Former HP CEO resigns after sexual harassment investigation; but not without pressure from HP and an estimated $40 million severance package.
Worried that former HP CEO Mark Hurd might not know what to do with himself after getting caught falsifying expense reports to hide girl #2 and being forced to resign? Don’t be: ol’ Mark’s getting a $12,224,693 severance payment in exchange for agreeing not to sue HP. Yep, Mark Hurd just got $12 million in [...]
Fully Programmable Matter: Cool Stuff
The Programmable Matter project unveiled by Intel in August last at the Intel Developer Forum is pretty incredible! Programmable Matter allows you to materialize any object in the form of a spectrum 3D interactive and malleable at your request. Imagine being able to email a 3D image to someone. It’s not available yet, but Intel [...]
For Sale: One Life in China
Chen Xiao had pretty much given up making her own decisions and so decided to throw open her life to the whims of China’s hundreds of millions of Internet users, known in China as netizens. “It’s your right to arrange Chen Xiao’s life, and it’s my obligation to serve you,” read her online shop. Since [...]
LG, Samsung and Kodak Sue the Pants Off Eachother
LG, Samsung and Kodak have already gotten themselves into quite a legal tangle, but things have really come full circle in the last few days, with both Samsung and LG filing suits at the International Trade Commission over some alleged patent infringment on Kodak’s part. This, of course, follows Kodak’s complaints that both Samsung and [...]
Atlantis Seekers Given Thrill by Google Maps
According to a UK tabloid The Sun, someone supposedly found a picture of the city of Atlantis using Google Earth. Looking at the image and seeing how straight the lines are is a good indication that the lines are indeed man made. Rarely, if ever are there any kind of faults or terrain made by [...]
MacBook Mini Mock-Up Has Concealed Keyboard
Despite rumors of an Apple netbook, there hasn’t been any official word as to what it would look like. Regardless, designer Isamu Sanada decided to make some renditions of what he thinks they may look like. Sliding cover with Touchpad Flip cover with Touchpad I think I would like the flip over version better myself. [...]
Verizon Preps for Long Term Evolution Leap
Verizon Wireless has picked Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) and Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERICY) as its main contractors in its planned deployment of its forthcoming 4G network, aka “Long Term Evolution.” LTE, reputed to be so fast that users can download a song in just seconds, is considered the next industry benchmark for carriers to meet. Verizon’s project [...]
Facebook Returns To Previous Terms of Service Agreement
Facing an outcry from its subscribers, Facebook has backtracked and replaced its new terms of service (TOS) agreement instituted Feb. 4 with the previous version. Mark Zuckerberg, the social network’s chief executive officer, announced the change in a blog post on the company’s site Tuesday night. “A couple of weeks ago, we revised our terms [...]
Free Windows 7 Upgrades For New Vista Users
According to a report, Microsoft Corp. will be giving away free Windows 7 upgrades to people buying PCs with Windows Vista until as late as January 31 of next year. This is to encourage consumers to keep buying Windows Vista PCs, this year despite Windows 7 ‘s looming release. The report, from the Malaysian blog [...]
Windows 7 Available by Christmas?
With Windows 7 Beta getting positive reviews, more rumors are emerging that Microsoft’s new operating system will be available before Christmas. But Microsoft is still refusing to admit that Windows 7 will be ready by the end of this year and insists on the January 2010 release date. Windows 7 will be available at retail [...]
