inc.'s Android mobile operating system. Kumar talks with Matt Miller, Carol Massar and …
Report: Apple, Google, and RIM all considered buying Palm (Christopher Null)
Christopher Null – Now that Palm has become snugly ensconced in the bosom of Hewlett-Packard, HP is well on its way to using Palm’s new WebOS to create phones, PDAs, tablets, and more — in fact, it’s canceled or postponed plans to use both Android and Windows in various mobile products. It’s betting that heavily on WebOS.

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