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Palm hopes high with Rubinstein at the helm

Palm hopes high with Rubinstein at the helmHow about "faster" and "more responsive?""This change simplifies the leadership structure and should make the firm more efficient and focused."How about "faster" and "more responsive?"Palm's biggest weakness right now is that it takes forever to create new products. The Pre is a good...

Tags: Leadership, Rubinstein, Palm Inc., Pre

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

Palm injects Apple DNA: Colligan out as CEO; Rubinstein in

Palm injects Apple DNA: Colligan out as CEO; Rubinstein inJob securityWhen Palm folds, he can move on to Microsoft and help them design Zune v9, v10, etc.He served well @ Apple for yearsI wish him and Palm well. Apple is doing a fine job but could use some serious competition....

Tags: Biotechnology, Palm Inc., Colligan, Rubinstein, Apple DNA, Apple Inc., DNA

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

Retailing's future: Real-time local inventory via Web searches

Sharing real-time inventory data among thousands of small businesses and making it available via a Web search has the potential to seriously change retailing. The issue: Its like herding cats. Thats one of the takeaways from the Kelsey Groups Interactive Local Media conference Wednesday...

Tags: Google, Web Technology, Software Infrastructure, General, Rubinstein, inventory data

Blog posts 2006-11-29

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Apple's Schiller defends app approval process; misses the point

Maybe so, but you miss it too.The point is Apple [b]doesn't care![/b] Apple has the Bad Cop/Good Cop thing down pat. Steve feeds his Napoleon complex and Phil trots out to make warm and fuzzy noises. Remember-Steve never wanted the app store, his plan was web apps only (unless he...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., NOW IT

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Dear Palm: Make you own sync software

PalmI have a Palm Pre and a Palm Treo 680 previously. Back them I had to use a Marspace product (www.marspace.com) to sync my Palm Treo to my mac as neither the Apple Sync software or palm Desktop software for mac did a good job. I use iPhone now as...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Digital music, Digital media, Smart phones, KARMA, Palm Inc., Apple iTunes, Dear Palm, software, Apple iPhone, Pre, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Palm drops Windows Mobile from future plans, WebOS only focus

I was wondering what Palm's plans were with Windows Mobile now that they have the Palm WebOS Pre out with other WebOS devices coming soon, but have to admit I was a bit caught off guard by the statement that PreCentral picked up during the Palm earnings call. As you...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Palm Inc., Mobile Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Mobile Applications, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Marketing, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-09-17

Apple, Palm rivalry redux: Poaching examined

"how many employees could Rubinstein realistically poach?"With $100 million from Bono and Elevation Partners (on top of the 25% they already owned), probably a lot. Which was likely [i]El Jobso's[/i] concern, but if the August sales numbers are as bad for Pre as analysts suspect, he probably doesn't have much...

Tags: Cellular phones, Pre, Sprint Communications, Palm Inc., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Apple, Palm rivalry redux: Poaching examined

Former Palm CEO Ed Colligan reportedly rebuffed Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who wanted to prevent Palm from hiring his employees. According to a Bloomberg report , Colligan rejected a proposal from Jobs to refrain from poaching each other's employees. The August 2007 missive between Jobs and Colligan...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Palm Pre, Recruitment & Selection, Smart Phones, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-20

Analysts: Sales of Palm Pre have slowed, could drag down company

Ah, nothing like leveraging one monopoly to destroy the competition!!!Ah, good old Apple! By leveraging its PMP / downloadable media monopoly to destroy the competition in the cell phone market, they are able to increase their profits at the expense of consumers. This is highly abusive, highly illegal, and I'm...

Tags: Operating systems, sales, Palm Inc., Pre, Apple Inc., less-restrictive, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Palm Pre

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

Palm garners Europe distribution for Pre; Inks 02, Movistar deals

Palm said Tuesday that its Pre phone will be coming to the UK, Ireland and Germany via the O2 network. In Spain, the Pre will be distributed via the Movistar network. Palm will debut the Pre in Canada with Bell Mobility in the second half of the year. ...

