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Fake Steve Jobs outed by New York Times

It's a sad day for impostors everywhere.The New York Times has outed Fake Steve Jobs and he is Daniel Lyons, a senior editor at Forbes.Times reporter Brad Stone quotes Lyons:“I’m stunned that it’s taken this long,” said Mr. Lyons, 46, when a reporter interrupted his vacation in Maine on Sunday...

Tags: Brad Stone, Daniel Lyons, Fake Steve, Fake Steve Jobs, Larry Dignan, New York Times Co., Reporter, Steve Jobs

Blog posts 2007-08-05

Steve Jobs goes 'all in' with the iPhone

Steve Jobs goes 'all in' with the iPhoneWaiting...Nice phone, just nice all around.When they get the things I need to really justify this phone I'll look again.-no 3G-no doc editing-don't use iTunes, why do I have to register to use this phone-many othersMy Blackjack does almost all this and then...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Fake Steve, technology writer, Apple iPhone, phone, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-06-25

Apple basks in iPhone buzz

Apple basks in iPhone buzzActually..."As iPhone Week dawns, one thing is clear: marketing is a lot easier--and cheaper--if you let other people do it for you."Actually marketing is easier when you produce a new product that captures peoples imagination. Apple's been doing this quite a bit lately.Substance?There are a great...

Tags: Fake Steve, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, cousin

Discussion threads 2007-06-25

So many Fake Steves, so little time

So many Fake Steves, so little timeDo Some ResearchFirst off... your sexism has made my Friday; I thought that the Neanderthal was extinct. Secondly, do some research. Mary Jo is one of the most highly regarded journalists in the business and has an accomplished body of work. Thanks for visiting...

Tags: Mary Jo, Mike Cox, Fake Steve

Discussion threads 2007-06-15

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News to Know: AMD benchmarks, Fake Steve Jobs; iPhone

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Tags: Smart phones, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., iPhone Ringtone, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-14

News to know: Windows 7; Google Dashboard; Driving while texting; Steve Jobs; Droid

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" Dana Blankenhorn: What the Google Privacy Dashboard can...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Web, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Mary Jo Foley, Dashboard, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Newton was right: Apple finds gravity...in climate change.

Harry : proof read your postsWTF is a "Chmaber"??RE: Newton was right: Apple finds gravity...in climate change.Hello Harry. After reading your article and then reading this article from the "Secret Diary of Steve Jobs" website ... http://www.fakesteve.net/2009/10/you-want-to-throw-down-with-me-ese-are.html ... I've got to admit, your article, although interesting, comes in second...

Tags: WTF, Newton, gravity, climate change, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

News to know: Windows 7; Dell; IT salaries; Enterprise 2.0

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different? Microsoft: Windows 7 Upgrade deal maxes out at 25...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Apple Inc., Enterprise 2.0, Photograph, Salary, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Microsoft Windows, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Rumor: Leaked pictures of the new iPhone

Rumor: Leaked pictures of the new iPhoneThis gotta be real. The design would be too boring for a mock-up.Mock-up creator would have come up with something a lot more interesting.Don't misunderstand me. It's not that I have anything against this design.RE: Rumor: Leaked pictures of the new iPhoneThe green led...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, new iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

Hacker claims to have phished Steve Jobs Amazon account

Cult of Mac's Leander Kahney was approached by a hacker looking to sell access to Steve Jobs' personal Amazon account "with all his purchase/interest details for 6-7 years." The hacker going by the handle "orin0co" claims to have phished the Apple CEO in a new...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Hacker, Attack, Hacking, Security, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-05-14

Could this be the hardware spec for Microsoft's Pink phone?

Could this be the hardware spec for Microsoft's Pink phone?YES! FINALLY!About bloody time. The biggest problems with WiMo phones are:- No retail OS upgrade path. Microsoft fobs this off to the manufacturer - who has literally NO incentive to offer an upgrade. Thing is, a high end phone is $400...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., phone, hardware spec, Pink, hardware

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

News to know: StumbleUpon; Facebook Apps; Satyam; Steve Jobs

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: eBay starts undoing bad acquisitions: Sets StumbleUpon free Andrew Nusca: Top Facebook applications see 25% drop in...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Satyam, Apple Inc., StumbleUpon, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, 3G, Hardware, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-04-14

News to know: Windows 7 RC; Cloud wars; Scareware; Facebook WWDC;

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Dion Hinchcliffe: Cloud computing and the return of the platform wars Microsoft fights the 'open' fight amid the clouds. Techmeme Mary Jo...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Sales

Blog posts 2009-03-27

Tux goes on Spring break

Everybody's favorite penguin Steve Ballmer excluded is checking out for the Spring. No worries, though -- a new fella from Down Under is going to be standing in, and it's all for a good cause. [caption id="attachment_225" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Tuz - The new Linux Mascot"][/caption] ...

Tags: Auction, Tux, Tuz, LCA Team, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2009-03-23

The health ID piranhas attack

The health ID piranhas attackCould make for some tragic problemsIf, for example, the unique ID defaults to the SSN, and someone steals my ID to get a job or some other low level activity, then I suppose their health records and my health records would get mixed up together.So if...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Social Security, health care, attack

Discussion threads 2009-02-24

Once more, with feeling: Microsoft says isn

Once more, with feeling: Microsoft says isnOf course they won't make a phoneMicrosoft is only good at:1) Repackaging Office every couple years so we can all buy it again and again.2) Making mice.That doesn't leave much room for anything innovative.Possibly......IF they MS and Smartphone & PDA makers "allow" users of...

Tags: Smart phones, Sales strategy, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2009-02-17

Microsoft: It’s not just a store, it’s a branding experience

Microsoft: It’s not just a store, it’s a branding experienceBut it has to be first and foremost a storeThey have to move product to stay open. This is basic common sense. They can't expect store operations to be underwritten as a kind of marketing device.Whether the move will work for...

Tags: Corporate communications, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., branding

Discussion threads 2009-02-13

$9 million ATM heist: the dark side of international collaboration

'' The New York Fox News video report above by John Seutzman describes a well coordinated attack on 130 automatic teller machines (ATM's) in 49 cities worldwide within 30 mins, which jeopardized sensitive information and netted over $9 million. Shortly after midnight Eastern Time...

Tags: Card, Phone, Collaboration, FBI, Payroll, ATM, GPS, Network Technology, Networking, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-02-07

Dan Lyons: Rotten reporting on Apple

Dan Lyons: Rotten reporting on AppleLyons is correctseriouslly, do you honestly believe that ABC news would say [i]anything[/i] bad about Steve Jobs or an Apple product?Maybe this fellow was trying to impress someone at ABC, maybe for a job there later on?Apple has a spin machine, and because they are...

Tags: Smart phones, Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Dan Lyons, Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2009-01-16

Lyons: CNBC "played and punked" by Apple spin machine

Lyons: CNBC "played and punked" by Apple spin machineIt is good to see...It is good to see that there are at least some people in the media that are not blinded by Apple's PR. I am so sick of all the sucking up to Apple from the media. I...

Tags: Public relations, Advertising & Promotion, Apple Inc., media, SCO Group Inc., CNBC

Discussion threads 2009-01-15