Video: CNBC anchor Dylan Ratigan takes Jim Goldman to task over Steve Jobs’ health, too
CNBC Silicon Valley bureau chief Jim Goldman is having a tough week. Goldman said in December that “sources inside [Apple] tell me that Jobs’ decision was more about politics than his pancreas.” Ah, but this week, Apple announced that Jobs was sick and would be taking a 5-month medical leave of absence as a result.
What to do when faced with such damning evidence that eviscerates your prior reporting? Get mad at anyone who calls you on… Continue Reading
Video: Dan Lyons takes on CNBC’s Jim Goldman over Steve Jobs’ health
Newsweek columnist Dan Lyons takes CNBC’s Silicon Valley bureau chief Jim Goldman to task after Goldman swore that sources told him that Steve Jobs’ health was not the reason Apple marketing head Phil Schiller presented at Macworld instead of Jobs.
Goldman went so far as to slam Gizmodo after the gadget blog claimed its own sources said Jobs was having significant health problems. “Until Apple says something different, or I get my hands on something tangible… Continue Reading
New York Stock Exchange releases real-time quotes for the masses
The New York Stock Exchange announced today that, like rival exchange NASDAQ, it’s making real-time stock quotes available to web and media companies. Previously, anyone who wanted NYSE quotes that weren’t delayed by at least a few minutes had to get them through brokerages or subscription services; starting today, users can just go to Google Finance or CNBC.com. They can also get real-time quotes on their mobile phones via CNBC Mobile or Google’s mobile alerts.
Casual… Continue Reading