Tags: Palm Inc., Sales Strategy, Networking, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-07

Apple thumbs nose at Palm, reports 1 million iPhone 3G S units sold in 3 days

Did you think Apple didn't care that its former hardware guru Jon Rubinstein and a bunch of former Apple employees left the company to help Palm create an iPhone-competitor in the Palm Pre? Think again. On Monday morning Apple fired off a press release that was clearly aimed at Palm,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Palm inventory watch: If you want a Pre go to Radio Shack

Palm is replenishing its Pre inventory in drips and has shipped roughly 100,000 units thus far, according to J.P. Morgan analyst Paul Coster. Guessing Pre units has become a parlor game of sorts in the tech industry since Palm and Sprint aren't talking. Meanwhile, there are questions...

Tags: Palm Inc., Sprint Communications, Radio Shack, Pre, Sales Strategy, Games, Sales Force Management, Strategy, Sales, Personal Technology, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-12

News to know: Yahoo CFO; Oracle's Java; iPhone 3G S specs; EC2 outage

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Yahoo names Tim Morse as new CFO Larry Dignan: Can Oracle give Java a boost (and...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Java, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Apple iPhone 3G, Microsoft Corp., Outage, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Pricing, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-06-12

Palm hopes high with Rubinstein at the helm

Palm's move to name Jon Rubinstein CEO may solidify the company's prospects and may foreshadow a series of design hits, according to analysts. On Wednesday, Palm named Rubinstein CEO as Ed Colligan stepped down. The leadership handoff is expected to be seamless. Colligan will join Elevation Partners,...

Tags: Palm Inc., Analyst, Jon Rubinstein, Leadership Handoff, Smart Phones, Leadership, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-11

News to know: Palm CEO; Barry Diller; iPhone upgrade; Iomega; MS Money

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Palm injects Apple DNA: Colligan out as CEO; Rubinstein in Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Barry Diller: The Internet 'Absolutely'...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Iomega Corp., Palm Inc., Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-06-11

Palm injects Apple DNA: Colligan out as CEO; Rubinstein in

Palm on Wednesday named Jon Rubinstein as chairman and CEO. Ed Colligan, Palm's chief for 16 years, is stepping down. With the move, Palm gets some Apple DNA in its executive suite. Rubinstein takes over June 12 and Colligan will join Elevation Partners, which has bankrolled Palm's...

Tags: DNA, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Jon Rubinstein, Biotechnology, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-10

Sprint: Customer defections continue; Can Palm

Sprint: Customer defections continue; Can PalmService Rules, Not PhonesAs much as I like the new Pre, won't be switching anytime soon. Other providers may have better phones or cheaper plans, but Verizon has always had the best coverage in the areas I travel, and lets face it, without service,...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Palm Inc., Sprint Communications, defection, phone

Discussion threads 2009-02-19

Cook issues veiled threat to iPhone competitors (Updated 2x)

One thing that stuck out to me in Apple's Q1 2009 earnings conference call was Apple COO and acting CEO Tim Cook's multiple mentions of competitors who might "rip off our IP" Intellectual Property relative to the iPhone. Well that and his raspy voice â€" get that man a lozenge!...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Pre, Intellectual Property, Network Technology, Smart Phones, Networking, Research & Development, Business Operations, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-01-23

Palm gets in game but doesn't change it; Reality lurks

Palm unveiled its long-awaited operating system and Pre device and has generated a lot of love among the tech set. The OS -- webOS -- appears elegant, and the Pre looks like it could be a winning device. Sprint is also betting on Palm and is showing...

Tags: Game, Palm Inc., Om, Palm OS, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-09

CES 2009: Liveblogging Palm's press conference [day 3]

Scroll down for newest info -- wireless is spotty! PALM IS ALIVE AND WELL Here's the whole press conference, from start to finish: 1:36PM EST: I'm sitting in the second row of Palm's very crowded press conference in a large ballroom...

Tags: Card, Facebook, Phone, Palm Inc., Ed Colligan, Sheryl Sandberg, Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-08