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Microsoft CFO Liddell to leave; Klein named new finance chief

Microsoft said that CFO Chris Liddell will leave the company at the end of the year. Peter Klein will take over as CFO. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Microsoft Corp., CFO, Personal Finance, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Facebook creates dual class structure; No plans for IPO yet

Facebook has created a dual class structure that could be seen as a move to lay the groundwork for an initial public offering. However, the company said there are "no plans to go public at this time." by Larry Dignan

Tags: Facebook, IPO, Financial Planning, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Amazon bolsters battery life for Kindle; Adds native PDF reader

Amazon has improved the battery life of the Kindle and added a native PDF reader via a firmware update. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Adobe PDF, Battery, Amazon.com Inc., Battery Life, Engineering, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Barnes & Noble: Ramping production of the nook isn't cheap

Barnes & Noble will invest heavily on boosting production of its nook e-reader and that move will hurt future earnings. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Barnes & Noble Inc., Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-24

HP vs. Dell: Showdown at the Windows 7 upgrade corral

Here's a tale of two PC titans: HP and Dell. One executes well every quarter. The other doesn't. Both see big PC upgrade cycles ahead. Both are looking to ride a bump in enterprise spending courtesy of Windows 7. Place your bets. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-24

TR Dojo: Install Windows 7 from a USB flash drive

Install Windows 7 from a USB flash drive Bill Detwiler shows you how to install Windows 7 from a bootable USB flash drive created with the free DiskPart utility. by Larry Dignan

Tags: USB Flash Drive, Microsoft Windows 7, Flash Memory, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-24

News to know: HP; Google; IE 7 zero day flaw; Office; Drobo

HP earnings, Google, a critical IE 7 flaw, Office Starter 2010 and Drobo are today's headliners. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Google Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Zero-day Bug, Web Browsers, Microsoft Office, Internet, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Analyst: News Corp.'s Google saber rattling really about MySpace

News Corp.'s alleged dance with Microsoft's Bing and Rupert Murdoch's big plan to de-index from Google is likely to be nothing more than saber rattling to secure a semi-respectable MySpace search deal, according to an analyst. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Google Inc., Analyst, News Corp., MySpace, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-23

LinkedIn's platform debut: Late but important

LinkedIn has opened its platform so developers can integrate the site into business apps and Web sites. Think Facebook Connect for professionals. by Larry Dignan

Tags: LinkedIn, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-23

eBay gets off to rough holiday shopping start

EBay is kicking off this key holiday shopping week with credits for sellers affected by a search outage over the weekend. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Holiday, eBay Inc., Manufacturing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-23

Is Wikipedia maxed out?

Wikipedia may have reached the upper limits of what can be done with crowdsourcing, according to a researcher in Spain. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Wikipedia, Wiki, Online Communications, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-23

Admob: Droid and Android army make big browsing splash

It didn't take long for Motorola's Droid to make a big splash in the browsing statistics, according to mobile ad firm AdMob. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-23

Smart Planet: A bright idea for wasteful office lighting

Adura Technologies has developed a mesh-based lighting system that is reducing costs and consumption inside buildings. The technology consists of wireless radios that plug into florescent light fixtures giving employees more control over their personal lighting space. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Adura Technologies, Advertising & Promotion, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-23

A Microsoft and News Corp. search pact? It adds up

Microsoft and News Corp. are reportedly discussing a deal where Rupert Murdoch would take his properties and delist them from Google. These sites would presumably wind up on Bing. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Microsoft Corp., News Corp., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-22

Mozilla: Still too dependent on Google for revenue; Can it diversify?

Mozilla reported its 2008 audited financials and the organization behind the Firefox browser delivered consolidated revenue of $78.6 million, up 5 percent from 2007. The worry: Google, now a competitor, is still bankrolling Mozilla. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Revenue, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Operational Accounting, Internet, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Michael Dell sticks to Windows 7 big bang theory

Dell chief Michael Dell is projecting a Windows 7 upgrade cycle that could put PC growth "well into the teens." What's unclear is whether Dell will be able to grab a bigger share of the revenue pie. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Revenue, Dell Computer Corp., Theory, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operational Accounting, Operating Systems, Software, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Research paints ugly IT employment picture: Almost 2 million jobs gone in 14 years

The Hackett Group reports that 300,000 IT jobs have disappeared in 2009, a spike that will translate into nearly 2 million eliminated technology positions between 2000 and 2014. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Job, Information Technology, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-20

CIO Sanity Savers: Five ways to become a more effective executive

This episode of CIO Sanity Savers looks at some time-tested tips that leaders can use to be more effective with their time. by Larry Dignan

Tags: CIO, Leadership, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-20

News to know: Google Chrome OS; Dell; AOL; Microsoft

Google's Chrome OS from security to Web apps, Dreamforce wrap, AOL, Dell, and government IT lead today's headlines. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., America Online Inc., Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Google Chrome, Government, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Dell's third quarter disappoints yet it sees IT demand improving

Dell missed Wall Street targets on third quarter earnings, revenue and gross margins. But Dell does see some signs that IT demand is improving. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-19