Only an outsider CEO can help Microsoft
Microsoft's board of directors must hire a new CEO from outside the company's ranks to follow through on retiring chief executive Steve Ballmer's promise to reinvent the tech giant, analysts said.
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Tech firms' responses to new NSA disclosures cloud the truth
Technology companies may be hiding behind legal jargon to avoid being more forthcoming in their responses to new documents on government surveillance that were disclosed Friday, some experts say.
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Why you plug gadgets into the wall like a Neanderthal
In the future, phones, tablets and wearable computing gadgets won't come with chargers -- they'll use inductive chargers built into desks, kitchen counters, bedside tables, cars and other surfaces.
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Steve Ballmer's Departure From Microsoft Isn't News, But Timing Is
Microsoft observers knew CEO Steve Ballmer was due to step down soon, but announcing his impending retirement weeks after an executive reorganization seems odd. With that in mind, CIO.com contributor Jonathan Hassell examines the triumphs and missteps of Ballmer's 13-year tenure in Microsoft's corner office.
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Qualcomm agrees to $800M sale of Omnitracs unit
Qualcomm has agreed to sell its Omnitracs fleet management subsidiary, one of its first businesses and one of the earliest vehicle information networks, to a private equity company for $800 million in cash.
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Apple quietly launches iWork for iCloud public beta
Apple today quietly opened the free beta of iWork for iCloud to everyone with iCloud log-on credentials.
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Twitterers have their say on Steve Ballmer, Microsoft ... and Batman?
As reports on Steve Ballmer's plan to retire from his Microsoft CEO post raced across the Internet this morning, Twitter lit up with tweets poking some fun and hand wringing about the fate of Microsoft.
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Update: Missteps may have hit a tipping point for Ballmer
An accumulation of perceived missteps under Steve Ballmer's leadership may have hit a tipping point this year, leading to Friday's big announcement that the Microsoft CEO will step down within a year.
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Ballmer forced out after $900M Surface RT debacle
Steve Ballmer was forced out of as CEO by Microsoft's board of directors because of a $900 million write-off the company took to account for an oversupply of Surface RT tablets.
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