"He's swinging at balls, looking at strikes," said the scout, who did not want to be identified talking about another team's player.
But people briefed on Apple's moves, who declined to be identified talking about confidential decisions at the company, said Mr. Forstall and John Browett were fired.
"Too dangerous," a young West Wing aide said (so dangerous, apparently, he didn't even want to be identified talking about the prospect).
(This person did not want to be identified talking without authorization about Facebook) First, there are the obvious reasons that Apple and Facebook do not hate each other.
One technology executive, who declined to be identified talking about negotiations for the government, said that "do not collect is basically death for online advertising".
"Now it is all about what Democrats can get," said one Democratic senator who did not want to be identified talking about the prospect of the White House and Congressional Democrats conceding on extending the tax cuts for affluent Americans.
Previously, a person with knowledge of Apple's plans, who did not want to be identified talking about unreleased products, said that the event would be about Apple's next iPhone.
One well-connected Silicon Valley investor, who did not want to be identified talking about the Google-Apple feud, says he is stunned by the level of rancor he's witnessed.
The event, which has not yet been announced, will be held Oct. 23, according to a person briefed on the company's plans, who did not want to be identified talking about products that had not been announced yet.
His father worked for a brewery and his mother was a primary school teacher, according to someone close to the family who did not want to be identified talking about the private life of a government official.
