Steve Jobs biography: 5 tidbits you need to read

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	Steve Jobs biography: 5 tidbits you need to read Did you know that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs hated Android, Google's mobile operating system? I mean, really, really hated Android. How about the fact that the Apple II's design was inspired by a kitchen appliance and that Jobs never truly respected Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates as an innovator? That's just a taste of some of the nuggets about Jobs that are packed into the book Steve Jobs by noted biographer Walter Isaacson. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mimecast Thinking about Migrating to Microsoft Exchange 2010? This informative guide details the best practices to follow when migrating from Microsoft Exchange 2003 to Microsoft Exchange 2010 specifically explaining how to prepare the existing infrastructure, what safeguards to employ before beginning, and how to perform the actual migration. Read now In this Issue Preston Gralla: Steve Jobs -- Bill Gates is "unimaginative," "fundamentally odd," and should have dropped acid Jonny Evans: Apple's Steve Jobs: 'I'm going to destroy Android' Jonny Evans: Samsung may beat Apple's US design patents, expert warns JR Raphael: Android Ice Cream Sandwich: The complete FAQ Preston Gralla: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer -- only geeks use Android phones JR Raphael: Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs. Motorola Droid RAZR Excel 2010 cheat sheet Syncing iCloud with Windows and Outlook Elgan: Getting serious about Siri WHITE PAPER: Avaya Create a Resilient Communications Infrastructure The complexity of managing a company with more than one location dramatically increases the effects of every business decision. An IP-based communications system can help maintain business continuity, improve management across locations, and create critical redundancies for backups. Learn More Preston Gralla: Steve Jobs -- Bill Gates is "unimaginative," "fundamentally odd," and should have dropped acid Although friendly to Bill Gates in public, Steve Jobs had a strikingly ascerbic view of Gates privately, according to the soon-to-be-published Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson. In the book, Jobs calls Gates a bizarre, unimaginative drone with little understanding of technology. And it goes downhill from there.   Read More Jonny Evans: Apple's Steve Jobs: 'I'm going to destroy Android' Apple's Steve Jobs vowed to "destroy Android" because he felt former ally, Google, had crossed the line by imitating so many of the Apple ideas that made up the iPhone, excerpts from his biography reveal.   Read More Jonny Evans: Samsung may beat Apple's US design patents, expert warns Apple insiders may never forgive Google for Android -- but there's a chance Apple's iPad design patent may not prevail in the US courts, potentially opening doors to a wave of Android-driven copycats.   Read More JR Raphael: Android Ice Cream Sandwich: The complete FAQ What's new in Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and what'll it mean for you? Here are answers to all of your most pressing questions.   Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems The Right Unified Communications Solution The advantages of today's unified communications are numerous, and there are many choices among solutions. A Cisco white paper is available to help you make the right decision. The paper outlines ten differentiators—from mobile device support to social software—that you should consider before deciding on a unified communications upgrade. White Paper Preston Gralla: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer -- only geeks use Android phones Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer proved once again he's the master of hyperbole, telling an interviewer during the Web 2.0 conference that only the geekiest of the geeks can figure out how to use Android phones. Given that it's the most popular smartphone OS in the world, there must be plenty of geeks out there if he's right.   Read More JR Raphael: Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs. Motorola Droid RAZR The Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Motorola Droid RAZR are both incredibly impressive -- and incredibly different. So which phone is right for you?   Read More Excel 2010 cheat sheet Whether you're upgrading from Excel 2007 or an earlier version, we've got the goods on how to find your way around Microsoft Excel 2010 and make the most of its new features. Insider (registration required) Read More Syncing iCloud with Windows and Outlook Apple's iCloud is a nice tool for keeping contacts, calendar items, and other data in sync between my iPhone and iPad, but what about keeping everything synced up with my Windows PC? Apple has that covered as well with the iCloud Control Panel for Windows. Read More Elgan: Getting serious about Siri Apple's talkative new virtual assistant is no parlor trick. It's a powerful tool that can transform how you live and work. Read More
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