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The Weekly Hash - April 5, 2013

Posted April 5, 2013 - 10:53 am

A goofy romp through this week’s top tech stories and, also, the only time today (or probably ever) that Justin Bieber and Harvard University will be mentioned in the same article

HP Chairman Ray Lane steps down amid discontent over Autonomy

Posted April 4, 2013 - 5:16 pm

Hewlett-Packard's Ray Lane is giving up his role as chairman amid ongoing shareholder disapproval of HP's troubled Autonomy acquisition.

Samsung to roll out dedicated 'Experience Shops' in 1400 Best Buy locations

Posted April 4, 2013 - 4:24 pm

Samsung's getting into direct retail with a bang. Today, the company announced plans to partner with Best Buy to open 1400 so-called ' Experience Shops,' which are Samsung mini-stores set up within existing Best Buy locations.

What's behind Apple's mea culpa in China?

Posted April 4, 2013 - 10:54 am

Apple CEO Tim Cook's overboard apology to China about the company's alleged disregard of customer service highlights an East-West cultural clash about how to do business.

Robotic tick collector, therapist/patient app among top Tufts $100K biz plan contenders

Posted April 4, 2013 - 10:17 am

Tufts University's Gordon Institute has named 13 finalists for two $50,000 business startup prizes, and the techier contenders' focus areas run the gamut from scooping up ticks to crowdsourcing new videogame ideas.

Live tweeting the Facebook Home event

Posted April 4, 2013 - 9:22 am

I was tweeting during the Facebook Home announcement event. Here's what happened

MP3 resale ban could close doors for Apple and Amazon's second-hand media plans

Posted April 3, 2013 - 11:01 am

A judge's ruling that resale of MP3s constitutes copyright infringement may be bad news for Apple and Amazon.

History of the O'Reilly cover animals

Posted April 3, 2013 - 10:56 am

O’Reilly’s cover designer tells the story of how they came to use animals on the covers of their popular books

Social media certifications prepare students, employees for social business

Posted April 2, 2013 - 2:14 pm

Social media certifications are a growing trend, but is a training course right for you?

Analyst: iPhone price pressure means smartphone profits have peaked

Posted April 2, 2013 - 2:05 pm

The overall profitability of the smartphone market hit its apex in 2012, according to a prominent equity analyst.

How to avoid the job hopper label

Posted April 2, 2013 - 1:58 pm

Some employers are suspicious of people who have too many stints of one year or less (a.k.a. job hoppers). Hiring managers and career coaches weigh in on how to best handle this delicate topic.

More proof that our copyright laws are busted

Posted April 2, 2013 - 12:11 pm

Recent rulings in the ReDigi and Aereo cases highlight what we already know: it’s high time for Congress to overhaul the copyright laws

10 Steps to becoming an Internal IT Consultant

Posted April 1, 2013 - 4:12 pm

I’m tired of feeling like an order taker for the business group I support. How do I get them to ask me what’s needed, not just tell me what to do and what reports to build?

Samsung mini-stores reportedly headed to Best Buy for Galaxy S4 release

Posted April 1, 2013 - 11:34 am

Samsung is reportedly planning to open a number of store-within-a-store operations at several Best Buy locations across the country, just in time for the U.S. launch of the Galaxy S4.

Apple's iRadio music service is finally coming - maybe

Posted April 1, 2013 - 11:09 am

Apple may be close to launching its long-rumored streaming radio service, but we've heard that before

How to bounce back from a job disaster

Posted April 1, 2013 - 10:58 am

An executive coach provides three tips for recovering from from an adverse, unexpected job change.

8 secrets to super-productive telecommuting

Posted April 1, 2013 - 10:32 am

Telecommuting sounds like a dream come true, but it takes effort to stay productive and motivated.

Job well done? Better ways to assess tech employees

Posted April 1, 2013 - 7:34 am

No more counting lines of code: Managers look for new ways to assess IT employee performance.

U.S. patent office rebuffs Apple's iPad Mini trademark request

Posted April 1, 2013 - 6:08 am

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has provisionally denied Apple's trademark application for "iPad Mini" because the term is "merely descriptive" of the tablet's size.

Book Giveaway: Win a copy of 'The Java Tutorial'

Posted March 31, 2013 - 9:04 pm

We've got 5 to give to some lucky readers. Enter now for your chance to win!

Dell SEC filing highlights bleak outlook that led to buyout plan

Posted March 29, 2013 - 7:14 pm

In a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, Dell highlighted the dismal financial straits that led to its plan to take the company private, a move that now has some major shareholders in an uproar.

The Weekly Hash - March 29, 2013

Posted March 29, 2013 - 11:29 am

Having some fun at the expense of this week’s top tech newsmakers, this week featuring astronauts having a quick rendezvous, a Google exec having a midlife crisis and one teenager having a very good week

Why diversity matters in IT hiring

Posted March 28, 2013 - 4:23 pm

Building a network of diverse IT talent--people who will be ready for your next job opening--is a year-round task with a big payoff, says a former divisional CIO at GE

8 websites for researching your next employer

Posted March 28, 2013 - 3:40 pm

Whether you are at the beginning of your job search or preparing for an interview, being armed with as much knowledge as possible about the prospective company is in your best interest.

Watches that were smart before there were smart watches

Posted March 28, 2013 - 11:21 am

Believe it or not, some watches were smart, in their own ways, well before the Pebble was kickstarted or the iWatch rumored

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