Today is Sandwich Day, birthday of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who supposedly invented the revolutionary all-in-one eat-on-the-go meal. Enjoy your sandwiches!
Even better, this book is not just about Steve Jobs. Because they’re closely intertwined, it is also about the companies he founded, Apple, NeXT, and Pixar. Creativity and innovation are Job’s hallmarks and it provides a glimpse of the creative and innovative processes in those companies. One thing you note is that in these companies, it’s not just Jobs coming up with ideas. A lot, including many that he initially rejected, also came from his colleagues. A definite read not just for fans and admirers of Jobs but also for any student of business.
Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich is one of the best things since sliced bread Gingerbread. Unfortunately it seems not everyone is going to get it. It has been officially announced that the barely 2-year old Nexus One won’t be getting it. There was also a rumor (since quashed but only after a few long days) that the barely a year old LG Optimus 2X won’t have it. Someone even made a chart of the sad history of Android updates. It’s a dismal picture for Android.
For the iPhone data, it’s pretty accurate. The by then 3-year old original iPhone (released Jun 2007) was not supported by iOS 4 (released Jun 2010). The 3-year old iPhone 3G (released Jul 2008) is not supported by iOS 5 (released Oct 2011). Basically, iPhones have a supported life of 3 years.
After long months, the purchase of DigiTel by PLDT was finally approved by the National Telecommunications Council (NTC). Of course there still are opposers particularly a congressman who cited Section 15 of Digitel’s franchise (Republic Act No. 7678), granted in 1994, which says that Digitel:
“…shall not lease, transfer, grant the usufruct of, sell nor assign this franchise or the rights and privileges acquired thereunder to any person, firm, company, corporation or other commercial or legal entity, nor merge with any other corporation or entity without the prior approval of the Congress of the Philippines.”
Okay, that’s fine since PLDT is buying DigiTel and not its franchise directly. But then it goes on:
“Neither shall the controlling interest of the grantee be transferred, whether as a whole or in parts and whether simultaneously or contemporaneously, to any such person, firm, company, corporation or entity without the prior approval of the Congress of the Philippines.”
This is interesting since it effectively means it is illegal to buy even a single part or share of DigiTel without prior approval from congress. So if you bought a share of DGTL you’re a lawbreaker. Nice.