Apple is close to becoming the most valuable public company in the world
Apple briefly overtook Exxon today as the most valuable public company in the world. That’s a big milestone in the larger world of computing, and it is a sign that the digital economy is becoming more important in some ways than the physical economy.
During the day, Apple’s stock price rose, fell and then rose dramatically again. In the last hour of trading, Apple shot ahead of Exxon, which saw a similar pattern during the … Continue Reading
Plantronics finds a way to marry land lines and mobile phones
Handing off a call between a mobile phone and a land line is a pretty big pain for mobile workers. When you get home from a car trip, you have to tell your caller to dial you on your land line.
But Plantronics has figured a way to get around that problem. Today, the company is marking its 50th anniversary by introducing a series of communications headsets, including one that solves the above-mentioned problem with … Continue Reading
Intivation gives boost to solar-powered phones
Handing off a call between a mobile phone and a land line is a pretty big pain for mobile workers. When you get home from a car trip, you have to tell your caller to dial you on your land line.
But Plantronics has figured a way to get around that problem. Today, the company is marking its 50th anniversary by introducing a series of communications headsets, including one that solves the above-mentioned problem with … Continue Reading
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