http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/2270/all xx http://www.itworld.com/government/75853/techies-turned-politicians With former HP chief Carly Fiorina likely running for Senate, we ask: what other techies have launched political careers? http://www.itworld.com/government/75853/techies-turned-politicians#comments Government Feature Carly Fiorina craig benson craig mundie Eric Schmidt John Chambers meg whitman ross perot slideshow Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:52:52 -0400 ITworld staff 75853 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/73452/apple-tablets-and-google-and-windows-mobile-oh-my Tasty tidbits from around the world of Apple. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/73452/apple-tablets-and-google-and-windows-mobile-oh-my#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech Opinion Eric Schmidt Google iPhone iTablet Windows Mobile Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:07:15 -0400 jfruh 73452 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/67635/about-schmidt-google-ceo-wont-resign-apple-board Speaking to reporters before Google's annual shareholders meeting, CEO Eric Schmidt said he had no plans to step down from Apple's board and predicted that the government's probe wouldn't find anything wrong with the close relationship between Google and Apple. http://www.itworld.com/business/67635/about-schmidt-google-ceo-wont-resign-apple-board#comments Business News Apple Eric Schmidt FTC Google Fri, 08 May 2009 11:51:49 -0400 ITworld staff 67635 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/legal/67485/why-ftc-probe-google-and-apple-wont-matter Let's say Google and Apple are busted. What's the worst that could happen? Eric Schmidt and Arthur Levinson will quietly resign from one of the conflicting boards, and then the problem goes away. http://www.itworld.com/legal/67485/why-ftc-probe-google-and-apple-wont-matter#comments IT management/strategy Legal Opinion antitrust Apple Arthur Levinson Eric Schmidt FTC Google Tue, 05 May 2009 21:19:14 -0400 ITworld staff 67485 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/66598/googles-ceo-predicts-strong-year-android Google CEO Eric Schmidt on Thursday predicted good times ahead for Android, the company's cell phone OS and software. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/66598/googles-ceo-predicts-strong-year-android#comments Open Source Operating systems News Android Eric Schmidt Google mobile OS netbook Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:33:35 -0400 ITworld staff 66598 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/small-business/65581/eric-schmidt-interview-google-buys-microsoft-and-general-motors As a followup to Google's announcement of their Venture Capital department last week, Google CEO Eric Schmidt announced today the acquisition by Google of Microsoft in a stock swap of 10 percent of Google stock for all of Microsoft. In a separate release, Google detailed their purchase of General Motors. http://www.itworld.com/small-business/65581/eric-schmidt-interview-google-buys-microsoft-and-general-motors#comments Offbeat Small business Opinion Ballmer Eric Schmidt GM Google Microsoft Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:59:38 -0400 James Gaskin 65581 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/65095/google-triumvirate-sticks-1-salaries-no-extras Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google, was paid a $1 salary and didn't receive a bonus or any new stock or option awards in Google's 2008 fiscal year, which ended Dec. 31. Nor did Larry Page or Sergey Brin, who each took a $1 salary and nothing more. http://www.itworld.com/business/65095/google-triumvirate-sticks-1-salaries-no-extras#comments Business News Eric Schmidt financial results Google Larry Page Sergey Brin Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:46:57 -0400 ITworld staff 65095 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/61247/google-q4-earnings-plummet-revenue-18 Google's profit took a dive in the fourth quarter, which ended Dec. 31, while revenue grew almost 20 percent, the company announced Thursday. http://www.itworld.com/business/61247/google-q4-earnings-plummet-revenue-18#comments Business News Eric Schmidt financial results Google Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:28:53 -0500 ITworld staff 61247 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/government/58033/googles-schmidt-innovation-must-come-first The U.S. government needs to pump billions of dollars into alternative energy efforts, broadband infrastructure and research in an effort to rebuild the nation's economy, Google's CEO said Tuesday. http://www.itworld.com/government/58033/googles-schmidt-innovation-must-come-first#comments Government News economy Eric Schmidt Google Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:27:32 -0500 ITworld staff 58033 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/government/57811/web-site-collects-ideas-obamas-cto Seattle's Front Seat has launched a Web site where anyone can suggest and vote on ideas for Obama's future CTO. http://www.itworld.com/government/57811/web-site-collects-ideas-obamas-cto#comments Government News Eric Schmidt obama Steve Ballmer Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:26:47 -0500 ITworld staff 57811 at http://www.itworld.com