Incoming Dell Inc. vice chairman and chief financial officer Don Carty, the former American Airlines chief who left three years ago when American’s parent was struggling to remain solvent, will earn $700,000 when he starts Continue reading “Incoming Dell CFO will receive $700,000 salary”.…more
Sony BMG Music Entertainment’s botched attempt to stop unauthorized music copying has cost the company another $4.25 million. Two days after reaching settlements worth $1.5 million with Texas and California, Sony agreed on Thursday to Continue reading “Sony rootkit payouts hit $5.75M”.…more
Hewlett-Packard has announced plans to acquire a software company focused on managing mobile devices, strengthening its lineup in its nascent handheld business. H-P said it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Bitfone Continue reading “Hewlett-Packard To Aquire Bitfone”.…more
Intel plans to launch the third model of its four-core processor in January, continuing its efforts tostay ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on the next-generation processor family. Intel will launch the Core 2 Quad Continue reading “Intel to launch Core 2 Quad in January”.…more
Jim Schneider, Dell’s chief financial officer, will step down from his position by the end of January, while the SEC continues to investigate the company’s accounting practices. Donald Carty, the former chief executive and chief Continue reading “Dell CFO stepping down in January”.…more
Google Inc. and NASA Ames Research Center said Monday that they have finalized an agreement to deliver more of the space agency’s imagery and information through the Internet’s leading search engine. The collaboration marks another Continue reading “Google, NASA finalize imagery, info deal”.…more
Japanese consumer electronics maker Sharp Corp. said on Tuesday it has started the commercial production of blue laser diodes, taking aim at a market with strong growth potential. This is good news as the cost Continue reading “Sharp starts blue laser diode production”.…more