Tag: ceo
What's on new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to-do list on Day 1?
It has finally been revealed that after a long search Microsoft has found its new CEO… in the office down the corridor. Satya Nadella takes the big desk in the corner office after previously heading up Microsoft's Cloud & Enterprise…
SugarSync CEO Laura Yecies: Dirty cloud claims are "totally ridiculous"
As cloud storage becomes more and more the norm for both consumers and businesses, concerns are being raised around the cloud's energy efficiency. Companies like Apple with their iCloud service have fallen foul of campaigns from the likes of Greenpeace,…
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison buys majority of Hawaiian paradise island
What do you do when you're one of the ten richest people in technology? You buy an island of course! Duh! That's what Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has just gone and done. He's just bought the Hawaiian island of Lanai….
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson quits over CV lies
Scott Thomspon has stepped down as CEO of Yahoo after it was revealed that he had lied about qualifications on his CV. Thompson's biography listed a computer science degree which he in fact had not earned. As a result, he…
RIM pulling back from consumer market? Reveal huge losses (UPDATED)
RIM have today revealed that they will be pulling back from the consumer mobile market, focussing on the business sector after posting huge losses. It's been a rough 12 months for the Canadian mobile phone manufacturer, jumping from PR blunder…
Foxconn: working conditions audit raises "serious concerns" about Apple factory
An audit of working conditions at China's Foxconn plant by the US Fair Labor Association, undertaken at Apple's request, has raised "serious and pressing concerns" about the treatment of workers at the plant which churns out Apple products such as…
Mindshapes: Bringing learning to life through apps and play
Top of many a child's Christmas list this year is sure to be a tablet computer or a smartphone device. While your little ones may be looking forward to getting to grips with a handful of gaming apps over the…
Tim Cook already making his mark on Apple
Tim Cook, Apple's recently-appointed CEO, is beginning to make his mark on the company, according to a new piece in the Wall Street Journal. Though stating that Apple would not drastically change under his leadership, and so far staying…
Apple's $6.2 billion profits aren't enough to please analysts
There's just no pleasing some people, is there? Despite Apple revealing massive Q3 2011 profits of $6.62 billion (up over $2 billion dollars over the same period last year), analysts are dismissing the whopping figures as poor compared to their…
RIM CEO apologizes for BlackBerry outages in video response
Co-CEO of RIM, Mike Lazaridis, has given a heartfelt video apology for the widespread BlackBerry outages affecting many of his customers this week. Posted on RIM's official BlackBerry YouTube channel, Lazaridis stated that: "You expect better from us and…