Monthly Archives: January 2009
Analysts Take Heart in Selection of New Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz
The rumors proved true and former Autodesk CEO Carol Bartz was picked to succeed Yahoo founder Jerry Yang as CEO for the beleaguered Internet...
IBM Wins Most U.S. Patents in 2008
(Reuters) - International Business Machines said on Wednesday it became the first company ever to win more than 4,000 U.S. patents in a single...
Google Earth Offers High-Res View Inside Spain’s Prado
Long a satisfactory procrastination aid at work, school or home, Google Earth allows users to soar above cities and countries, oceans and deserts. Now,...
WiMAX, Pension Fund, Competition All Contributed to Nortel Problems
Judging by the reaction of analysts and telecom/networking industry people, the Jan. 14 news that Nortel is filing for protection from creditors under Chapter...
Microsoft Looks Beyond Vista with Windows 7
Without a doubt, the first beta edition of the Windows 7 operation system indicates that Microsoft is on the right track to shore up...
Pace of Downward Spiral Quickens at Motorola
A year ago, Motorola announced it planned to spin off its ailing handset division, but the economy went south and the crumbling credit markets...
Text of Steve Jobs’ Memo to Apple Employees
"Here is the text of the memo that Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs sent to all Apple employees on Jan. 14: Team,"
"I am...
HP Remains Top PC Maker as Market Sinks in Q4
Hewlett-Packard continues to reign as the world's top supplier of desktops and notebooks, but the global market for PCs sank in the last few...
Oracle Layoffs Don’t Alarm Some Industry Analysts
Several tech industry analysts said they were not alarmed by the recent round of layoffs at Oracle.While Oracle has declined to comment publicly on...
Vendors Tie Database Monitoring, Security Event Management
More and more vendors are tying together database activity monitoring and security information management, a move that could benefit enterprise data protection efforts.Imperva and...