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Copying Apple

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Some will make the argument that Apple is loosing a little bit of its luster. While I am an Apple consumer (and a fairly recent one), I'm hopeful that you won't misconstrued this blog post as someone who is a biased and loyal customer trying to defend a brand (Apple Fanboi!). The Microsoft store. Kudos for Microsoft.

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Corporate America steps up to deal with #COVID-19

Janet Fouts

Apple shut down their retail stores , offered expanded its sick leave policy to cover family issues, set up work from home guidelines. Microsoft announced Asked workers to stay home until March 25 in Seattle and San Francisco, and agreed to pay hourly service providers their regular pay even if they are not needed to work.

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3 Things About Facebook

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This article article pits Apple , Google , Amazon and Facebook against one another. Beyond a world where Microsoft doesn't even make it to the final four, it may appear (on the surface) that Facebook just snuck into this list against those behemoths. Facebook Will Be 50% Of Online Retail By 2015: Infographic. charlie rose.

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Does Too Much Technology Make Us Bored?

Waxing UnLyrical

Last week I had to take my MacBook Pro in to the Apple store. Her voice said, “Sure,” but then she proceeded to make me feel as uncomfortable as I’ve ever felt in a retail outlet. Neither did most of the Apple staff I encountered that day, as I noted earlier. Thrilled with Square. Cultural differences, maybe?

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The New Electricity

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In the past few weeks, we've seen both Microsoft and Google come forward with their own tablets in an attempt to dethrone the iPad. So, how did Google and Microsoft fare with their announcements? Microsoft's Surface is said to be coming soon as is Google's tablet, Nexus 7. Here come the tablets.

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T-Commerce And The Rise Of Tablet Shopping

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Look no further than Microsoft 's leap back in hardware production with their upcoming tablet, Surface. I'm less confident in Microsoft and Google's attempts at cracking the penetration that Apple 's iPad is having, simply because both the Surface and Nexus 7 are making their debut with wi-fi only. Tags: apple.

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The Year Of More

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This year will see the introduction of many new devices (including the hotly anticipated entry of Apple into the television set business). From Amazon , Google / Android , Microsoft , RIM (hopefully) and maybe even Facebook , our lives (and briefcases) will continue to get filled up with new, different and interesting devices.

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