ExclusiveApple veteran Peter Oppenheimer to retire from CFO role this year News Mark - March 4, 2014 Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer, says he will retire at the end of September this year. He’ll be replaced by Luca Maestri, who’s currently vice president of Finance and corporate controller at Apple.
ExclusiveBeer o’clock Opinion SuperUser Account - March 4, 2014 James Rosewell writes: I noticed a new phenomenon at Mobile World Congress this year: Beer O’Clock. Come 5pm Monday through Wednesday, companies with larger booths would break out the Cerveza, Vino, Cava and a small number of Orange juices. All very sociable and fun… until the music started.
ExclusiveApple updates its plans to bring iPhone connectivity to cars News Mark - March 3, 2014 Apple has used the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show to reveal CarPlay, a service that had previously been branded as ‘iOS in the Car’. Drivers with CarPlay integration in their cars will be able to control an iPhone by pressing a voice control button on the steering wheel or using the car’s own multimedia interface.
ExclusiveLast week at The Fonecast: 3rd March 2014 Opinion Mark - March 3, 2014 Mark Bridge writes: So, that’s another Mobile World Congress in the bag. Yes, it was bigger than ever. Just like last year. Just like the year before, too.
ExclusiveIBM, smartphones and a graffiti wall: what's the real message? Opinion Mark - March 2, 2014 Mark Bridge writes: I was ready to poke fun at IBM for its sponsored graffiti wall at Mobile World Congress this year. Graffiti and IBM don't have a comfortable history, as anyone who remembers the Linux campaign from 2001 will tell you.