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Apple granted design patent for turning pages

The company has nabbed a patent that covers the design of flipping pages on a virtual screen.

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A worried Woz.

Woz: Microsoft might be more creative than Apple

Having already worried that Microsoft had re-incarnated Steve Jobs, Apple's surviving co-founder now worries that Redmond might be simply more creative. He also offers that Steve Jobs didn't have to be such a "bastard."

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Microsoft, Apple, and the demise of the take-no-prisoners exec

commentary Windows chief Steven Sinofksy and iOS software chief Scott Forstall are being replaced by more collaborative executives. But don't discount the contributions of the hard case.

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As Sinofsky departs Microsoft, the wits flood Twitter

Once news began spreading that Microsoft's Windows chief was heading for greener pastures, the wags weighed in.

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Rumored Apple program lets employees toy with side projects

The company reportedly has a program for some employees to spend two weeks or more working on side projects.

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Former Apple sales exec says Tim Cook is tech 'lightweight'

In interview with Readwrite.com, David Sobotta, a former director of Apple's federal sales group, slams Tim Cook's management style. Sobotta just published a Kindle book about his experience at Apple called "The Pomme Company."

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Apple gearing up for major adjustments to the Mac

Recent developments suggest that the Mac OS may see some substantial changes in the next few years.

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So mean.

Are you being cyberbullied at work?

A study shows that it isn't just kids who suffer cyberbullying. It's anyone who works. Some 80 percent claim to have suffered within the last six months.

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Steven Sinofsky talks up Microsoft's Surface tablet at the company's unveiling event at Chelsea Piers in New York.

A tale of two execs: Microsoft's Sinofsky and Apple's Forstall

commentary Both were growing in influence, with a reputation for being difficult. Now one is the architect of Microsoft's comeback attempt in consumer markets and the other is being forced out of Apple. What happened?

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iPad Mini launch fails to impress Wall Street

Long lines and sellouts of Apple's new tablet don't appear to impress Wall Street much. The company's stock takes another dip.

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Jony Ive

Jony Ive's challenge: Redesigning the human-computer interface for the masses

With his new responsibilities, the famed designer of Apple's iconic hardware is now tasked with making complexity disappear from the company's smartphone, tablet, and desktop software.

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Microsoft cues up the Windows Phone 8 ball

week in review As Hurricane Sandy started to pummel the East Coast, Microsoft made its big mobile play with the debut of Windows Phone 8. Also: Apple's iPad Mini goes on sale.

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