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• The iPod and the "product transition"

  Published: July 27, 2007, 4:00 am

  Tags: Apple, Arstechnica, Benreitzes, Forbes, Imac, Ipod, Product Update, Producttransition, Productupdate, Refresh, Speculation, Thinksecret, Ultraportable, Update

  says multitouch is coming, Forbes suggests that Apple tipped its hand to upcoming product changes, and Apple Insider has Ben Reitzes, who was the first analyst to question the low guidance, suggesting that an iMac redesign or "ultra-portable" may be in the works.But the majority of analysts say it's the iPod that Apple will focus on. The iPod

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• Jeffrey Goldberg Wants a Pony

  Published: August 6, 2007, 1:03 pm

  Tags: Company Town, Apple, Bancroft Family, Bear Stearns, Blogs, Coach, David Bradley, Dita Von Teese, Dow Jones, Forbes, Jeffrey Goldberg, John Roberts, Milberg Weiss, Phillip Lim, Roger Ailes, Rupert Murdoch, Steve Jobs, Supreme Court, The Atlantic

  • Turns out Forbes senior editor Daniel Lyons was the mysterious writer behind Fake Steve Jobs, the blog mocking Apple and all of Silicon Valley. [NYT] • The subprime meltdown claimed its first big-name victim: Bear Stearns fired Warren Spector, the bank's president and COO. Alan Schwartz, an investment banker, will take

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• Fake Steve Jobs blogger revealed!

  Published: August 6, 2007, 8:31 am

  Tags: Aapl, Apple, Daniel Lyon, Daniel Lyon Fake Steve Jobs, Daniellyon, Daniellyonfakestevejobs, Fake Steve Blog, Fake Steve Jobs, Fakesteveblog, Fakestevejobs, Forbes Daniel Lyon, Forbesdaniellyon, Inthenews, Steve Jobs, Stevejobs

  Lyon, a senior editor at Forbes, who has been writing a satirical blog from the perspective of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs. According to newspaper, "The mysterious writer has used his blog, the Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, to lampoon Mr. Jobs and his reputation as a difficult and egotistical leader, as well as to skewer other

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• Fake Steve Jobs Is Greedy, Outed, and at Work on a Fake Novel

  Published: August 6, 2007, 2:43 pm

  Tags: In Other News, Apple, Blogs, Forbes, Publishing, Steve Jobs

  Lyons, a senior editor at Forbes. ("Hope you feel good about yourself, you mangina," wrote Lyons to Times reporter Brad Stone in today's you-got-me post — written in his own voice, not Steve's.) This isn't exactly a JT LeRoy–size bombshell, or even Joe Klein owning up to Primary Colors; to us, in fact, the most notable aspect of

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• Fake Steve Jobs blog moves to Forbes web site

  Published: August 7, 2007, 11:09 am

  Tags: Forbes, Internet Web Sites

  in association with Forbes.com starting Aug. 6. “‘From Jonathan Swift to Jon Stewart, satire has spoken truth to power as well as amused,’ said Forbes.com Editor Paul Maidment. ‘Fake Steve Jobs will add a different voice to Forbes.com, but one that is in the Forbes tradition for both.’ “The

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• Forbes buys Clipmarks for online research

  Published: August 8, 2007, 9:50 am

  Tags: Information, Forbes

  blog is reporting that Forbes has purchased tech company Clipmarks, which lets you select text, photos or videos on web pages, then use Clipmark's bookmarking feature to save the URL and your selected information to your Clipmarks folder. Eric Eldon of VentureBeat wrote, “It lets you choose only a phrase or paragraph of text, or a

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• Forbes.com 6 Best Tips for Public Speaking

  Published: August 8, 2007, 4:02 pm

  Tags: General Education, Eye Contact, Forbes Com, Humor, Prepare, Public Speaking

  Forbes.com asked 28 people - politics to religion for their best practices.The tips -1. Be sure you want to make something happen. Call it passion for your idea. I tell my students that the reason most people can't speak in public or otherwise is because they don't have anything o say.2. Boil it down to its essence and hammer it home. The

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• Forbes reporter hired to create biz journalism program at Ohio U.

