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80% pay raise for Cisco CEO Chambers

IDGNS staff — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:40:07 +0000

Cisco CEO John Chambers saw his compensation nearly double this year, topping $21 million. His salary more than tripled, and the value of his stock awards doubled.

Revenge of the nerds: 11 titans of technology who tackled sports

kgerich — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 17:59:00 +0000

These geeks got rich and then bought their way into sports, but, unlike in tech, they didn’t all hit it out of the park

Big-hitter investors want Gates out as Microsoft chairman

IDGNS staff — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 17:40:56 +0000

A trio of the top 20 investors in Microsoft, anxious about the selection of the company's next CEO, have asked the board to push Bill Gates out of his chairman's spot, according to a report by Reuters.

Carl Icahn pushes Tim Cook for $150 billion Apple share buyback

jimlynch — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:20:12 +0000

Investing activist Carl Icahn wants Apple to spend $150 billion on share buybacks. Plus: Will Icahn attack Apple at some point? And iOS devices may be causing back pain.

Life after users: The Detroits of the Internet

jnaze — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:00:00 +0000

They were once busy, bustling sites with lots of traffic and personal interaction. Then the users went away. What happened?

How tech companies can succeed by going private

IDGNS staff — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:58:53 +0000

BlackBerry, BMC and Dell are three of the latest tech companies to go private after a series of stumbles as public companies. To succeed in the latest chapter of their business lives, these firms need to undo the damage done by going public in the first place. It's easier said than done.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer slaps Apple on his way out the door

jimlynch — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:46:01 +0000

Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes a slap at Apple. Plus: Screenshots of a gold iPad mini with touch ID. And Apple charges a premium for memory in its products.

A tale of two Lenovos: how the company thrives in China

kgerich — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:43:00 +0000

Explore the hidden -- and larger -- side of Lenovo.

Larry Ellison takes Oracle employees on a three hour tour [CARTOON]

Phil Johnson — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Not everybody at Oracle enjoyed the America’s Cup

Steve Jobs wasn't a constant innovator

jimlynch — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:05:31 +0000

It's a myth that Steve Jobs was a constant innovator. Plus: Pixel Envy's detailed review of iOS 7. And Apple updates the iMac line of computers.

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