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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
 

 

Apple/Macintosh
  • "John Browett Joins Apple as Senior Vice President of Retail" ["Browett comes to Apple from European technology retailer Dixons Retail, where he has been CEO since 2007. Beginning in April, he will be responsible for Apple's retail strategy and the continued expansion of Apple retail stores around the world."]  Apple 7:48 AM
  • "John Browett Joins Apple as Senior Vice President of Retail" Business Wire 8:47 AM
  • "Dixons boss John Browett swaps Hemel Hempstead for Apple's California HQ: Since he joined Dixons from Tesco in 2007, John Browett has made a good stab at repairing the chain's reputation for shoddy customer service, and improving its financial position" The Guardian 8:29 AM
  • "Apple turns to Dixons for new retail chief" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:49 AM
  • "Meet John Browett, Apple's New Retail King" FOXBusiness 4:15 PM
  • "Apple signs Dixons Retail chief John Browett" BBC 7:55 AM
  • "Apple Reaches To UK For New Retail Chief" ["Dixons sales techniques vary greatly from Apple's, according to several Web postings that describe 'The Fives' method. "] ifoAppleStore 6:08 PM
  • "Cook hires first exec since taking Apple's reins from Jobs: Makes CEO of struggling European chain Dixons head of Apple's retail" Computerworld 11:55 AM
  • "Apple's Surprising New Appointment: John Browett, the CEO of the troubled European electronics retailer, Dixons has been appointed head of retail by Apple in a move that certainly surprised the industry. WSJ's Ben Rooney analyzes the move." [Video Report]  MarketWatch 8:57 AM
  • "Apple Hires Dixons Chief to Run Retail Stores" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:57 AM
  • "Dixons getting ready for big switchover as Browett leaves company" Daily Mail (UK) 6:05 PM
  • "Apple retail grabs Brit Dixons chief John Browett" Computerworld 8:08 AM
  • "What Lies in Store for Apple Stores? It would be safe to say that eyebrows were raised at news that Apple is hiring John Browett, the chief executive of British technology retailer Dixons, to head Apple Inc.'s global retail division." WSJ Blogs 2:31 PM
  • "A new boss at the Apple Store: Tim Cook taps John Browett, CEO of Dixons, to head his retail empire" Fortune 7:57 AM
  • "Apple names John Browett new retail chief" CNET News 7:56 AM
  • "Apple Names Browett to Lead Retail Business Amid Global Push" Bloomberg 7:55 AM
  • "Apple names Dixons CEO to head retail unit" Reuters 8:05 AM
  • "Apple faces possible boycott over Foxconn investigation: Consumers are being urged to boycott the iPhone and iPad over poor working conditions at Chinese factories" Techworld 7:55 AM
  • "Samsung Fails to Overturn Apple's German Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ban" Bloomberg 7:55 AM
  • "German appeals court upholds Galaxy Tab 10.1 injunction -- but on different legal basis than Apple's design right"  Foss Patents 8:03 AM
  • "Samsung Probed by EU Antitrust Regulator Over Mobile Patents" ["Alan Hely, a spokesman for Apple in London, declined to comment. Cupertino, California-based Apple said in a U.S. court filing in October that Samsung faced an EU probe into its 'egregious' misuse of patents."] Bloomberg 7:55 AM
  • "EU launches full-blown investigation of Samsung's suspected abuse of FRAND-pledged patents -- Motorola must watch out" Foss Patents 8:04 AM
  • "EU Opens Antitrust Probe Against Samsung Over Patents"  WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:57 AM
  • "Europe investigates Samsung for anti-competitive call in Apple iPhone war" Computerworld 8:38 AM