Jobs, Palin, Clooney, and more
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No doubt the talk this weekend will be about the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs. As always on Dinner Topics, we try to give you some details, so regarding Jobs, here are a few things to know:
- He had a liver transplant in 2008 and ultimately died from a form of pancreatic cancer.
- Over 300 million iPods have been sold since inception, or about one for every American.1
- Over 128 million iPhones have been sold2 since the original, and in case you think market saturation is approaching, remember that worldwide, Apple’s iPhone only makes up 5% of the overall mobile phone market3, and the new iPhone 4S is a world phone available to be used anywhere. Also, Sprint has been added as an additional carrier in the U.S., so as carriers as added and the phones are designed for global use, expect Apple’s market share of the mobile phone market to increase even without Jobs.
Among other news to know for the weekend, Sarah Palin announced that she will NOT be running for president in 2012.
In entertainment, an upbeat cancer movies (if that’s possible) called 50/50 is gaining some traction, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen, while George Clooney’s new move The Ides of March opens today with costar Ryan Gosling. If you can’t get enough Gosling, he is also starring in Drive, a film still in theaters about Gosling as a stunt driver/getaway car driver. All three movies above have been favorably reviewed by most. Lastly, the heavily promoted Real Steel opens today, starring Hugh Jackman and some “rock ‘em sock ‘em” robots involved in underground boxing. Reviews are mixed according to RottenTomatoes.com, but if you’re going for the robots, you’re probably not concerned with Roger Ebert’s review.
In sports, the NBA is likely headed toward a cancellation of a portion of the season (or more) with no end to the lockout in sight, while in baseball, the Tigers and Rangers will face off in the ALCS. The National League matchups are still up for grabs with two series-deciding Game 5 matchups tonight. One point to note is that in tonight’s game between the Phillies and Cardinals, Roy Halladay will be pitching against Chris Carpenter, former teammates in the Toronto organization and current friends. Someone will have bragging rights shortly.
Read on:
WashingtonPost.com – Sarah Palin not running for president
RottenTomatoes.com – Real Steel
ESPN.com – Cardinals-Phillies Preview
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I’m a huge fan of Steve. I like all of the creations he created for us. It’s good to know more info about Steve from here. Steve was a great guy and he will be missed.