Editor's note: Sprint didn't get the memo that you only have a blank check with the NSA for "reimbursements" -- not the DOJ! -- of course this begs the question: who at Obama's DOJ approved $21 million in overcharges for payment in the first place? Or was this some kind of political "kickback" that got caught up in an audit? Surely not every US government agency is as sloppy and wasteful as is apparently the DOJ?
US sues Sprint for allegedly overcharging on wiretaps | Mobile - CNET News: "...The government filed a complaint against Sprint in US District Court in San Francisco on Monday. The complaint says that government agencies, like the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration, were allegedly overcharged $21 million for wiretaps by Sprint. "Sprint inflated its charges by approximately 58 percent," the complaint reads. "As a result of Sprint's false claims, the United States paid over $21 million in unallowable costs from January 1, 2007 to July 31, 2010."..."
Nadella Confirms Microsoft Leadership Changes, Hints at Reasons
Windows IT Pro
...Reller's departure—and Mark Penn's ascension to overall strategy chief—is in many ways the bigger story here....Penn is an interesting case. He's infamous for his work on Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, for which he masterminded the 3 a.m. television commercial that questioned Barack Obama's experience. And at Microsoft he created the "Scroogled" ad campaign ... That "Scroogled" is divisive is not open to debate ... some loathe them and believe Microsoft shouldn't stoop to attacking a competitor, no matter how valid the argument...
Microsoft endorses Penn as chief strategy officer
Politico
Penn, known as a champion of negative ads, was a divisive figure during Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, and, as a Microsoft executive, he was the mastermind behind the company's “Scroogled” ad campaign against Google. Nadella, who took the ...
Apple shifts gears with CarPlay, its response to Google Now
CNET (blog)
One of the great boons that Google had long-reserved specifically for Android users was access to Google Now, the popular artificial intelligence platform that anticipates a person's actions based on contextual information like location or personal ...
Microsoft to smarten up Office 365 with machine learning and social cues
PCWorld
Microsoft will add new software, developer tools and capabilities to Office 365 in an attempt to make the cloud applications suite a “smarter” product that is better at helping people interact at work. At its SharePoint Conference, which kicks off in ...
Microsoft Dresses Up Enterprise Apps
InformationWeek
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a wave of new Dynamics CRM and ERP applications and enhancements, tying most of the many marketing, social, mobile, and cloud-deployment enhancements to the theme of improving customer experience. The new apps ...
Apple Goes on Hiring Binge in Asia to Speed Product Releases
Wall Street Journal
The hiring push reflects Apple's need for more engineers to work with Asian suppliers on developing components for iPhones and iPads as it plans for faster and more-frequent product releases. Apple also is increasing its number of supply-chain managers ...
Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer to retire after 18 years
Los Angeles Times
"His guidance, leadership and expertise have been instrumental to Apple's success, not only as our CFO but also in many areas beyond finance, as he frequently took on additional activities to assist across the company. His contributions and integrity ...
Update: Microsoft reacts to XP upgrade critics with free file transfer tool
Computerworld
Computerworld - Reacting to criticism from customers that upgrading from Windows XP was "impossible," Microsoft today announced it would give away a limited migration tool to help people move to a newer operating system. The tool, PCmover Express for ...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Increasingly Flexing His Muscles
TIME
Tim Cook is getting more comfortable channeling the Steve Jobs's patented self-righteousness. At the company's annual shareholders meeting last week, the Apple CEO chafed at a request that Apple commit to not engaging in environmental initiatives that ...
Apple faces website blacklist in 'misleading' warranty claims
ZDNet
The tech giant appealed and lost. The European Commission is also scrutinizing in-app purchases offered by companies including Apple and Google. Consumer groups in the U.K., Denmark, Italy and Belgium have raised concerns over the language used by ...
Google's Eric Schmidt talks about power and limits of Internet
San Jose Mercury News
MOUNTAIN VIEW -- As the Internet increasingly connects people in more parts of the world, parents around the globe will find themselves bracing for a difficult talk with their kids,Google's Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen told a Silicon Valley audience ...
Apple Campus 2 Designer Gives Insight Into Planning Process ...
By Juli Clover
Apple's Campus 2 project, which includes the giant "spaceship"-esque building envisioned by Steve Jobs, has been thoroughly outlined in... ... EU Meeting With Apple and Google to Discuss Concerns Over In-App Purchases (43). • Apple to ...
MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors...
Why Facebook Wants to Buy a Drone Company
Fox Business
In an effort to expand Internet access in the developing world, Facebook (FB) may be about to leap into the drone industry. According to TechCrunch, Mark Zuckerberg's company is in talks to acquire startup Titan Aerospace, which makes near-orbital, ...
