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BearingPoint’s Q3 earnings call - part 1

BearingPoint’s Q3 earnings call - part 1More Reasons for TurnoverHaving worked there, I can point to 3 other major reasons that people left and/or continue to leave:1. Recruiting was focused on staffing from outside and they were incentivized by bringing in staff from the outside. Therefore, even if you were...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, earnings call

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Machiavelli's approach to the 'new' IT

I'm indebted to David Chassels of Procession for this quote from Niccolo Machiavelli:Nothing is more difficult than to introduce a new order, because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the newAnd...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Information Technology, SAP AG, Earnings, Automatic Data Processing Inc., Machiavelli, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2007-08-25

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EMC cuts 2,400 jobs

EMC said Wednesday that it will lay off 2,400 workers, or 7 percent of its workforce, as an effort to cut $350 million in costs in 2009 and $500 million in 2010. The company also added in a statement that its fourth quarter revenue will be $4...

Tags: Job, EMC Corp., Storage, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-07

Finding bandwidth in San Francisco

One thing that's been driving me nuts here at Macworld Expo in San Francisco is the horrible state of affairs with bandwidth and the AT&T 3G cloud. Phone calls are hit or miss on AT&T's cell network. About half of my calls don't connect, fail in the middle or otherwise...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Bandwidth, Network, AT&T Corp., Phone Call, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2009-01-07

Intel: Fourth quarter sales worse than expected (again)

Updated: Intel said Wednesday that its fourth quarter, which was already dismal, was actually worse than expected. The chip giant forecast fourth quarter revenue of $8.2 billion, down 20 percent from the third quarter and 23 percent from a year ago. Intel warned about the fourth quarter...

Tags: Intel Corp., Sales Strategy, Research & Development, Financial Accounting, Sales Force Management, Operational Accounting, Sales, Business Operations, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-07

How to be less stupid in 2009

How to be less stupid in 2009The ribbon, a "debacle?""As has been shown in the ‘ribbon’ menu debacle of Office 2007, no-one will likely want it."There have been some dissenters, but from what I've read so far, the biggest complaints have been simply that it's so different and the lack...

Tags: Strategy, ribbon, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

A New Year and layoff rumors start flying for IBM and Microsoft

A New Year and layoff rumors start flying for IBM and Microsoftgrab the popcorn and enjoyhow M$ is going down in flames.If it wasn't for Obama to bail M$ out, they will not live to see the next year.RE: A New Year and layoff rumors start flying for IBM and...

Tags: Workforce management, Obama, layoff rumor, Microsoft Corp., layoff, New Year, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

Windows 7 - Heal thyself!

Call me naive, but I've always thought that it should be possible for your average PC user to get themselves out of a PC jam without having to call on the Geek Squad (or their friendly neighborhood uber-geek). Windows 7 has in place mechanisms to help even the most basic...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, PC, Operating System, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Windows 7 - Heal thyself!

Call me naive, but I've always thought that it should be possible for your average PC user to get themselves out of a PC jam without having to call on the Geek Squad (or their friendly neighborhood uber-geek). Windows 7 has in place mechanisms to help even the most basic...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, PC, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, windows, 7, beta, troubleshooting, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-01-06

Is the PlayStation Doomed?

Sony, putting aside the human toll of massive restructuring, is a fascinating example of the carnage happening in the business world today, and the stifling of innovation in large companies. Today's multinational conglomerate had humble origins in post WWII Japan: Masaru Ibuka started a radio repair...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Game Players, Games, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-01-06

China cracks down on porn

China cracks down on pornChina cracks down on pornNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!RE: China cracks down on pornI think this is great! I only wish that the U.S. could implement mandatory porn filtering.RE: China cracks down on pornChild porn is still one of the biggest problems, much of it from the Far East. As...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Network technology, dictator

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

The next generation Apple

The next generation AppleThin Ice?Where DO you journalists come up with this stuff...Couldn't finish reading this one...1. Apple is not on Thin Ice - quite the opposite in fact. Have you been following sales reports at all??2. You do not need a Visa to visit the US for a week.Sorry,...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

Storage networks

Storage networksBack me upThe main selling point of SANs was the promised ability to do "offline backups". IOW since you have moved all of your data into one place, you should be able to back that stuff up to tape - in the background. Every sysadmin would welcome giving up...

Tags: Storage area networks (SAN), Storage management, Backups, IP storage, network, storage, SAN, Sun Microsystems Inc., Network File System, backup

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

Bonds & Stock Options 3.0 (Mobile)

This financial assistant will help you to easily calculate the Price and Yield to Maturity of a bond. When using stock options section, it will help you calculate the earnings and return of investment when exercising your options either call or put options. Some of the features are: 1) Easily...

Tags: Stock Option, Mobile, Bond, ROI, Lakshmi Solutions LLC, Investment, Roi/Tco, Stock Options, Financial Accounting, Benefits, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants

Software downloads 2009-01-06

Call Amanda 1.0 (Mobile)

Tired of tapping multiple times to call your friends and family? You need our customized speed dialer. The "Call Amanda" iPhone application gives you a personalized speed dial right on the main screen. One tap and you are dialing Amanda. It couldn't be easier or faster and you can choose...

Tags: Mobile, Apple iTunes, JerryBeers, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-01-06

Perlow may be a dinosaur, but the kids aren't

Perlow may be a dinosaur, but the kids aren'tYour utter contempt for anything Microsoft is disturbingWell I bought a Zune 120GB with a Zune Pass for my son and he absolutely loves it. $14.95 per month for unlimited music on up to 3 PC's and with full song previews in...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2009-01-05

Callpod Fueltank

Though we've seen some amazing cell phones at CNET, one of the most useful phone-related products that we've ever reviewed is the Callpod Chargepod. Yes, it is just a charger, but what a charger it is. Not only does it charge up to six devices at once, but it also...

Tags: Media players, Engineering, Digital music, Digital media, Cellular phones, Callpod Fueltank, Callpod Chargepod

Product reviews 2009-01-05

Mac OS X Snow Leopard: What price?

Behind the scenes at Macworld Expo, developers have mostly good things to say about OS X 10.6, called "Snow Leopard." While details may emerge during Tuesday's keynote presentation, the biggest question mark is the cost of the update. One developer wondered about Snow...

Tags: Developer, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-01-05

HP's SaaS PPM solution

A Relevant and Robust Offering for today's IT organizations I had a chance to speak with Marc Olesen – VP SaaS for HP Software and Solutions recently. We discussed HP's offerings in the Project Portfolio Management PPM and IT Management spaces. Background: HP's software...

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Solution, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Project Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management Buyer, Project Management, Software As A Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, It Operations, It service Management, Emerging Technologies, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-01-05

New Year's resolution: de-crap your desk of (most) technology

My desk is a bloody mess. There's more crap sitting where I work than Amy Winehouse's music taste. Productivity is a word most people recoil from in utter horror; the connotation of having to sit down and "be productive" releases gasps of shock amongst the student community. ...

Tags: Desk, Dock, Keyboards, Mice, Desktops, E-mail, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-01-05