He was a complex man and much loved by many. Had he been better understood when he was young—and if I, among others, had treated him with more consideration—he might be alive today.
–Alan Turing’s late older brother, John, in an essay begun a few years after his brother’s death in 1955 and published this year, the 100th anniversary of Turing’s birth
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Jung Ah-Lee, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on June 25 at 12:01 am PT
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest seller of smartphones by units, said Monday it expects its mobile phone business to report better financial results in the second quarter than it did in the first, partly helped by strong sales of its new Galaxy S III smartphone.
Peter Kafka in Media on June 24 at 9:01 pm PT
It’s the first time you can read all of the Times on a site or app not owned by the Times. And it’s the first time Flipboard has gotten a big publisher to hand over all its content.
Kara Swisher in News on June 24 at 3:07 pm PT
Money, money all around, but apparently not a drop for a dividend.
Kara Swisher in News on June 24 at 12:18 pm PT
Can the auto giant go full-geek? And, more to the point, when do we get flying cars?
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Kara Swisher in Mobile on June 24 at 10:19 am PT
Here comes another rumor about Research in Motion — this time selling off its struggling handset unit to any variety of possible buyers for all or part of the famed BlackBerry, including Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft. The latest version comes from the Sunday Times, which said such a consideration is part of an overall strategic review by the beleaguered Canadian company that will be concluded in July. Before that, though, expect financial news — likely bad — this week when RIM announces its second quarter earnings.
One rule: Ask for permission before touching anyone’s iPhone.
– A key point of etiquette in interacting with customers, as taught to Apple Store trainees, according to a New York Times report on them.
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John C. Dvorak, Columnist, MarketWatch in News on June 24 at 4:47 am PT
A lot of tech investors are watching Hewlett-Packard Co. closely, waiting for it to bottom out. The question is whether it ever recovers once it hits bottom.
Kara Swisher in News on June 23 at 3:32 pm PT
Silicon Valley certainly owes a lot to the famed British codebreaker and math genius.
Kara Swisher in Media on June 23 at 1:11 pm PT
But being undead does finally make her interesting.
Kara Swisher in Media on June 23 at 11:07 am PT
The consumer goods powerhouse wants the Silicon Valley Internet giant to get more creative.
Kara Swisher in News on June 23 at 6:27 am PT
Except for that lack of voice thing.
