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Friday 30 September 2022
Success stories include Flipkart, Amazon’s rival in India, and online supermarket Big Basket.
The late, great Apple supremo had a somewhat eerie insight into how our web-dominated world was set to develop in 1996.
He’s worth about €80 billion.
The Irish actors got some great news this morning.
Faraday Future’s plans mirror those of electric-car maker Tesla.
From the iPhone to the Apple Watch, every one has had a code name…
The first trailer for Steve Jobs has been released.
Jobs, according to a new book, reacted angrily to the offer to help extend his life when he was suffering from pancreatic cancer.
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
The film will be directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin.
Christian Bale was screenwriter Sorkin’s first choice for the role but has since dropped out, saying he’s “not right for the part”.
The interactive memorial was removed on Friday.
Danny Boyle is lined up to direct.
Music subscription services? Bankrupt, sez Jobs.
Wireless internet. Who’d have thunk it.
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
Jobs built some of his first computers in the house in Los Altos, California.
The results announced today mark the second straight quarter that Apple’s earnings have fallen from the previous year after a decade of steadily rising profits.
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
State media in China has criticised the company over customer service and returns policies.
Scott Forstall had overseen some of the company’s more embarassing let downs in recent years – Siri and Apple Maps.
World, start rejoicing. Kanye is tweeting again.
The company has released an emotional video marking its co-founder’s life and inventions.
…and it has a lot to do with my bad memories of The Brick. My wife on the other hand…
Kenny the Clown had been using the iPad to play the “Pink Panther” and Michael Jackson songs while entertaining children and tourists.
Over $60,000-worth of items reportedly stolen from the Palo Alto property.
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
The smartphone giants will lock horns in a federal court in the US today, with Apple seeking $2.5 billion for patent infringement.
The Oscar-winning writer is to write a screenplay for Sony based on the Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson.
Ron Wayne could have been a part of history – instead, he’s a footnote. Now he’s explained why.
Jobs would “twist the truth and distort reality”, those who knew him told FBI investigators.
The company will debut its tablet upgrade in the first week of March, according to reports.
The Apple founder shunned the digital music he pioneered – and listened to vinyl LPs instead, according to rock musician Neil Young.
IF YOU’RE A book lover, you’ll no doubt have your favourite shop that you love browsing in and buying from.
It might even be in the longlist for the An Post Bookshop of the Year award, which was announced yesterday evening.
The shortlist of six bookshops will be revealed on 20 October and the overall winner announced at the An Post Irish Book Awards on 23 November.
There are 12 bookshops across the country in the longlist for the An Post Bookshop of the Year category at this year’s An Post Irish Book Awards. The annual literary event celebrates Irish writing and authors, and last year the bookshop of the year category was introduced to acknowledge the significant role played by independent bookshops and local branches of bookshop chains in their local communities.
So, on that theme, today we want to know… How often do you read a book?
Poll Results:
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