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Stallman on Steve Jobs: Tasteless or Incisive? October 17, 2011 Well it's starting to look like 2011 is just going to be one, long roller-coaster ride. No sooner does the prospect of a quiet day loom on the horizon than something happens to turn the world on its ear once again. In the past two weeks, of course, we've had to endure the loss of not just one but two leading figures in the technology world: Steve Jobs and Dennis Ritchie.

Tech World Mourns Loss of Dennis Ritchie, Father of C and Unix October 13, 2011 Legendary computer scientist and creator of the C programming language Dennis Ritchie has died at the age of 70, leaving behind a legacy that touches virtually every aspect of modern life. News of Ritchie's death was apparently first revealed to the world on Google+ by Rob Pike, a distinguished engineer at Google who worked with Ritchie on numerous occasions.

What's Next for Apple? October 13, 2011 After Steve Jobs' passing last week we have seen an unbelievable amount of, well, love poured out by everyone. That is truly amazing. Then it hits you. Steve Jobs and Apple are connected. They are one. It's almost like Siamese twins connected at the hip. What can we expect now that Steve is no longer with us?

HP Teetering on PC Spinoff Gambit October 12, 2011 Newly minted HP CEO Meg Whitman is rethinking the company's decision to spin off its PC division, the Wall Street Journal has reported. Fresh analyses apparently indicate the cost of a spinoff might outweigh its benefits. Separately, HP management is reported to have met earlier this week to decide whether to spin off the Palm unit or sell off the unit's webOS operating system.

Steve Jobs Saw What So Many Missed October 11, 2011 I got interested in personal computing before I became interested in technology, and I used my Mac SE 20 almost entirely as a word processor. I'd tried using PCs, but the arcane command and file structures seemed more of a hindrance than a help to my writing. In contrast, the Mac was a revelation that fully deserved its "the computer for the rest of us" sobriquet. Quite simply, it worked.

Passing the Torch at Apple and HP October 10, 2011 With Steve Jobs' passing, last week was a sad one for the technology industry, which owes much of its current success to him and will remain forever diminished by this event. Even as people talk about his uniqueness, they also don't seem to get that he can't be replaced like you would replace a shoe or a shirt. Teams are complex, and the team that ran Apple was uniquely successful and powerful.

The Fruits of Steve Jobs' Tireless Quest for Perfection October 08, 2011 Steve Jobs' long battle with cancer came to a sad end Wednesday. The Apple cofounder, chairman and former CEO started his company from a garage, revolutionized the technology industry many times over, got fired from his own business, then came back years later to turn it into the most valuable publicly traded company in the world, all in just over a quarter of a century.

Oracle, Salesforce and the Brewing Cloud Wars October 08, 2011 Ejected from Oracle's Open World. An impromptu gathering at a nearby restaurant. Fulsome explanations from PR flacks and tweets galore. The relations between Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Salesforce.com chief Marc Benioff went from wary and grudging mutual admiration, to red hot rhetoric. How red hot? Well, for starters, Ellison referred to Salesforce.com as the "roach motel" of cloud services.

Steve Jobs' Clear-Eyed View of the Future October 07, 2011 Though Steve Jobs has passed away, we'll see for years to come his influence on the many things he touched during his lifetime, from the company he cofounded to the industry his ideas dominated. "You're going to have devices 20, 30 years from now that still bear the influence of the seminal vision that he had," Laura DiDio, the principal analyst with ITIC, told MacNewsWorld.

Tech World's Fire Dims With Passing of Steve Jobs October 06, 2011 Apple Chairman Steve Jobs, who has been battling pancreatic cancer for years, has died, Apple announced on Wednesday. The company's iconic former CEO was 56. "Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being," Apple said. "Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor."

IBM's Sam Palmisano Shoots for CEO of the Decade: What Makes a Great Leader? September 26, 2011 Last decade, Steve Jobs was the clear leader, and he ended the decade as the top CEO. We are early in this decade, but already Sam Palmisano has jumped out to an early lead. Like Jobs, it isn't because he is lobbying for this title -- it is because he is already being recognized by peers as being the best there is. Interestingly, this came through at an IBM Leadership event last week.

The Board Giveth, the Board Taketh Away September 24, 2011 I'm no HP historian, but it looks like the company must have just set a new personal record for how quickly it disposes of its CEOs. Less than a year after putting Leo Apotheker on the job, HP's board has sent him packing. The news became official a day after rumors began making the rounds that HP's board was looking for a replacement.

Whitman's Sisyphean Challenge September 23, 2011 Leo Apotheker's short stint as CEO of tech giant HP came to an end Thursday as the board ousted the executive it appointed just one year ago and installed former eBay CEO Meg Whitman in his place. From her first day in office, Whitman will have a lot on her plate. Once a clear tech leader, HP has struggled to keep up with competition, especially in the consumer device division.

Can Whitman Pull HP Out of the Muck? September 22, 2011 HP CEO Leo Apotheker is on the way out, and the company is close to naming the former chief executive of eBay, Meg Whitman, as its new CEO. The decision to make Whitman the full-fledged CEO of the company -- rather than appointing her to serve in an interim capacity -- reportedly will be announced after the markets close Thursday.

Passion Is the Thin Line Between Success and Failure September 12, 2011 Carol Bartz got fired last week -- the Yahoo Board handled it badly, and she went ugly. Steve Ballmer is also seen as a failure both inside and outside Microsoft, and it is widely held that the only reason he hasn't been fired is that he and his best friend, Bill Gates, own the Microsoft Board. President Obama's approval ratings indicate that if the U.S. could "Bartz" him, we would.

The Insane Month of August: So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye! September 05, 2011 We have crazy months from time to time, but August will likely go down in history as one of the biggest tech news months of any year. From the torpedoing of Android by Google, to the off-again, on-again TouchPad sales, to the departure of Steve Jobs, to the slashing of Oracle's $1.3 billion settlement, to the... Well I'll get to all this in a moment, and I'm sure we are all glad to look back at the insane month of August.

Will Apple Still Be Apple Without Steve Jobs? September 01, 2011 We knew this day was coming. Now that Steve Jobs is leaving, Apple will change. Apple has stood out during the last decade or more as an incredible growth engine for customers, investors, workers and partners. However, it wasn't just Apple. If Apple is the steak, then Steve Jobs is the sizzle. How important is the sizzle? Will Apple still be Apple?

Riding the Salesforce Wave August 31, 2011 Salesforce.com is riding the crest of wave after wave of good news as it starts Dreamforce, its annual convocation for customers, prospects, the press and analyst communities. Forty thousand people are expected in San Francisco for the event at some point in the week. In a sign of how big this event has become, last night I saw work crews closing down Howard Street by the Moscone Center.

Wall Street Eases Into the Cook Era August 31, 2011 Ever since Apple Chairman and former CEO Steve Jobs' serious health problems became public knowledge years ago, shares of AAPL have been particularly volatile. Factors ranging from the announcement of another leave of absence to a false rumor regarding a heart attack have been known to trigger sell-offs, though they haven't prevented the stock's value from climbing significantly over the last couple of years.

Steve Jobs' Exit: The Day the Magic Died August 29, 2011 It is amazing to me the number of people I know who are basically saying Steve Jobs (some wonderful quotes from him here) leaving Apple will not change Apple. Most saw what Apple was like with Jobs, have seen that no similar company has been able to repeat what Apple has done over the last decade, and have seen both Microsoft after Gates and Disney after Walt. They even saw what happened to Dell during the short time Michael stepped down.