Christie's today said it will auction off an Apple-1 computer from the firm's first batch, and predicted the machine will sell for as much as $126,000 when it hits the block in October. The Apple-1 -- which consisted of a circuit board ...
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Name: Jon Brilliant Age: 48 Time with company: board of directors when founded, became CFO 3 years ago. Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting from The Pennsylvania State University and a graduate degree, Juris Doctor, from Duke ...
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Sales of Apple's iMac, the computer often credited with saving the company, have peaked and by the end of 2014 will account for approximately 2% of the firm's revenues, analysts now predict. The iMac, an all-in-one computer with roots ...
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Geoff: Congratulations – Lego has just posted some impressive results. You must have some great plans to keep up the momentum – anything you can share? Drew: Thanks Geoff, yes we have some really exciting plans in the ...
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How did you come up with the Slow Toy concept? What inspired you? I’ve got a strong feeling about what I would call the ‘slow toy’. It’s a concept that was introduced to me when I went to France and met a lady ...
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SAP could be close to announcing the general availability of its foray into the PaaS (platform-as-a-service) market, NetWeaver Cloud, which will go up against rival offerings from the likes of Oracle and Salesforce.com. NetWeaver Cloud ...
Sybase CEO John Chen is leaving SAP, roughly two-and-a-half years after SAP acquired the company for its database and mobility technologies, SAP announced Tuesday. “After 15 years of leading Sybase, I want to take on a new ...
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It’s been an incredible year for Skylanders. Why do you think it’s been so continually successful? Well, apart from the obvious fact it's a superb concept it's down to 1. Marketing spend, 2. Marketing spend and 3. Marketing ...
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Microsoft has uncovered a vulnerability in the PC supply chain that allows hackers to pre-install malware-infected copies of Windows onto new machines. As a result, the company has received approval from a federal court to strangle a ...
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ToyNews' Warner Bros. Consumer Products brand special is essential reading ahead of BLE 2012. The six-page feature includes an interview with UK general manager Paul Bufton, as well as close looks at big brands including The Hobbit, Man ...
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Kapiri Glass Manufacturing Company chairman Costain Chilala said new machinery for the plant is expected to arrive in the country early next year. Mr Chilala said in an interview that all the preparations at the factory are going on has ...
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How has Wooky performed over the past 12 months? Over the last 12 months Wooky has increased sales revenue dramatically. We’re lucky to have an established and strong team in the UK based in our Liverpool offices who have experience ...
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Those of us of a certain age remember the early days of HBO, launched in 1972, when paying for TV was a novel idea. How quaint that seems in today's always-on, always connected world of three -- or is that four? -- screens (computer, ...
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Disney has hundreds of licensing partnerships in place across Europe and toy sales for its big IPs are climbing. With huge films like Planes and Monsters University on the way, the opportunities for toy firms are bountiful. Anna ...
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Toshiba today confirmed ccc: It won't be delivering a Windows RT-based tablet anytime soon. "Toshiba has decided not to introduce Windows RT models due to delayed components that would make a timely launch impossible," the Japanese ...
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