techfile 9.06.09

Apple revealed a new suite of iPhones, bringing down the price on the base model and introducing more advanced versions in a bid to cement its technology lead and capture a larger share of the smartphone market. The company also dramatically cut prices on its family of laptop computers and introduced a new desktop operating system, Snow Leopard. But there was no sign of Apple’s closely-watched chief executive, Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave since January.
In another sign of the depth of the distrust between Microsoft and Brussels, European regulators have asked PC makers whether the software company tried to pressure them to lobby in its favour in Brussels. Microsoft brushed off the suggestion, claiming that the manufacturers had their own independent concerns about a Commission proposal which may force them to offer a choice of browsers to PC buyers. “We have encouraged them to share their concerns with the Commission,” Microsoft added.
Yahoo chief executive Carol Bartz put to rest any speculation that talks were ongoing between her company and AOL. Asked on Fox about the possibility of a Yahoo / AOL combination, Ms Bartz said, “Not any time in the forever future. Yahoo is a much stronger property in a different direction, and there’s no sense confusing all that.”

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