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Steve Wozniak: Google Glass, smartwatches will fail

February’s interview with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in February was one of my 2014 highlights. Bubbly, bright eyed, full of fun, he retains the enthusiasm which was a major attraction for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Apple’s Tim Cook is “proud to be gay”

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook publicly came out as gay in an article he wrote in Bloomberg Businessweek, saying he wanted to support others who find it difficult to reveal their sexual orientation.

Jockey dies in training accident

Australian jockey Carly-Mae Pye died on Tuesday from injuries sustained when the horse she was riding broke its front legs during a training run, throwing her head-first into the track

Apple ties up with China Mobile, potential to boost iPhone sales by over 25%

Tim Cook has achieved something his company’s founder Steve Jobs couldn’t get right. The company has tied up a deal with China Mobile which with 740m subscribers is comfortably the biggest cell phone business on earth. The new relationship has the potential to add more than 25% to Apple’s iPhone sales. It sells around 34m … Read more

The flourishing members of business’s “second chance at life” club

Some months back, Business Day’s editor Peter Bruce asked whether I’d like to contribute to his fine newspaper. Back then it wasn’t possible because of my restraint of trade. But that ended in July, so my first column for Business Day appeared this week. Called Undictated it appears every Monday – one more reason to start your … Read more

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