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Where's the disruption from the Internet?

Well, so far, there have not been major disruptions from the internet on tech companies, but, in the next phase, there is going to be fallout. There are right now a lot of tech companies that still make a lot of money selling high priced software to run on PC...

Tags: tech company, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

Are tech companies agreeing not to steal top execs?

Are tech companies agreeing not to steal top execs?If there is collusion...Definitely should be prosecuted. If these companies are truly trying to avoid a lawsuit you can't necessarily blame them ? Normally these things are cut-throat and they are trying to hire each other's execs from each other.RE:...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, tech company, recruiting, recruiting firm

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

Thanks for all the fish - cash rich tech companies fire workers

Thanks for all the fish - cash rich tech companies fire workersWellKinda hate to take Microsoft's side in this, but I will.They went on a buying spree last year and bought a lot of companies that have overlapping products and skillsets. I think any company would have to deal with...

Tags: worker, tech company

Discussion threads 2009-01-22

Doerr: Obama's tech focus and how tech companies can ride the storm

Doerr: Obama's tech focus and how tech companies can ride the stormWhy not educate your own people?Oh silly me, they're all too busy eating.

Tags: Obama, tech company

Discussion threads 2008-11-05

Bill Gates founds a new tech company

Bill Gates founds a new tech companyI often wonder about the EU law suitBill all but let go of his baby and now he has a new one.RE: Bill Gates founds a new tech companyRFID? VERICHIP?RE: Bill Gates founds a new tech companyI think the company making the implantible microchips...

Tags: tech company, Bill Gates

Discussion threads 2008-10-22

The services game: Will you trust a tech company to solve your business problems?

The services game: Will you trust a tech company to solve your business problems?Trust IBM!?Having witnessed first hand PWC's work on implementing SAP, and IBM's capabilities as an IT outsourcing expert, the trust is gone.Not a new concept, and not isolated to IBMThe concept of providing business services that fall...

Tags: Outsourcing, services game, business problem, tech company, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-22

At last, a tech company that can help you sniff out a life partner

At last, a tech company that can help you sniff out a life partnerInvestment Possiblilty!I suggest that you poverty stricken people keep an eye on this!http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

Tags: life partner, tech company

Discussion threads 2008-01-13

What government can learn from tech startups

The usual path of retired military is as consultants to defense contractors. Brig. Gen. Peter Bonanni took a different path. He used his experience as an F-16 pilot to help video game companies develop flight simulators for military training. He worked to bring that technology back to the Air...

Tags: Vertical industries, government, tech company

Blog posts 2007-03-19

Tech companies prepare for digital home

Tech companies prepare for digital homeWell, businesses can afford it...Monitor those pesky low-life workers who are being overpaid (and you will note I have yet to mention the name of a single country, though I can think of four and easily more later on, it's no chore...)

Tags: Tech company

Discussion threads 2006-05-05

Can blogging replace journalism?

I used to work as a software engineer 25 years ago so I have some idea of what that job is like. But I sometimes wonder if bloggers, many of whom are software engineers, know much about how journalists do their jobs.Let me tell you a bit about my job...

Tags: news story, IBM Corp.

Blog posts 2006-02-07

Motorola's pugnacious Ed Zander chosen to lead US high-tech industry in important policy battles

Ed Zander, CEO of Motorola, is the new chairman of the Technology CEO Council--a Washington D.C. lobbying group consisting of the top echelons of the US tech industry.Take a look: Founded in 1989, its members include Mark Hurd, CEO of Hewlett-Packard; Joseph McGrath, CEO of Unisys; William Nuti,...

Tags: Ed Zander, Motorola Inc., tech company, tech industry, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2005-12-09

Top 80 tech companies had $229 bln in cash in Q1 2005

Companies in S&P 500, excluding banks and other financial institutions, had a record $766 bln in cash at the end of Q1 2005, according to Thomson Financial. The 80 tech companies on that list generated $229 bln, or 29.9% of the total.

Tags: Q1 2005, tech company

Blog posts 2005-06-21

Tech companies push options change

Tech companies push options changeStock option accountingTech companies keep arguing that giving stock options to employees does not cost the company anything. If that is true, why did Cisco take a tax deduction for the stock options which accounting for MORE than the net income for the three years...

Tags: Stock options, Taxes, Investment, Benefits, Free trade, Financial accounting, Tech company, stock option, tax, stock

Discussion threads 2004-09-16

UPS to recycle gear for tech companies

UPS to recycle gear for tech companiesClearly a Windows ProblemIt's obvious this is a Windows problem. If these tech companies were using OSS solutions like Linux, they wouldn't need to throw away all their old equipment. In fact, their old equipment would only get better, stronger and faster as the...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, tech company, Windows Problem, United Parcel Service of America Inc., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2004-05-17

Additional Resources

Death of the black box EULA

Nonsense. Just look at Psystar.They died by the EULA. The judge even brought that up.And open source software has an EULA of its own, telling you exactlly what you can and must do to be able to use the software.Any failure to follow the EULA/GPL allows the owner of the...

Tags: EULA, black box, software

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

GoPro Motorsports HD Hero

GoPro had a hit on its hands with the first-generation GoPro Hero. The small camera combined decent video quality and rugged reliability in a small package that was easy to use in action-based scenarios. However, the Hero wasn't without its flaws. Finicky battery choices that often cut recording sessions short...

Tags: Corporate communications, Engineering, battery, video, camera

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Chrome OS will rise or fall on the safety dance

Scare tactics against Chrome OSI can see Microsoft really did the 'safety dance' with Windows it has been so successful...Chrome_OS is an entirely different modular approach plus they are using Open_Source with NO limitation of how high they can reach. I find it amazing anyone with a straight face say...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Chrome, Chrome OS, ChromeOS, security, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

AOL ditches the triangle; previews new brand identity, logos

Those are some ugly logos, I do hope they go with something better and more appealing to the eye.RE: AOL ditches the triangle; previews new brand identity, logosWhy? What's wrong with their initial logo? It wouldbe something akin to Chevy putting a Ford logo on its' cars. ...

Tags: Branding, LSD, America Online Inc., new brand identity, brand identity, brand

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Velocity Micro NoteMagix M17 Ultra

Velocity Micro reviewI had ordered a very expensive M17 Ultra gaming laptop from Velocity Micro as my little gift to myself this holiday season. Well, I got it last night...To start with, I was a returning customer. My desktop is a Velocity Micro rig, bought in 2007, and I've...

Tags: Wireless LANs, PRODUCTIVITY, Velocity, Velocity Micro

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Sonos ZonePlayer S5

We've long been fans of the Sonos Digital Music System, which lets you stream all manner of digital audio throughout your home, but we were always a bit disappointed that Sonos didn't sell a speaker that had the system's ZonePlayer networking component integrated right into it. Well, that's exactly what...

Tags: Ethernet, NETWORKING, Wi-Fi, Network technology, Wireless and Mobility, Sonos

Product reviews 2009-11-20