By Brandon Russell |
Tim Cook, Apple CEO and replacement to Steve Jobs, is perceived as an affable and passionate diplomat whose temperament, while not quite as enthralling as Jobs, is calm and enthusiastic. His presence hasn’t quite achieved rock star status, but that in no way means he…
By Todd Haselton |
Intel’s chief executive officer Paul Otellini will retire in May, the chip maker announced on Monday. “I’ve been privileged to lead one of the world’s greatest companies,” Otellini said. “After almost four decades with the company and eight years as CEO, it’s time to move…
By Todd Haselton |
RIM’s CEO Thorsten Heins recently attended a Lakers basketball game with the vice president of product management, Andrew Bocking, where the two were carrying a pair of brand new smartphones. A sharp eye in the crowd noticed the execs were sitting courtside snapping photos using,…
By Todd Haselton |
Former Apple sales exec David Sobotta recently discussed what it was like to work for Apple in a new book titled The Pomme Company, which covers his 20-year tenure at the firm until 2004. He worked with Tim Cook, but never reported to him directly…
By Todd Haselton |
In many ways Microsoft surprised the world when it announced that it was going to make its own hardware for Windows RT and Windows 8, and the company isn’t stopping there. In a recent interview with BBC Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer suggested that the company is…
By Roy Choi |
Tuesday, SiriusXM announced that Mel Karmazin has decided to step down from the CEO position, staying on until February 2013 to allow for a replacement to be found. SiriusXM looks to consider internal and external clients to fill the void. Karmazin has been in a…
By Todd Haselton |
One might automatically assume that Nokia, HTC, Samsung or any one of Microsoft’s other Windows Phone 8 partners would be upset with the potential idea of Microsoft creating its own smartphone. The company recently introduced its Surface tablets and there’s been plenty of speculation that…
By Todd Haselton |
Amazon recently launched its Kindle Fire HD and Paperwhite products, both of which have already appeared to be very popular with consumers. However, Amazon isn’t taking your cash to the bank, it’s simply using it to cover the cost of the products it has already…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently sent a letter out to all of his employees thanking them for an incredible year. As a reward for the hard work each employee put in at Apple, Cook said he’s extending the company’s Thanksgiving vacation to include Nov. 19…
By Roy Choi |
RadioShack announced today that CEO Jim Gooch will step down from both his position as CEO and as a member of the board of directors. The current chief financial officer Dorvin Lively will take over the chief executive officer position in the interim. RadioShack has…
By Killian Bell |
In an effort to be greener, British carrier O2 has announced that it will be selling HTC’s next “flagship” smartphone without a charger included in the box. Neither O2 or HTC has revealed what that smartphone will be yet, but the carrier says it’s arriving…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile USA on Wednesday announced that it has named John Legere as the chief executive officer of the carrier’s business unit. His tenure will begin officially on Sept. 22, and he follows in the footsteps of Jim Alling, who has served as the interim CEO…
By Todd Haselton |
Analysts can be really silly with their predictions. They’re so off base sometimes, in fact, that I had to write an editorial about why I’m so sick and tired of their predictions. Today, another analyst made a rather embarrassing prediction that’s so funny I had to share.…
By Killian Bell |
Despite a last-minute attempt to settle their differences out of court, Apple and Samsung could not reach a deal when their respective CEOs spoke over the telephone on Monday. Judge Lucy Koh, the federal judge presiding over the lengthy case, which is now in its…
By Todd Haselton |
Best Buy announced on Monday that its board of directors has tapped Hubert Joly to serve as the company’s chief executive officer. Best Buy’s former CEO Brian Dunn stepped down in April following a scandal that involved a female employee with the retailer. Joly will…
By Brandon Russell |
Yahoo exec Ross Levinsohn, who lost the race for top CEO spot to Marissa Mayer, has left the company, AllThingsD reported on Monday. Don’t feel too bad for the guy, though, as Levinsohn scooped up “many million of dollars” in severance agreements following his resignation.…
By Adriana Lee |
The revelation that Marissa Mayer, a long-time Google exec, is heading to Yahoo as its new chief executive officer is a shocker to many in the tech community. That a deep Google insider would leave the search giant — and for no less than a…
By Todd Haselton |
Yesterday, T-Mobile USA announced that its CEO Philipp Humm had resigned. Today, Vodafone announced that Humm will serve as the company’s chief executive of its northern and central European operations. Talk about a quick turnaround. “Vodafone is a powerful brand with a strong focus on…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile USA just announced that its CEO Philipp Humm has resigned. The company’s current chief operating officer, Jim Alling, will take over Humm’s duties while the company searches for a replacement. “Humm is going to pursue a career outside of Deutsche Telekom so as to…
By Killian Bell |
Kazuo Hirai has resigned as chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) today as he looks to focus on his role as Sony President and CEO and drag the Japanese company out of its financial woes. Hirai, who is credited with the huge success of Sony’s…
By Todd Haselton |
I remember when Google first unveiled the G1 Android smartphone and Lary Page came rollerblading out into the press conference — it was hilarious and a nice touch to the event. Unfortunately, however, Page won’t be making a presence at the company’s annual Google I/O…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung Electronics announced on Thursday that Kwon Oh-hyun will replace Choi Gee-sung as the company’s chief executive officer. Choi will take over as Samsung’s head of corporate strategy, Reuters said Thursday. “”Choi is the best candidate who can chart Samsung through the global economic crisis and ever-intensifying competition,”an…
By Killian Bell |
You can be sure that the Apple camp in Cupertino has ideas and plans sketched out for future devices years before they ever make it to market. In fact, Steve Jobs, the company’s co-founder and former CEO, worked closely on the redesign for the next-generation,…
By Killian Bell |
After revealing earlier this week that it expects to see a record loss of $6.2 billion for 2011, Sony is taking some drastic moves in an effort to pull itself out of the red. One of those is called the ‘One Sony’ initiative, which will…
