Three SiPort Inc bosses slain in gun rampageOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 14 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
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"A 47-year-old product test engineer was arrested yesterday on suspicion of fatally shooting three of his colleagues after being laid off..." read more »
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Sun Microsystems To Cut Up To 6,000 JobsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 17 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
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Sun Microsystems says the major job cuts are part of a broader restructuring plan it has undertaken in hopes of saving $700 to $800 million. read more »
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American Airlines Debuts Mobile Boarding PassOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 16 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
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Marin Perez writes "Passengers in select cities will be able to speed through the terminals by having their boarding passes sent to their cell phones or PDAs." read more »
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Obama names techies to transition squadOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 17 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
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John Oates reports that Obama has chosen to tap not only the traditional "bankers and lawyers" for his agency review team, instead choosing to include several IT heads. read more »
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VoiceCon: IT Will Revolutionize Health CareOpen in New Window
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"During a keynote at VoiceCon, Kaiser Permanente's CIO said IT will play critical role in making health care more efficient, effective, and economical."<br /> read more »
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IBM CEO Touts Smart Systems, Efficient InfrastructureOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 19 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
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"Supply chain inefficiencies cost the consumer products and retail industries an estimated $40 billion annually, or 3.5% percent of sales, IBM's Sam Palmisano pointed out." read more »
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Microsoft Signs Wireless Pact With TelstraOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 24 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
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W. David Gardner writes "Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)'s chief executive Steve Ballmer journeyed to Australia this week to establish a cooperative software deal with Telstra that could be a harbinger of w read more »
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How Companies Are Using IT To Spot Innovative IdeasOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 23 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
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David Greenfield describes an experiment by GE Research that helped them come up with a "prioritized list of ideas that the collective wisdom of the market thought would best help the company." Gre read more »
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