Black Bears Eating Less Human Food, Going Back to Natural Diet
Headlines & Global News
A new study found that the Yosemite black bears have returned to their natural diet due to the Yosemite National Park's ...
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05 March 2014
04 March 2014
Scroogled Exec Now Microsoft Chief Strategy Officer
A very lame move -- a politico pollster type in charge of strategy at Microsoft? I guess that tells you everything you need to know about Microsoft's future decline --
Ex-Clinton Aide Is Named Microsoft’s Chief Strategy Officer - NYTimes.com: " . . .The change will give Mr. Penn, who has been an executive vice president at Microsoft overseeing advertising and strategy, a bigger hand in determining which markets Microsoft should be in and where it should be making further investments....Some of Mr. Penn’s work at Microsoft has been criticized by people within the company and in the tech industry, especially a negative advertising campaign aimed at Google. The “Scroogled” campaign, as it is known, has sought to raise privacy and other concerns about Google. While many pundits have derided the campaign as sour grapes..."
Microsoft Is Said to Shake Up Staff With Penn's Appointment
Businessweek
Microsoft's investments in mobile haven't put a dent in Google and Apple Inc.'s control of the smartphone market, while cloud applications from competitors pose an increasing threat to Microsoft's flagship Windows business. Bates was among the leading ...
Carl Icahn - OPEN LETTER TO EBAY SHAREHOLDERS: ".... Is eBay director Marc Andreessen so clueless about corporate governance and the duties that directors owe to corporations under Delaware law that he truly believes that entering into a confidentiality agreement with a third party which apparently limited his ability to share vital information with eBay’s board of directors is acceptable or an excuse for his actions?..."
My Statement on eBay Director Role and Governance | Marc Andreessen: "... I dispute all accusations that I have violated any of my duties to eBay shareholders. Specifically: Throughout the eBay board’s process of divesting Skype, I fully disclosed my potential interest and recused myself from all deliberations on the transaction, including all discussions, negotiations, and decisions. I was uninvolved in eBay’s decision to spin off Skype and in eBay’s decision to choose to partner with the Silver Lake syndicate...."
Android beat Apple in tablet sales last year -- Gartner
CNET
Apple's slice of the market fell amid increased demand for smaller, low-cost, name-brand tablets and cheap "white-box" products from off-brand manufacturers in emerging regions, Gartner said. Tablet sales for the whole industry grew by 145 percent ...
Microsoft reacts to XP upgrade critics with free file transfer tool
Computerworld
Computerworld - Reacting to criticism from customers that upgrading from Windows XP was "impossible," Microsoft today announced it would give away a limited migration tool to help people move to a newer operating system. The tool, PCmover Express for ...
Apple Rolls Out CarPlay Giving Drivers a Smarter, Safer & More Fun Way to Use ...
Wall Street Journal
Apple(R) today announced that leading auto manufacturers are rolling out CarPlay, the smarter, safer and more fun way to use iPhone(R) in the car. CarPlay gives iPhone users an incredibly intuitive way to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and ...
Microsoft to smarten up Office 365 with machine learning and social cues
PCWorld
Microsoft will add new software, developer tools and capabilities to Office 365 in an attempt to make the cloud applications suite a “smarter” product that is better at helping people interact at work. At its SharePoint Conference, which kicks off in ...
Apple Hiring Engineers in Asia to Speed Product Launches
Wall Street Journal
The hiring push reflects Apple's need for more engineers to work with Asian suppliers on developing components for coming iPhones and iPads as it plans for faster and more frequent product launches. Apple is also ramping up its number of supply-chain ...
Google, Samsung Said to Express Microsoft-Nokia Concern to China
Bloomberg
Microsoft and Nokia announced the deal in September after the Finnish company lost ground in the smartphone market to Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s iPhone and devices running Google's Android platform. Under the deal, Microsoft is buying the hardware business ...
Apple-Samsung silicon union still strong, chip expert says
CNET
Apple-Samsung silicon union still strong, chip expert says. For all the bad blood over smartphones, a coziness remains when it comes to Samsung-made chips, says the chief of VLSI Research. "Apple has been ... learned how to work that relationship.".
Apple CarPlay: Siri At The Wheel
InformationWeek
Apple didn't qualify what "messages" means, however, so it's not clear whether that refers only to the built-in SMS application, or if CarPlay will be able to access WhatsApp,Google Hangouts, Facebook Messenger, Skype, email, and other messaging ...
Google Glass updates slow down ahead of KitKat ...
CNET
Google's Teresa Zazenski announced the change on the private forum for owners of the electronic eyewear, according to Glass Almanac. Google didn't want to publish an update that "isn't ready for prime time," she said Friday, but what's coming next will ...
