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Google’s Employees See Stock Drop 60%
October 12, 2008 · Written by JeffAs the world faces an uncertain economic future, one of the strongest companies in the world saw their stock options drop 60% this past week. As the Dow tumbled day after day, Google’s employees had to watch their investments take a crash dive.
Techcrunch was one of the first to report on Google and its plummeting [...]
Drunk Emailer? Let Google Gmail Help!
October 8, 2008 · Written by JeffMost of us have been there. We’ve had a little too much to drink and next thing we know, we’re typing an email to an ex and asking him/her to get back together or we’re sending a forward to coworkers that could cause major embarrassment the next sobering morning. With that said, Google’s Gmail engineers [...]
I’m a PC Ads
October 7, 2008 · Written by JulesHi folks. I just got back from a month-long vacation so do pardon me if I’m late regarding the topic of this post. But I just got to say… I really like the latest I’m a PC (or are they called ‘Life Without Walls’) ads!
I’ve been checking out some of the comments in other blogs [...]
eBay Lays Off 1,000: Buys Bill Me Later
October 6, 2008 · Written by JeffIn another sign that the US economy is dangerously ill, eBay just announced that they will be laying off 10% of their workforce which equates to 1,000 people with out a job. The company states this is due to low 3rd quarter results.
According to CNET, eBay also plans on buying Bill Me Later, an online [...]
Windows XP Will Not Die
October 4, 2008 · Written by JeffIn a breaking news as of this morning, Gizmodo published an article stating “a leaked email from a PC OEM, [states that] Microsoft has officially extended the life of its now-beloved Windows XP, moving the date of planned obsolescence from January 31, 2009 all the way to July 31, 2009.”
As we’ve discussed before on PC [...]
HP To Buy LeftHand Networks
October 1, 2008 · Written by JeffAccording to CNET today, HP announced they will be purchasing LeftHand Networks, a storage specialist, for $360 million. This purchase will help HP fill out their virtualization offerings.
As HP’s data storage demand increases, they are looking to expand their data storage capacities which is why they are purchasing LeftHand. According to the article, “the all-cash [...]
