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Thank You Steve Jobs

by André Vittorio

Published on: October 5, 2011

Categories: Apple

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Guest Blogger – Pam Lokker

Steven Paul Jobs, the computer tycoon of the computer industry is no longer with us, but his memory will last forever in the hearts and minds of Mac users, iPhone users, iPad users, and much more.

Steve Jobs was both a computer inventor and entrepreneur. Born in 1955 in San Francisco, California, his driving purpose was to develop products that were both functional and elegant; and he did just that which earned him the respect and honor of computer users everywhere.

It was just recently here in August of this year that Steve announced that he was resigning as CEO of Apple due to not being able to carry out his normal duties due to the ravages of pancreatic cancer. He also announced at that same time that he would remain as chairman of the board.

October 5, 2011, will long be remembered as a sad day. The family announced that Steve Jobs passed away peacefully in his sleep. As you go to Apple today, you will be met with a black and white picture of Steve in one of his contemplative poses that only he could do so well, along with his name and the years of both his birth and death. As you click on the photo, you are greeted with a moving obituary.

As you read Bill Gates’ statement on The Gates Notes, you come to realize how much Steve Jobs meant to fans, colleagues, competitors, and just anyone he came into contact with. “The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. “For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.” – Bill Gates

We couldn’t agree more Mr. Gates. His effects will carry on for many, many years. We are very honored to have been graced with the incredible knowledge that he possessed. We are also very lucky to have been the recipients of the wonderful technological gadgets that he passed our way.

Rest peacefully, Steve Jobs; and thank you.

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Changes to Microsoft’s Hotmail coming Oct 3

by André Vittorio

Published on: September 28, 2011

Categories: Microsoft

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We’ve got some exciting news for Hotmail users. The thing is, Microsoft is planning a Hotmail press event in October to which it has invited New York and San Francisco press and analysts and we have a hunch that the event is going to be all about the introduction of a new version of Microsoft’s Web-based e-mail service. And maybe it’ll be HTML5-based too – one that will offer offline access!

The invitation to the October 3 event involving Hotmail doesn’t say much. It just reads, ““We listened. We learned. We reinvented Hotmail from the ground up. From performance to spam to security and more, we’re going to challenge your perceptions and show how we stack up against the competition.” But would you look at the timing? The test builds of Windows 8 optimized for tablets are ready to be rolled out and both Samsung and ASUS have been promoting their new Windows 7 tablets! And Microsoft is expected to provide Build attendees with a tablet of some sort – Intel-based, we’ve heard – running the Windows 8 bits.

We’ve also heard that Microsoft is preparing an all new version of Bing that is going to be HTML5 based. Similar to the Bing iPad application in terms of looks, this app will probably show the true power of HTML5. Hotmail is yet another app that that can do that, especially if it’s teamed up with an updated SkyDrive cloud-storage service and more storage than the currently offered 25GB.

Although Microsoft has spoken a bit more about the event after it sent out the invitations (it sent out the invitations the day after the company experienced a massive, three-hour Hotmail and SkyDrive outage and a simultaneous Office 365 outage which Microsoft officials were attributing to a DNS issue), it has done little to convince us that this has nothing to do with the revamped Hotmail. A spokesperson said: “This event is not considered a launch of a reinvented Hotmail. The event will include an intimate, honest discussion and new data linked to the reinvention that took place last year (plus updates since then), based on a lot of learning. You’ll also hear about intriguing competitive perspectives and some additional news.” Now, we wonder if Microsoft would hold a press event this big just to share a bit of “additional news”.

Looks like we’ll just have to wait for the 3rd of October and see what it brings along.

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