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Google executive on Windows 10 S: We're happy to see a validation of our approach

Usama Jawad — Sun, 07 May 2017 15:18:01 +0000

The vice-president of Google's G Suite has commented on Microsoft's announcement of Windows 10 S, saying that he was happy to see a "validation" of the approach that Google had already adopted. Read more...

Xbox executive: VR feels like demos and experiments, won't hit mainstream for some time

Usama Jawad — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:54:01 +0000

Xbox executive Phil Spencer has shed light on his thoughts on the current state of VR, saying that it currently feels like "demos and experiments" and might take several years to hit the mainstream. Read more...

Microsoft executive: QWERTY keyboards will soon die out

Usama Jawad — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:58:02 +0000

Microsoft's chief envisioning officer Dave Coplin has predicted that QWERTY keyboards will soon die and be replaced with facial tracking, and voice and gesture recognition. Read more...

Sony executive expects PlayStation VR shortages, details thoughts on 'Neo'

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 08:00:01 +0000

In an interview, a Sony executive has stated that the company expects PlayStation VR shortages due to difficulty in predicting sales, also detailing his thoughts on the upcoming upgraded PlayStation. Read more...

Microsoft makes changes to its Windows and Devices Group Leadership Team

Andy Weir — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:20:01 +0000

The latest changes to Microsoft's Windows and Devices Group, which was formed earlier this year under Terry Myerson, are said to be geared towards a new push for its Universal Windows Platform. Read more...

Key Apple Music Executive Ian Rogers is leaving the company two months after service's launch

News Staff — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 06:48:30 +0000

Key Apple Music Executive Ian Rogers, responsible Apple Music and the Beats1 radio station, is departing the company in a surprising move only two months after the service launched in late June. Read more...

Vodafone boss expresses concern over BT-EE deal

Usama Jawad — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 17:18:01 +0000

While BT is set to finalize its £12.5bn deal to acquire EE by mid-2016, Vodafone executive Colao has already voiced concerns regarding the acquisition, which he claims will restrict competition. Read more...

Former BlackBerry executive joins Microsoft

Usama Jawad — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:46:01 +0000

A former BlackBerry's executive has announced his departure from the company to join Microsoft where he will work with startups; Saunders has also worked for Microsoft in the past. Read more...

Former Apple executive goes to jail; must pay company $4.4 million

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 12:48:01 +0000

One of Apple's ex-employees has been found guilty of selling confidential info to Apple's suppliers who would later send some cash the employee's way. He confessed and entered a plea agreement. Read more...

Massive executive shakeup at Apple: Scott Forstall leaves

Owen Williams — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:13:39 +0000

Apple has announced -- in the middle of a hurricane -- that they will be shaking up their executive team, and that Scott Forstall will be leaving in 2013. Read more...

AOL's top advertising executive to leave company

Paul Ferson — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:55:38 +0000

AOL's top advertising executive will be leaving the company, the chief executive confirmed to employees on Monday. The president of the company's global marketing and strategy, Jeff Levick, will be leaving the company after a... Read more...

Microsoft gives shareholders greater input on executive pay

Sam Symons — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:21:16 +0000

Executive compensation can be quite a big deal if you're a shareholder with a company; as you'd expect, people want to be able to have a say on whether or not a high ranking member... Read more...

Microsoft Web Executive Leaves

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:27:18 +0000

Microsoft Corp. announced the departure of several executives Thursday, among them Steve Berkowitz, senior vice president of Microsoft's online business group, a Silicon Valley veteran recruited to help fix its unprofitable Web business. Berkowitz will... Read more...

Executive Says Sony Layoffs not Related to PS3

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:31:26 +0000

Wednesday's reported layoffs at Sony Computer Entertainment America may have served as another wakeup call to the company's current struggles in today's gaming market, but SCEA communications chief Dave Karraker denies that the PS3's third... Read more...

Microsoft's search group loses another executive

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:52:24 +0000

Another executive is leaving Microsoft's Internet search group as the company continues to struggle to compete with Web search leader Google. Dane Glasgow, general manager of Windows Live Search, is leaving the company, a spokesman... Read more...

Ageia PhysX Coming to Mobile Apps – Chief Executive

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:18:59 +0000

During an interview with ChileHardware web-site, Chief executive Manju Hedge of Ageia Technologies, announced that his company plans to offer a physics processing unit (PPU) for mobile applications, target the PhysX chips at non-gaming apps... Read more...

