Papermaster's Departure Linked to ‘Cultural Incompatibility’ Rather Than Antenna Issues
The Wall Street Journal provides some additional color on the departure of Apple's iPhone hardware engineering chief Mark Papermaster, citing “broader cultural incompatibility” rather than a direct li...
Oracle Chief Faults H.P. Board for Forcing Hurd Out
SAN FRANCISCO — Lawrence J. Ellison, the chief executive of Oracle, denounced Hewlett-Packard's directors on Monday for forcing the resignation of the H.P. chief executive, Mark V. Hurd, who is a frie...
Google Agonizes on Privacy as Ad World Vaults Ahead
A confidential, seven-page Google Inc. “vision statement” shows the information-age giant in a deep round of soul-searching over a basic question: How far should it go in profiting from its crown jewe...
The Man Who Designed The Pre Is The Latest To Leave Palm/HP
The hits just keep on coming for HP. Hot on the heels of the massive story of HP CEO Mark Hurd's resignation amid scandal, another high-level person has left the company. Peter Skillman, the Vice Pr...
Coffee shops are taking Wi-Fi off the menu
To stimulate sales, coffeehouses are pulling the plug on the Net. — Dan and Nathalie Drozdenko say some come to their Downbeat Cafe because of Wi-Fi's absence. — Reporting from San Francisco — Ho...