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October 2, 1997: Worldcom outbid BT - Wins MCI Communications

October 2, 1997: Worldcom outbid BT - Wins MCI Communications #Podcast #Technology #History

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1997– MCI was under a bid to be purchased by British Telecommunications. Worldcom came in and outbid BT to snag up the company. What made this the coup de grace is it would make Worldcom the #2 telecom provider, under AT&T. The $37 Billion dollar merger would finalize on November 10th. Then, September 1998 – MCI Worldcom would officially launch. This all crumbled in 2002 when Worldcom…

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July 3, 1991: Apple, IBM Create Pact on Power PC Mac

July 3, 1991: @Apple, @IBM Create Pact on Power PC Mac #podcast #History #technology

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1991 – IBM’s Jim Cannavino met with John Sculley of Apple. They worked out a deal and signed a sharing agreement. It would allow Mac to integrate with IBM enterprise systems. It would also allow Apple to use the PowerPC with their RISC based Mac to work together.Power PC stands for Performance Optimization with Enhanced RISC. It is also known as PPC. The RISC architecture processor…

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March 9, 2008: The Zuckerberg, Lacy Incident

March 9, 2008: The Zuckerberg, Lacy Incident #podcast #history #technology #sxsw

Lacy and Zuckerberg at SXSW – via BrianSolis.com

2008 – SXSW Interactive keynote, Mark Zuckerberg was being interviewed by journalist Sarah Lacy. There was a lot of anticipation for the event, but things went south quickly (no pun intended). During the interview, Lacy starts talking about these books Zuckerberg writes into but never formally asked him about it. She gets a little befuddled because…

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July 3, 1991: Apple, IBM Create Pact on Power PC Mac

July 3, 1991: Apple, IBM Create Pact on Power PC Mac

IBM Apple

1991 – IBM’s Jim Cannavino met with John Sculley of Apple. They worked out a deal and signed a sharing agreement. It would allow Mac to integrate with IBM enterprise systems. It would also allow Apple to use the PowerPC with their RISC based Mac to work together.Power PC stands for Performance Optimization with Enhanced RISC. It is also known as PPC. The RISC architecture processor was…

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March 9, 2008: The Zuckerberg, Lacy Incident

March 9, 2008: The Zuckerberg, Lacy Incident

Lacy and Zuckerberg at SXSW – via BrianSolis.com

2008 – SXSW Interactive keynote, Mark Zuckerberg was being interviewed by journalist Sarah Lacy. There was a lot of anticipation for the event, but things went south quickly (no pun intended). During the interview, Lacy starts talking about these books Zuckerberg writes into but never formally asked him about it. She gets a little befuddled because…

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IBM teams with Apple on artificial intelligence health programme

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IBM teams with Apple on artificial intelligence health programme

IBM will work with Apple and others to put artificial intelligence to work drawing potentially life-saving insights from the booming amount of health data generated on personal devices. IBM is collaborating with Apple, Medtronic , and Johnson & Johnson to use its Watson artificial intelligence system to give users insights and advice from personal health information gathered from fitness trackers, smartphones, implants or other devices.The initiative is trying to take advantage of medical records increasingly being digitised, allowing quick access for patients and healthcare providers if the information can be stored and shared effectively.

We need better ways to tap into and analyze all of this information in real-time to benefit patients and to improve wellness globally.

John Kelly, IBM senior vice president

IBM expects more companies to join the health platform, which it envisions growing to a global scale. In addition, the company said it is acquiring a pair of healthcare technology companies and establishing an IBM health unit. Watson is a cognitive computing system that beat human competition in a Jeopardy trivia television game show. Under the partnership it will be able to handle data collected using health applications from Apple mobile devices, according to IBM.

Now IBM's secure cloud and analytics capabilities provide additional tools to help accelerate discoveries across a wide variety of health issues.

Jeff Williams, Apple senior vice president of operations

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Apple and IBM to help cable guy arrive quicker

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Apple and IBM to help cable guy arrive quicker

Apple and IBM, once the most unlikely of allies, on Wednesday announced the first fruits of a partnership aimed at developing new mobile software — and selling more mobile devices — to business customers. One new app, developed jointly by the two companies, promises to help telecom service workers find their way to customer appointments in the field more quickly, using the GPS on an iPhone or iPad. Another would let flight attendants help passengers change their connecting reservations in mid-air. All told, IBM and Apple announced 10 new business-oriented programs for Apple's popular iPhones and iPads, which are already used widely in commercial settings.

This is actually not easy. It's not like playing Angry Birds.

Bridget van Kralingen, an International Business Machines Corp. senior vice president

Despite a history of rivalry, the two tech giants announced a partnership over the summer to create a series of business-focused apps that combine IBM's data analytics prowess and knowledge of business requirements with Apple's skill at creating elegant, user-friendly products. While Apple Inc. is known primarily for consumer products, tech rivals like Google and even Facebook have been moving into the lucrative commercial market. And increasingly, analysts say, many businesses are trying to accommodate employees who want to use devices and software that resemble what they use at home.

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Apple and IBM to help cable guy arrive quicker

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Apple and IBM to help cable guy arrive quicker

Apple and IBM, once the most unlikely of allies, on Wednesday announced the first fruits of a partnership aimed at developing new mobile software — and selling more mobile devices — to business customers. One new app, developed jointly by the two companies, promises to help telecom service workers find their way to customer appointments in the field more quickly, using the GPS on an iPhone or iPad. Another would let flight attendants help passengers change their connecting reservations in mid-air. All told, IBM and Apple announced 10 new business-oriented programs for Apple's popular iPhones and iPads, which are already used widely in commercial settings.

This is actually not easy. It's not like playing Angry Birds.

Bridget van Kralingen, an International Business Machines Corp. senior vice president

Despite a history of rivalry, the two tech giants announced a partnership over the summer to create a series of business-focused apps that combine IBM's data analytics prowess and knowledge of business requirements with Apple's skill at creating elegant, user-friendly products. While Apple Inc. is known primarily for consumer products, tech rivals like Google and even Facebook have been moving into the lucrative commercial market. And increasingly, analysts say, many businesses are trying to accommodate employees who want to use devices and software that resemble what they use at home.