Smarter Than You Think: The Boss Is Robotic, and Rolling Up Behind You
The next frontiers for mobile robots are the office, hospital and home.
Oracle Hires Mark Hurd as President; Phillips Resigns
Oracle Corp., the world’s second- biggest software company, hired former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd as a president and member of the board, reporting to CEO Larry Ellison.
Samsung Electronics Expects to Meet TV Sales Target for 2010
Samsung Electronics Co. is on track to meet to its 2010 sales target for televisions, said Yoon Boo Keun, the company’s TV business chief. Yoon, who was speaking to reporters in Seoul today, also said Samsung is considering using Google Inc.’s Android operating system in its televisions.
Oracle hires former HP CEO Hurd as president
Mark Hurd, who resigned suddenly from Hewlett-Packard last month amid an ethics controversy, will now be reporting directly to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.
France Telecom, Telekom Could Merge, Union Says, Reuters Reports
Deutsche Bank AG’s increased stake in France Telecom SA could signal a merger of the French phone operator with Deutsche Telekom AG, according to the CFE-CGC/UNSA labor union federation, Reuters reported, citing the union.
Google considering iTunes-like service?
Apple may get a nasty surprise this holiday season; rumors are swirling that Google’s Andy Rubin is planning on a holiday-season launch for the search behemoth’s new music download service.
Is Craigslist bluffing over adult ads?
Having taken down its Adult Services section without explanation, some are speculating whether Craigslist is trying to teach attorneys general a lesson, rather than permanently averting its gaze from adult ads.
From Viral Video to Billboard 100
The “Bed Intruder Song” was a rare case of a product of Web culture jumping the species barrier and becoming a pop hit.
New site shows the best of YouTube’s worst
We watch more than 2 billion YouTube videos every day, but let’s admit it — we’re usually viewing a top 25 clip, a video forwarded by a friend or an old standby like David After Dentist (some of those 66 million views must be repeats).
Washington Post writer learns Twitter lesson
Sportswriter suspended for posting false info on Twitter appears to now understand error of toying with Web and own credibility.
Kanye and how Twitter changed communication
If you needed any more proof that Twitter has transformed how we absorb information and communicate, look no further than Kanye West.
Jordanian websites shift political dissent online
AMMAN (Reuters) – Mocking officials online, exposing high-level corruption and discussing political tension could land journalists in many autocratic Middle East states in jail.
