IBM layoffs incite backlash News of IBM's recent North American layoffs caused many to speak out regarding Big Blue's strategy to employ lower-cost labor overseas during the U.S. economic crisis. Charter Cable goes bust yet promises $9M+ in exec bonuses Charter Communications, headed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Charter says it is the nation's fourth-largest cable company and that it will be shedding $8 billion in debt by restructuring. The company originally announced it was seeking Chapter 11 protection on Feb. 12 and today announced details of its plans. It will continue operations as it restructures. Avaya's new CEO sets three top goals for company Avaya's freshly minted CEO Kevin Kennedy will deliver a keynote at VoiceCon Orlando next week, during which he is expected to announce a major addition to its unified... Report: Skype for iPhone May Launch Next Week Skype may launch a version of its mobile Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and instant messaging service as early as next week, according to a report from Om Malik of GigaOM. If true, the... Security analyst spots three flaws in Google Docs A security analyst says he's found three glitches in Google Docs that could expose private data, but Google said the issues don't pose a security risk. IETF: No consensus on IPv6 NATs The Internet's leading standards body appears split on a controversial proposal to specify network address translators (NAT) for IPv6, the next-generation Internet Protocol... Firefox likely to win race to fix PWN2OWN contest bug Unless its two biggest rivals take extraordinary steps, Mozilla will be the first browser maker to patch a critical vulnerability used a week ago to win $5,000 in a hacking contest. Inside HP Labs: 8 cool projects Innovation is both an exciting, revolutionary event and a mundane step-by-step process. For every remarkable, headline-making discovery -- flash memory! high-def movies! quad-core processors! -- there are more iterative research projects that move technology forward inch by inch. Renewable energy will boost software demand, says Greenpeace As countries restructure their electricity sector to include more renewable resources, there will be a higher demand for management software, throwing up opportunities for software and services companies worldwide, according to a Greenpeace spokesman. |
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