Two days ago Apple and Verizon ended months of speculation, confirming that theiPhone would be launchingon the US operators CDMA networks. Now that the slightly modified handset is available for a larger customer base in the US, it is rumored that the CDMA-enabled device could now be sold across a number of countries in Asia, most notable China, Japan and South Korea. Sources have forecast that Apple’s shipping forecast for its CDMA iPhone is set at around 7 million units for the first quarter of 2011 but Digitimes believes Apple will also expand its offering and make it available in China, Japan and South Korea, smashing the company’s iPhone shipment records in the process....

CDs are the most under-appreciated music format, fight me Ready to throw hands since ‘88 Defining what we mean by music quality We can’t really talk about music — especially digital music — without the topic of quality coming up. In this first part of the article, we’re going to concentrate on what that actually means. This will help us understand where CDs fit in the ecosystem. First off, I think you can split understanding of music quality into three main sections:...

Google’sdecision to limit accessto its new social networkGoogle+seems to be paying dividends for the search giant, with thousands of users all clambering for that all important invite. Whilst Google shut the door on the official invite process for the time being, Google users have been able to join the social network by way of another route which involves sharing posts from within the network to people without an invite via email....

Celebrities. They’re good looking, talented, rich – seemingly, they have it all. Aside from any semblance of social media prowess, that is. Most celebrities who attempt to cultivate a Twitter presence find themselves more confused by the Internetthan Al Roker and Katie Couric circa 1994. A universal truth about stars is that some shine brighter than others. And the “others”? So dim that they fade into obscurity. Here are the celebrities who fail at Twitter....

Center-out management: The new leadership style in the aftermath of COVID-19 No man is an island — and neither are businesses The 2008 crisis: Lessons learned The companies that were able to survive and thrive in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis were the ones that had smart financial planning, brought real value to their customer base, and invested in their people. That last component is often overlooked in business reports and analyses....