Chris O'Brien

Apple and Silicon Valley Reporter, LA Times

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I cover Apple, Cybersecurity, and Silicon Valley for the Los Angeles Times.

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Chris O'Brien, Big day for Microsoft announcing the Xbox One....

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tumblr.com — Big day for Microsoft announcing the Xbox One. But, um, could we find a less stiff photo for the press release next time?
Chris O'Brien Apple and Silicon Valley Reporter, LA Times @obrien
Lawmakers grill Apple execs over tax strategy latimes.com/business/la-fi…

Lawmakers grill Apple execs over tax strategy

latimes.com — WASHINGTON - Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook was supposed to face a hostile Capitol Hill crowd but instead he wielded the company's popularity like a shield to deflect some of the most aggressive questioning over the company's controversial tax practices.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook was facing a...

By Chris O'Brien
tumblr.com — shortformblog: Apple CEO Tim Cook was facing a Congressional panel today with tough questions about the way the company has organized itself in an effort to lower its tax burden. But at the end of the questioning, John McCain had something else on his mind. That, friends, is what we call a softball.
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Here are the 20,000 shipwrecks in...

By Chris O'Brien
tumblr.com — motherjones: Here are the 20,000 shipwrecks in US waters. Some of them are still leaking oil, because of Hitler. (No, really, they were sunk by German U-Boats-it's a serious environmental problem.)
Chris O'Brien Apple and Silicon Valley Reporter, LA Times @obrien
By @dawnC331: Coming on new Xbox: Steven Spielberg's 'Halo' TV series latimes.com/entertainment/… via @latimes

Coming on new Xbox: Steven Spielberg's 'Halo' TV series

latimes.com — The popular video game franchise inspired the Web series, "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn." Now it will be adapted as a TV series from Steven Spielberg. (Microsoft / 343 Industries) Award-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg will executive produce an original "Halo" television series based on the popular video games.
Chris O'Brien Apple and Silicon Valley Reporter, LA Times @obrien
RT @latimesbiz: Join consumer columnist @Davidlaz and tech reporter @obrien at 3 Pacific for a chat on #Apple #tax flap http://t.co/ZwokDhC…

Apple CEO Tim Cook to senators: 'We don't depend on tax gimmicks'

latimes.com — Wearing a business suit, white shirt and powder blue tie, Cook read an opening statement. He was followed by Apple's chief financial officer, Peter Oppenheimer. A third Apple exec, Peter Bullock, head of tax operations, was also on hand to answer questions but did not read an opening statement.
Chris O'Brien Apple and Silicon Valley Reporter, LA Times @obrien
Why Maker Faire may be Silicon Valley's most important export [video] latimes.com/business/techn… #makerfaire cc:@timoreilly

Why Maker Faire may be Silicon Valley's most important export

latimes.com — This weekend I attended the eighth annual Maker Faire with my son in San Mateo, Calif. The Maker Faire and the Maker Movement have gotten so large, it's easy to take them for granted. In fact, after going four straight years, I almost skipped this year until my son begged me to go.
Chris O'Brien Apple and Silicon Valley Reporter, LA Times @obrien
RT @peterlauria3: .@buzzfeedbiz goes live tomorrow..here's a good primer on what to expect courtesy of @talkingbiznews http://t.co/EGMl89Zl…

BuzzFeed business news wants to be scoops

talkingbiznews.com — BuzzFeed 's business news strategy is to focus on breaking news but focusing on the areas where it believes it can cover the news better than others, said its business editor in an interview on Tuesday. "Business news is scoops," said Peter Lauria. "That's how you get readers.
Chris O'Brien Apple and Silicon Valley Reporter, LA Times @obrien
Photo: shortformblog: wired: We got an EXCLUUUUUSIVE first-hand look at the brand-spakin’-new Xbox One. GO... tmblr.co/ZPVg9ylW6EFH

We got an EXCLUUUUUSIVE...

By Chris O'Brien
tumblr.com — shortformblog: wired: We got an EXCLUUUUUSIVE first-hand look at the brand-spakin'-new Xbox One. GO CHECK IT OUTTTTTTTT. Check this out both for the exclusive story Wired just scored and the Verge-esque layout.
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