Report: Scott Forstall's firing met with "Quiet Jubilation" at Apple

According to AppleInsider.com, the announcement of Forstall’s firing at Apple isn’t causing any tears at Apple. “Sources familiar with the situation told GigaOm‘s Om Malik that Forstall’s firing was met with a sense of “quiet jubilation,” particularly among those who worked in Apple’s engineering groups. One person quipped that a number of employees were going out for “celebratory drinks, […]

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John Browett and Scott Forstall leaving Apple

One of my people just told me about this and I had to take a break from #Sandy coverage to report two major events: John Browett, Apple’s head of its retail stores division is out.  Tim Cook will take over the position until a replacement is found. Additionally, Scott Forstall, head of Apple’s iOS division will […]

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Apple intros Siri – Web freaks out (a little)

(CNN) — When Apple introduced Siri, the talking, voice-activated “personal assistant” that will come with its new iPhone 4S, the Web leaped to the obvious, rational conclusion: That it’s a sinister, potentially alien artificial intelligence that’s bound to kill us all. “If you’re wondering, ‘Siri’ can be pronounced two ways: ‘Skynet‘ and ‘GLaDOS,” wrote Twitter user […]

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