Thursday, January 24, 2013

Symantec CEO on reorg: "our system is just broken"

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Symantec CEO on reorg: "our system is just broken"
Under the helm of new CEO Steve Bennett, Symantec late yesterday outlined a re-organization intended to lead to a leaner company and a new range of security and backup services and products, built primarily on internal research and development not acquisitions, within the next six to nine months. Read More


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Shares of AAPL take a nosedive following record breaking earnings
Following Apple's earnings release yesterday evening - where they posted the most profitable fourth quarter in the history of the world - shares of Apple took a nosedive, falling by over 10% to the $460 range. Read More

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Computer science leader Jim Horning dies at 70
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AT&T users slam U-verse outage
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