Ex-Clinton Aide Is Named Microsoft’s Chief Strategy Officer - NYTimes.com: " . . .The change will give Mr. Penn, who has been an executive vice president at Microsoft overseeing advertising and strategy, a bigger hand in determining which markets Microsoft should be in and where it should be making further investments....Some of Mr. Penn’s work at Microsoft has been criticized by people within the company and in the tech industry, especially a negative advertising campaign aimed at Google. The “Scroogled” campaign, as it is known, has sought to raise privacy and other concerns about Google. While many pundits have derided the campaign as sour grapes..."
Microsoft Is Said to Shake Up Staff With Penn's Appointment
Businessweek
Microsoft's investments in mobile haven't put a dent in Google and Apple Inc.'s control of the smartphone market, while cloud applications from competitors pose an increasing threat to Microsoft's flagship Windows business. Bates was among the leading ...
Carl Icahn - OPEN LETTER TO EBAY SHAREHOLDERS: ".... Is eBay director Marc Andreessen so clueless about corporate governance and the duties that directors owe to corporations under Delaware law that he truly believes that entering into a confidentiality agreement with a third party which apparently limited his ability to share vital information with eBay’s board of directors is acceptable or an excuse for his actions?..."
My Statement on eBay Director Role and Governance | Marc Andreessen: "... I dispute all accusations that I have violated any of my duties to eBay shareholders. Specifically: Throughout the eBay board’s process of divesting Skype, I fully disclosed my potential interest and recused myself from all deliberations on the transaction, including all discussions, negotiations, and decisions. I was uninvolved in eBay’s decision to spin off Skype and in eBay’s decision to choose to partner with the Silver Lake syndicate...."
Android beat Apple in tablet sales last year -- Gartner
CNET
Apple's slice of the market fell amid increased demand for smaller, low-cost, name-brand tablets and cheap "white-box" products from off-brand manufacturers in emerging regions, Gartner said. Tablet sales for the whole industry grew by 145 percent ...
Samsung Chromebook 2 coming in April in two screen sizes, faux leather trim ...
CNET
Most of the first and second generation of Chromebook laptops look similar, offer similar features, and cost around the same. Growing sales numbers indicate Chromebooks are hitting netbook-like heights of popularity among budget laptop shoppers, but to ...
CNET
Most of the first and second generation of Chromebook laptops look similar, offer similar features, and cost around the same. Growing sales numbers indicate Chromebooks are hitting netbook-like heights of popularity among budget laptop shoppers, but to ...
Microsoft reacts to XP upgrade critics with free file transfer tool
Computerworld
Computerworld - Reacting to criticism from customers that upgrading from Windows XP was "impossible," Microsoft today announced it would give away a limited migration tool to help people move to a newer operating system. The tool, PCmover Express for ...
Apple Rolls Out CarPlay Giving Drivers a Smarter, Safer & More Fun Way to Use ...
Wall Street Journal
Apple(R) today announced that leading auto manufacturers are rolling out CarPlay, the smarter, safer and more fun way to use iPhone(R) in the car. CarPlay gives iPhone users an incredibly intuitive way to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and ...
Microsoft to smarten up Office 365 with machine learning and social cues
PCWorld
Microsoft will add new software, developer tools and capabilities to Office 365 in an attempt to make the cloud applications suite a “smarter” product that is better at helping people interact at work. At its SharePoint Conference, which kicks off in ...
Apple Hiring Engineers in Asia to Speed Product Launches
Wall Street Journal
The hiring push reflects Apple's need for more engineers to work with Asian suppliers on developing components for coming iPhones and iPads as it plans for faster and more frequent product launches. Apple is also ramping up its number of supply-chain ...
Google, Samsung Said to Express Microsoft-Nokia Concern to China
Bloomberg
Microsoft and Nokia announced the deal in September after the Finnish company lost ground in the smartphone market to Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s iPhone and devices running Google's Android platform. Under the deal, Microsoft is buying the hardware business ...
Apple-Samsung silicon union still strong, chip expert says
CNET
Apple-Samsung silicon union still strong, chip expert says. For all the bad blood over smartphones, a coziness remains when it comes to Samsung-made chips, says the chief of VLSI Research. "Apple has been ... learned how to work that relationship.".
Apple CarPlay: Siri At The Wheel
InformationWeek
Apple didn't qualify what "messages" means, however, so it's not clear whether that refers only to the built-in SMS application, or if CarPlay will be able to access WhatsApp,Google Hangouts, Facebook Messenger, Skype, email, and other messaging ...
Google Glass updates slow down ahead of KitKat ...
CNET
Google's Teresa Zazenski announced the change on the private forum for owners of the electronic eyewear, according to Glass Almanac. Google didn't want to publish an update that "isn't ready for prime time," she said Friday, but what's coming next will ...
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