Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Dump coal production from its energy consumption line-up, says Greenpeace to Apple.
Editor's note: This article is an update on Tuesday's Greenpeace Protests Apple article and contains new information obtained from a Bay City News Service report. Greenpeace activists who landed at One Infinite Loop early Tuesday morning to protest Apple’s use of “unclean” energy at its North Carolina data center demanded Apple be more innovative in its energy production choices, while reportedly using Apple devices themselves. Two activists—who barricaded themselves in a giant pod they were calling a “survival device” with a likeness of Apple’s logo painted on it—were arrested. The 8-foot by 10-foot structure has been used in separate protests such as to prevent arctic drilling. Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies responded to …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Two arrested, four dress like giant iPhones, as Greenpeace calls on Apple to commit to renewable energy.
Greenpeace activists landed at One Infinite Loop early Tuesday morning to protest Apple’s use of “unclean” energy at its North Carolina data center, according to reports. Two activists—who barricaded themselves in a giant pod they were calling a “survival device” with a likeness of Apple’s logo on it—were arrested. The 8-foot by 10-foot structure has been used in separate protests such as to prevent arctic drilling. Four other activists dressed as giant iPhones with “fully functional screens” across their midsection that showed messages the group says come from Facebook and Twitter supporters, according to AppleInsider. Additional messages from supporters were projected on Apple’s headquarters. The protest is one among several staged …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Kaiser Santa Clara workers among those getting 3% raises.
Kaiser Permanente and a coalition representing 100,000 employees in 28 different unions reached a new three-year contract at 3 a.m. Saturday, the health care organization and the unions announced. The deal calls for 3 percent annual pay hikes for the 76,000 affected employees in California, and 2 percent in states ranging from Hawaii to Maryland, according to announcements made by the SEIU and Kaiser officials. Kaiser operates clinics and hospitals throughout Santa Clara County, including those in nearby Santa Clara and San Jose. A year ago, a 24-hour work stoppage hit Kaiser sites in San Diego and elsewhere in Southern California. The new contract covers the largest single bloc of Kaiser employees, and covers wages and benefits as well as…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The cheapest gas in Cupertino can be found at both Rotten Robbie and Valero for $4.09 a gallon.
It's not looking too good for gas prices in the Bay Area, even as national prices have started to take a dip. Prices in the region jumped by as much as 16 cents over the course of the week. The increase is the result of several California refiners slowing down production in order to conduct maintenance and repairs, according to a San Jose Mercury News article. Statewide, the average price per gallon was $4.19 versus the national average of $3.80. While the rising trend should only be temporary, Cupertino Patch tracked down the cheapest gas in town to save drivers a few cents a gallon. While all Cupertino prices have skyrocketed to over $4 a gallon, they ranged anywhere from $4.09 at Rotten Robbie to $4.59 at 76. Gas station
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Employees will receive discounts between 20 and 50 percent at 50 Silicon Valley venues.
Monday, May 7, 2012
The company is the world's most valuable company, but only #17 on the Fortune 500 List.
Monte Jade Science & Technology Association, with Cupertino-based board members, will hold its annual conference on May 20 to discuss cloud computing, social media, and high tech litigation.
With everyone abuzz about Facebook going public, the future of social media will be one of the panel discussions at the annual conference of Monte Jade Science & Technology Foundation, set for May 20 at 1 p.m. at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The conference, titled "Unlocking the Potential of an Interlocked World," will address three current issues in the increasingly co-depedent ecosystem of the high-tech field. In addition to a social media panel, there will also be panel discussions on the latest trends in cloud computing and high tech litigation. The keynote speaker will be Andy Bechtolsheim, co-founder of the once-prominent Sun Microsystems. A principal investor in the founding of Google, Bechtolsheim is also the co-founder of …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Although the company claims to have created 514,000 American jobs, data gathered from Bloomberg suggests the company is responsible for killing nearly as many.
Despite a pay hike, cuts to overtime are actually unwelcome by some Chinese workers. Others accuse the U.S. of holding China back as they try to personally climb the economic ladder.
Friday, May 4, 2012
A look at the ways our favorite backyard news giant has made the news this week.
Every week, Apple makes news with technology developments, business deals and, more often than not, controversies. That’s where our weekly "Core Bytes" column on Apple comes in. We’ll relay the past week’s news highlights from our favorite backyard tech giant. Controversies Google could be slapped with a fine as big as $10 million for planting cookies in Safari, and bypassing Apple software security settings. In doing so, the Federal Trade Commission alledges, they were able to see targeted advertising of Safari users on their computers, iPhones, laptops and iPads. New Products Eager for an Apple TV set? You may have to wait longer than originally anticipated, said a prominent J.P. Morgan analyst, who speculated that the set wouldn’t be …
Anne Ernst
12:09 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012
Gail, you can get the best gas prices in town every day on our "Commute" tab found on the home page. It will show you traffic conditions as well. Right now at US Gas at 22510 Stevens Creek is showing up with $3.87/gal. http://cupertino.patch.com/commute. Check it out! more ›