Tech Hangout #25: Carl Icahn vs. Tim Cook
Introduction
- Andrew Rouch
- Ben Roethig (host)
- Eric Schuetz
- Patrice Brend’amour
- Ricardo Garza
- Rusty Greer
Apple overtakes Coke as most valuable brand
Carl Icahn has “testy” meeting with Apple about shareholder control
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/10/01/icahn-reveals-discussion-with-apple-ceo-tim-cook-got-a-little-testy
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/10/01/carl-icahn-reportedly-pushed-tim-cook-for-150b-apple-share-buyb/
Android Overtakes Apple iPads in Q2 Tablet Sale
Ikea sells solar panels in the UK
http://geekbeat.tv/ikea-starts-selling-solar-panels-in-uk/
Tracfone comes clean on straight talk
Delta goes with the surface.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/10/01/delta-changes-course-on-ipads-in-cockpit-and-moves-to-surface-in/
XBox One only works in horizontal orientation
Picks
- Ben: PDF Expert (iOS, $9.99)
- Patrice:
- London Coffee Map (iPhone, $0.99)
- Nude Espresso, London
- Eric: Maluuba (Android, Windows Phone. Free)
- Rick: Final Freeway (Android, $0.99)