Jobs Leaves as Apple CEO -- and Takes the Magic with Him
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple's CEO. Although he stays as chairman of the board, his influence is waning, and Apple can't replace it.
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Apple Amps Up Its Full Court Press Against Google's Android
Apple is using multiple lines of strategy to attack Android's growth in the smartphone market.
Cloud Video Platform Brightcove Says Game On for IPO
Even in a bad market, Brightcove goes ahead with its IPO plans. Could it be because the company will need cash to keep going long enough to become profitable?
MarketBrief Shows Media's Future: More Automation, Fewer People
An automated system to generate articles about SEC filings shows how media will continue to shed people in lieu of computers.
Facebook Desperation Watch: Zuckerberg Looks Over His Shoulder
Faced with credible competitors, Facebook looks for new ways to keep them at arm's length and out of the social media limelight.
China, Savior of the World's Economy? Uh, Better Think Again
China has a reputation of being an economic tiger. But much of that apparent strength may only exist on paper, thanks to government opacity and potentially huge hidden debt.
Does S&P's Shiny New CEO From Citi Mean Change? Not a Chance
S&P is hiring an executive troubleshooter from Citibank to deal with its reputation problems since the U.S. debt downgrade. But the company needs a real change, not a new face.
Does Murdoch Miss MySpace? Nah, He's Got Another Internet Loser
Think that Murdoch regained his online sanity by finally dumping MySpace? Not a chance. Look at his latest investment.
Microsoft Insists the PC Isn't Dead -- but Doesn't Really Believe It
Microsoft defends the sanctity of the PC-centric tech universe. Only, it's an ambivalent stance between wanting new markets and fearing a run on its stock.
Secret Fed Loans Gave Banks the $1.2T Kid-Glove Treatment
A report shows that not only did the U.S. run the TARP program for banks, but the Federal Reserve secretly loaned them $1.2 trillion. Can anyone say, "moral hazard"?
Sounds Bad: BlackBerry Music Service Is Another Delusional Misstep for RIM
If Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) gave up on webOS too fast and the PC too late, RIM (RIMM) seems completely delusional about BlackBerry's place on the totem pole. Case in point: RIM is expected to announce a BlackBerry-exclusive music service. Fine, but its walled garden approach and ridiculous limitations ...
Economic Paranoia: Did S&P Downgrade U.S. As a Preemptive PR Move?
When S&P went out on a limb and downgraded the U.S. sovereign debt rating, although its competitors didn't, was it acting out of conviction, or calculation?
For HP's Next Move -- and It Needs One -- Why Not Merge With SAP?
HP needs some bold executable steps to carry out the transformational strategy of its CEO. Maybe he should go back to his roots and work out a merger with SAP.
HP Earnings: Hey, Let's Can the PC Division -- and WebOS As Well
Two of the surprises of HP's earnings call -- plans to get rid of the PC division and to buy a software company -- leaked ahead of time. But not the news that it was killing off webOS.
HP to Shuck PCs, Emphasize Software -- Just Like IBM, Only Way Too Late
HP reportedly plans to sell off its PC division so it can better concentrate on enterprise business. It's trying to follow IBM's strategy, only years in arrears.
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
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