  Published: August 9, 2007, 11:27 am

  Tags: Job Changes, Educational, Wall Street Journal, Forbes

  the Midwest bureau chief for Forbes magazine, has been hired by Ohio University to create a business journalism program there. Tatge had been an adjunct instructor at Northwestern University while working at Forbes. He will be the EW Scripps Visiting Professor at Ohio University. Prior to joining Forbes, Tatge was a staff reporter for the Wall

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• Forbes.com Holds Class - Presentation Killers

  Published: August 9, 2007, 9:28 am

  Tags: General Education, Eye Contact, Forbes Com, Humor, Prepare, Public Speaking

  Those who did, tell us how.Forbes.com has learned some lessons that businessmen and women can benefit from.10 Presentation Killers -1. Showing Your Backside Never turn your back on the audience for more than a second or two...2. Crowded Slides "People spend too much time creating [Microsoft] PowerPoint slides and

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• 5 Practical Slideshows from Forbes.com

  Published: August 11, 2007, 4:37 pm

  Tags: General Education, Eye Contact, Forbes Com, Humor, Prepare, Public Speaking

  Forbes.com knows business, who does it best, how much they make doing it and sometimes how they did it.I came across these slide shows at Forbes that have, oh, about 40-50 lessons that we can learn from those who have already been around the block.Perhaps there's a point or two that will be of benefit to you.1. Slideshow: Podium Tactics From

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• Corcoran named Forbes.com tech editor

  Published: August 15, 2007, 3:06 am

  Tags: Information, Forbes, Internet Web Sites

  Forbes.com announced that Elizabeth Corcoran, contributing editor at Forbes magazine, is assuming the position of technology channel editor for Forbes.com. She will start in September. “Elizabeth is a highly-respected journalist amongst her peers and the technology industry alike. Her understanding of the business and keen eye for

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• Forbes.com Healthiest Dorm Room Habits - Defeating the Freshman 15

  Published: August 15, 2007, 2:28 pm

  Tags: Lose Weight, Almonds, Chocolate, College, Fast Food, Forbes Com, Freshman 15, Hummus, Protein

  Forbes.com thinks that not everyone has to pack on the freshman 15.Freshman 15 is the weight gain of the average freshman away from home for the first time - eating unlimited amounts of soda, sugary cereals, ice cream and the socially appropriate foods - pizza, hamburgers and other processed foods.Fruits - who has time for fruit? College students

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• Got to get my picture on the cover

  Published: August 17, 2007, 3:25 am

  Tags: Information, Coverage, Wall Street Journal, Businessweek, Fortune, Forbes, New York Times

  Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune or Business Week raised his or her compensation - including salary and bonuses - by an average of $600,000 (U.S.). “Getting on the cover of Forbes, Fortune or BusinessWeek was good for a raise that averaged $1.1-million. “The more positive mentions in the business press in a year, the

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• Family Times: James Brady devotes an entire Forbes column ...

  Published: August 23, 2007, 3:40 pm

  Tags: Brady S Latest Forbes Column Drives Sklar To Use All Caps, Family Times, James Brady

  James Brady devotes an entire Forbes column to a new book that he absolutely loves which, uh, turns out to be written by his daughter. Conflict of interest? Some think so! We're going to be more...

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• Future of Business Media conference to be held in October

  Published: August 27, 2007, 9:27 am

  Tags: Information, Wall Street Journal, Conde Nast Portfolio, Forbes, Reuters

  Jim Spanfeller, the CEO of Forbes.com, and Gordon Crovitz, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal. Also speaking will be David Carey, the publisher of Conde Nast Portfolio. The conference, which costs $695 for those registering earlier, promises to discuss the changes brought along by digital media and consolidation deals. It will have we

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