In Defending Hurd's Golden Handshake, HP Just Doesn't Get It

In Defending Hurd's Golden Handshake, HP Just Doesn't Get It: HP says it had to give then-CEO Mark Hurd a $40 million door prize or risk not attracting a worthy successor. What, there's someone worse than Leo Apotheker out there?

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NYT profiles Apple's retail stores, says employees are 'short on pay'

NYT profiles Apple's retail stores, says employees are 'short on pay': As part of its "iEconomy" stories profiling Apple, The New York Times has taken a closer look at the company's retail stores, stating that retail employees have "enjoyed little" of the company's great financial success.

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In Defending Hurd's Golden Handshake, HP Just Doesn't Get It

In Defending Hurd's Golden Handshake, HP Just Doesn't Get It: HP says it had to give then-CEO Mark Hurd a $40 million door prize or risk not attracting a worthy successor. What, there's someone worse than Leo Apotheker out there?

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New York City’s Getting a Tech Upgrade

New York City’s Getting a Tech Upgrade:

New York City is looking to double down on its status as a technology-first metropolis as city officials announced this week five new initiatives with the goal of expanding New York's booming tech sector.
The initiatives, introduced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and developed in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, include a variety of plans to further develop broadband access and incorporate technology into the City's public policy:
1. ConnectNYC: Small and medium-sized companies in buildings with poor broadband wiring will compete with one another…
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Request for Proposal: Redesign python.org

Request for Proposal: Redesign python.org:
The PSF has published an RFP for redesigning python.org. We look forward to seeing what the community can produce.


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IBM Survey Reveals Marketers Face Tech Dilemma in Reaching the Connected Consumer

IBM Survey Reveals Marketers Face Tech Dilemma in Reaching the Connected Consumer: IBM’s new survey of the marketing industry finds that chief marketing officers (CMO) and chief information officers (CIO) must join forces in order to connect with today’s consumer across new channels including mobile devices and social networks. Fully 60 percent of marketers point to their lack of alignment with the company's IT department as the biggest obstacle to reaching today's consumers.

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