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Apple Retail Store shopper to Steve Jobs: clerk had no right to ask for my ID

Apple Retail Store shopper to Steve Jobs: clerk had no right to ask for my IDJustifiable policy in my book!Did I miss something ? The guy is ticked because he was asked for some extra ID to show he's indeed the card owner before making a purchase? If some one...

Tags: Sales channel, Retail, Ignacio, Apple Inc., Apple Retail Store shopper, Apple Retail Store, credit card, Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2008-02-20

Apple Retail Store shopper to Steve Jobs: clerk had no right to ask for my ID

Update: Ignacio, who is the customer in this tale, informs The Consumerist thatthe store manager has apologized for asking for his ID. Apparently in a gracious mood, Ignacio has forgiven the store and plans to go in to shop soon. But he's doing so after all this: ...

Tags: Visa Inc., Steve Jobs, Card, Cardholder, Credit Card, Apple Inc., Citigroup Inc., Merchant, MasterCard International, Ignacio, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2008-02-20

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iPhone 3G poses barriers to business adoption

UK enterprise adoption of the iPhone 3G may be hampered by security issues and Apple's exclusive partnership with O2, among other factors. For years, Apple has paid little attention to products for enterprise users. Now it's pitching its new iPhone 3G as: "The best phone for business. Ever". But...

Tags: Barrier, Apple iPhone, Phone, O2 Plc., John Romeis, Gordon Barnes, Paul Jarvis, Phil Jackson, Ignacio Toro Lyng, 3G, Cellular Phones, GPS, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Natasha Lomas silicon.com, iPhone 3G, smart phones, Apple, IT

News items 2008-07-11

Collision warning system for connected cars

In the European Union alone, more than 40,000 people die every year in car accidents. Even if alcohol abuse or excessive speeds are certainly the major causes of these accidents, many crashes could be avoided if collision avoidance systems CAS were used. Such systems have been developed by researchers working...

Tags: Collision, Zarzosa, GPS, Handhelds, Policies And Procedures, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Human Resources, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-01-09

Today's Debate: Is open source the cure for health care?

Today's Debate: Is open source the cure for health care?The Coming Electronic Health Record Software Disaster[url=http://www.linuxmednews.com/1190745985]FYI[/url]RE: Today's Debate: Is open source the cure for health care?The link is to an Ignacio Valdes story at LinuxMedNews describing how financial incentives for EHR, if not matched by standards, will lead to disaster.Recommended.Cost...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, E-health, open source, health care, hacking, FYI

Discussion threads 2007-09-26

IBM a winner in Mainsoft contest

The results on Mainsoft's "Race to Linux" are in:Brian Hendrickson, president and lead developer of Oregon-based Megapump, Inc. used PHP and PostgreSQL to rewrite Microsoft's Issue Tracker Starter Kit.Abishek Bellamkonda of Australia used Mainsoft's Grasshopper, a free plug-in to the Visual Studio .NET IDE, and SQL Server 2000 to port...

Tags: Linux, Mainsoft

Blog posts 2005-10-12

Apple iTunes sells 150,000,000th digital song

Apple issued a press release on reaching a milestone of 150 mln songs sold in their iTunes Music store. The 150 millionth song was Ex-Factor by Lauryn Hill and was purchased by Beth Santisteven from Ignacio, Colorado. iTunes users are now downloading more than 4 million songs per week, a...

Tags: Apple iTunes

Blog posts 2004-10-16

Microsoft staffer charged with stealing search code

Microsoft staffer charged with stealing search codeImagine that........gee who would've thought.....Yesireee, that's the only way Microsoft can compete..Theft, evil-handed tactics, or aquisition...They probably only hired him because he said he had the code..!2 centsCould he have initiated it or did Microsoft initiate the hiring of the person....What was the...

Tags: SEARCH, Development tools, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-07-12

Ignacio Avellaneda: Opening a "Very Big Door"

Avellaneda is Director of Global Partner Support Services for Microsoft. In that capacity, he's responsible for a global team that helps Microsofts worldwide partners be successful. After earning a degree in engineering, Avellaneda followed his interest in technology to join Microsoft. Impressed by what he saw as the strength of...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Avellaneda, Microsoft Excel, Business Structures, Team Management, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Finance, Management, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management

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