Microsoft says Zune Executive to leave the Company

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:11:33 +0000

Bryan Lee, a senior Microsoft Corp. executive who oversaw the launch of its Zune digital music player, plans to leave the company. The corporate vice president at Microsoft's entertainment and devices division also played a... Read more...

Executive Interview: Jim Zemlin, Linux Foundation director

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:40:30 +0000

Linux Devices has a quick Q&A with Jim Zemlin, the executive director of the Linux Foundation, formed January 21 after the merging of Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and Free Standard Group (FSG). Here are... Read more...

AOL executive leaves after breach

Steven Parker — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:46:32 +0000

One of AOL's top executives has left the internet firm soon after a privacy breach in which the search queries of 650,000 subscribers were released. AOL apologised for accidentally giving details of 20 million search... Read more...

AMD Names Ex-IBM Executive CTO

Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:17:43 +0000

Advanced Micro Devices announced yesterday that it has replaced CTO Fred Weber with Ex-IBM PC division CTO Phil Hester. Hester most recently worked with server computer manufacturer Newisys, which used AMD's Opteron server class... Read more...

Electronic Arts hires former THQ executive

Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:17:28 +0000

Electronic Arts has hired Philip Holt, formerly head of studio operations at THQ, to oversee the publisher's Florida subsidiary, according to a report in the Orlando Sentinel. Holt will take over as chief operating officer... Read more...

AMD executive casts doubt on Intel's dual-core claim

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 16:41:43 +0000

Intel's dual-core platform consists of two separate cores in individual dies packaged together using multi-chip packaging in a single chip, which is not a true dual-core solution, according to Henri Richard, senior vice president for... Read more...

Sony executive hints at PSP launch delay

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:34:46 +0000

The first suggestion that Sony may be forced to delay the launch of PSP has come from Sony Computer Entertainment network systems boss Izumi Kawanishi, who told a Japanese publication that the schedule depends on... Read more...

Jobs back to work as Apple chief executive

Wed, 06 Oct 2004 01:38:59 +0000

Apple Computer Chief Executive Steve Jobs has quietly returned to work full time after taking a leave of absence to recover from cancer surgery. Jobs has been participating in high-level staff meetings over the past... Read more...

Microsoft executive on Linux, 64-bit computing

Tue, 18 May 2004 17:20:08 +0000

Bob Muglia, senior vice president of Microsoft's Windows Server division, in an interview last week discussed the road map for future operating system releases, the competitive threat posed by Linux and the promise of 64-bit... Read more...

Gates to lead executive summit

Tom Warren — Tue, 20 May 2003 03:05:51 +0000

Copper River salmon aren't the only carefully handled, rich creatures flown to Seattle in early May. It's also time for Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates' CEO Summit, an annual event that brings more... Read more...

Executive Email from Steve Ballmer

Tom Warren — Thu, 08 May 2003 14:41:07 +0000

Rights Management: Enabling New Opportunities for Customers During the past decade, computers and the Internet have transformed the way we work, learn, communicate and are entertained. Yet some of technology's potential to... Read more...

AOL must pay $1.5 million to fired Netscape executive

Darren Bolton — Wed, 05 Jun 2002 08:54:46 +0000

A Santa Clara County jury Tuesday ordered America Online to pay about $1.5 million to a former top executive with its Netscape Communications division, after finding the company damaged his reputation when it fired him... Read more...

Ebbers Resigns as WorldCom Chief Executive

Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:44:57 +0000

Bernard Ebbers, the brash executive who built WorldCom Inc. into one of the top telecommunications companies, has resigned, bowing to a plummeting stock price and government probes into accounting issues and personal loans he received.... Read more...

Motorola announces executive layoffs, faces court costs

Thu, 10 Jan 2002 05:38:44 +0000

Heads continue to roll at Motorola Inc., with the network and telecommunication equipment maker reporting a 20 percent reduction in its high-level executive staff -- about 120 managers -- in an announcement preceding its annual... Read more...

Another Oracle high-level executive leave the company

Sat, 01 Dec 2001 04:32:09 +0000

Jay Nussbaum, executive vice president of Oracle Service Industries, is leaving after 10 years at the company to become a senior executive at another company that partners with Oracle, a company representative said. Nussbaum, one... Read more...