Daily Archives: April 17, 2012
Tell me again. Why do we think Apple will make a TV set?
Reblogged from Fortune Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine:
After four years of speculation there's still not a shred of hard evidence
A lot of analysts talk about Apple's (AAPL) plans to make a television -- an actual TV set, not just a set-top box -- but last week, Jefferies' Peter Misek did something most have been careful not to do.
Citing "increased confidence" that Apple's iTV is coming, he wrote into his published forecasts the revenue from its sales: 2 million units in the second half of 2012 and 10 million in 2013.
Romney gets 'fat cat' treatment
Reblogged from CNN Political Ticker:
(CNN) - The liberal MoveOn.org took on Mitt Romney's opposition to the "Buffett Rule" through a play off the Lolcats meme in a new ad released Monday, according to the group.
The 30-second spot, set to run on cat-themed Animal Planet programming, accuses Romney of letting "fat cats rig the system" through a series of images that show large felines on a private jet and swimming in money, among other rich-themed scenarios.
CNN Poll: Romney favorable rating rebounds
Reblogged from CNN Political Ticker:
Washington (CNN) -- Does Mitt Romney deserve a second look now that he's pretty much wrapped up the race for Republican presidential nomination?
According to a new national poll, the answer is yes.
The Rich History of Mitt Romney
The former Massachusetts governor and runner-up for the 2008 Republican presidential ticket is poised to seize his party's 2012 nomination for the White House. TIME looks at his vibrant family life, business career and political trials.


