Lexmark announces detailed restructuring plan: 1,700 layoffs, inkjet business to be nixed
By Edgar Alvarez posted Aug 28th 2012 3:52PM It’s always a sad day when news come in of hard-working folks losing their cherished jobs — and, unfortunately, today’s one of those dismal days. In a detailed press release, Lexmark’s let it be known it’ll be be undergoing a company-wide restructure, but with the main focus being the exiting of the outfit’s inkjet hardware development and manufacturing...
Internal Oracle document details HCM software strategy plans
Oracle is intent on taking an ample share of the increasingly hot HCM (human capital management) software market, and a new internal document describes its battle plan. The 48-page document, “Fusion HCM and Taleo: GTM [go-to-market] Strategy and Partner Playbook, is dated this month and lays out a detailed set of positioning statements for Oracle’s technology, selling guidelines and scenarios and other information. Oracle...
Apple awarded patent for geo-fencing profile changes to stop you texting in the theater
By Daniel Cooper posted Aug 28th 2012 4:16PM Now that the patent trial of the decade is over bar the shouting, everyone’s back to ensuring they’ve called shotgun on enough of tomorrow’s technology. Cupertino has won a patent to enforce policies when your wireless device enters a specific location. Dry as that may sound, it means that your smartphone could automatically switch to silent and disable its display as soon...
Mountain Lion Downloads Top Three Million
CUPERTINO, California—July 30, 2012—Apple® today announced that downloads of OS X® Mountain Lion have exceeded three million in four days, making it the most successful OS X release in Apple’s history. With more than 200 innovative new features, Mountain Lion is the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system and is available through the Mac® App Store™ as an upgrade to Lion or Snow Leopard users for...
Nokia rolling out Symbian Belle Refresh with new web browser, home screen widgets
By Zachary Lutz posted Aug 28th 2012 4:41PM Good news for Nokia owners, as the company has begun the phased rollout of Symbian Belle Refresh. First and foremost, the OS update brings a new web browser with support for HTML5 web apps. Users will also discover new home screen widgets, and for those who’ve yet to snag ’em, Microsoft Office and Nokia Maps Suite 2.0 are also made part of the update. Symbian Belle Refresh is...
