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Bar Spy: Apple Trying To Hire a Blogger? — Apple’s PR staff would be well advised to reach out more to bloggers, or even blog on their own. So the mysterious overture Apple made to a TechCrunch editor at a Cupertino, California brewhouse could be a big positive step.
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Apple’s ‘Freedom From Porn’ Enforcer Drawn To Porn Stars and Escorts on Twitter — As the director of Apple’s app store, Phillip Shoemaker is responsible for enforcing Apple’s controversially draconian policies on iPhone code and content. So you’d think he’d have done a better job cleaning the online skeletons out of his closet.
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The Trouble at Twitter Inc. — Running Twitter Inc. sounds like any entrepreneur’s dream: Cash flows freely. The press is smitten. Celebrity users abound. But CEO and co-founder Evan Williams is said to be on the verge of being ousted from his microblogging paradise. — These should be Williams’ glory days.
Ryan Tate / Gawker:
How Apple Tricks You — Steve Jobs has already been busted for exaggerating the resolution of a new iPhone screen the Apple CEO unveiled yesterday. It’s only the latest in a series of misleading videos, pictures and claims designed to part you and your money.