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Apple issues new Boot Camp support software, Compressor fixes

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Now you can run 64-bit Windows on your Mac.

Apple issued two versions of its Boot Camp Support Software on Tuesday, both of which contain Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) needed to run 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8 on Intel-based Macs.

Apple promotes Denise Young Smith to run HR, Joel Podolny to run Apple University

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From Apple:

“We are excited that Denise Young Smith will expand her role to lead Apple’s worldwide human resources organization,” [spokesperson] Huguet wrote in an e-mail. “Apple University is an increasingly important resource within the company as we continue to grow, so Joel Podolny will be focusing full-time on developing and scaling the University he helped establish.”

Forbes interview with Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen

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“Flappy Bird was designed to play in a few minutes when you are relaxed,” says Dong Nguyen, in an exclusive interview, his first since he pulled the plug on the app. “But it happened to become an addictive product. I think it has become a problem. To solve that problem, it’s best to take down Flappy Bird. It’s gone forever.”

Fascinating how much this story has grown beyond the traditional Apple press blogs.

Carl Icahn drops his Apple stock buyback proposal

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In an open letter to Apple shareholders, Icahn expressed disappointment that proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended that Apple shareholders vote against the $50B buyback and will drop his proposal. The text of the letter is in the post.

Chevy runs new Siri commercial

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Under the tagline “The New Connected Chevrolet Equinox”, Chevy’s ad shows off their new Siri integration. Continue to the post for the video.

50th anniversary of Beatles on Ed Sullivan celebrated with new Apple TV channel

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Earlier today, Apple celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ appearance on the The Ed Sullivan Show by adding a new Beatles Apple TV channel.

It was 50 years ago Sunday, on Feb. 9, 1964, that 60 percent of American TVs tuned in to watch The Beatles make their U.S. television debut on “Sullivan.” That event is considered a milestone in American culture, bringing about the “Beatlemania” craze that swept the nation.

Apple speaks out against patent trolls

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Apple takes on the patent trolls. There are quotes from a public filing with the FTC as well as from an amicus brief on a patent fees case. Apple makes its position quite clear.

Flappy Bird no longer available on the App Store

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Yesterday, we posted about developer Dong Nguyen’s intent to take the wildly successful app Flappy Bird down from the App Store, tweeting:

I am sorry ‘Flappy Bird’ users, 22 hours from now, I will take ‘Flappy Bird’ down. I cannot take this anymore.

Seems Nguyen followed through on his promise. Flappy Bird is gone.

Tim Cook’s WSJ interview

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I really enjoyed Tim’s interview. What I took from the interview is that Apple still cares about the things it always cared about: Design, building great products, and being the best. I’m glad to see that hasn’t changed. Here are a couple of points I picked out:

There will be new categories and we’re working on some great stuff. We’re not ready to talk about it. We’re really working on some really great stuff. I think no one reasonable would say they’re not a new category.

That seems like a warning that some analysts might consider the new products as being in an existing product category. If that’s the case, I have to think Apple would innovate that existing category similar to what it did with the iPod and iPhone.

We’re still spending an enormous amount on really great talent and people on the Macs of the future.

That’s great to hear. iPad is an amazing product, but not everyone is ready to make that jump yet.

But what we’re not going to do is we’re not going to make junk. We’re not going to put Apple’s brand on something someone else designed.

This is key for Apple. They aren’t worried about throwing out as many products as they can into the market, but rather making the best products and releasing them when they are ready.

Apple retail stores in 1976

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Jobs and McKenna had dinner and talked about what the future of Apple could look like, and McKenna signed on. Eventually McKenna drafted an eight-page marketing plan in December 1976. Lo and behold, what was written under “Distribution Channels”? Apple stores.

Apple buys back $14 billion in stock

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With the latest purchases, Mr. Cook said Apple had bought back more than $40 billion of its shares over the past 12 months, which Mr. Cook said was a record for any company over a similar span.

“It means that we are betting on Apple. It means that we are really confident on what we are doing and what we plan to do,” said Mr. Cook, speaking in a conference room at the company’s corporate headquarters here. “We’re not just saying that. We’re showing that with our actions.”

The story also notes that Apple purchased 21 companies in the last 15 months. As usual, Apple is being very strategic with every move it makes.

The making of Apple’s 1.24.14 film

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This is a behind the scenes video that tells the story of the making of Apple’s beautiful film, a film celebrating 30 years of Macintosh and 30 years of people doing amazing things with Apple technology.