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BlackBerry to Fire 4,500, Write Down Up to $960 Million
September 21, 2013
BlackBerry Ltd. (BBRY) is eliminating a third of its staff and scaling back operations after quarterly sales missed analysts’ estimates by half, a sign of quickening deterioration at the already struggling smartphone maker. The company will cut 4,500 jobs and record an inventory writedown of as much as $960 million for the fiscal second quarter, according to a statement today. Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry expects to report a net operating loss of as much as $995 million for the period....
September 21, 2013
BlackBerry Ltd. (BBRY) is eliminating a third of its staff and scaling back operations after quarterly sales missed analysts’ estimates by half, a sign of quickening deterioration at the already struggling smartphone maker. The company will cut 4,500 jobs and record an inventory writedown of as much as $960 million for the fiscal second quarter, according to a statement today. Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry expects to report a net operating loss of as much as $995 million for the period....
Google to Try to Solve Death, LOL
September 21, 2013
A joke about Silicon Valley is that entrepreneurs always seem to focus on the problems facing people of their own age. That’s...
September 21, 2013
A joke about Silicon Valley is that entrepreneurs always seem to focus on the problems facing people of their own age. That’s...
Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies 2013
September 20, 2013
Even casual readers of the financial media may have noticed a certain pattern lately. With every new report about unemployment, factory utilization, or home/auto sales, forecasters and pundits alike seek to reassure us that we're out of the Great Recession, which began in 2008. Is it back to normal yet? In the United States, at least, the signs are somewhat promising. The sickening skid in real estate prices has been arrested, the auto industry is on track to sell some 16 million vehicles this...
September 20, 2013
Even casual readers of the financial media may have noticed a certain pattern lately. With every new report about unemployment, factory utilization, or home/auto sales, forecasters and pundits alike seek to reassure us that we're out of the Great Recession, which began in 2008. Is it back to normal yet? In the United States, at least, the signs are somewhat promising. The sickening skid in real estate prices has been arrested, the auto industry is on track to sell some 16 million vehicles this...
Smart Robots Can Now Work Right Next to Auto Workers
September 20, 2013
BMW has taken a huge step toward revolutionizing the role of robots in automotive manufacturing by having a handful of robots work side-by-side with human workers at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. As a new generation of safer, more user-friendly robots emerges, BMW’s man-machine collaboration could be the first of many examples of robots taking on new human tasks, and working more closely alongside humans. While many fear that this trend could put people out of work (see “How Technology...
September 20, 2013
BMW has taken a huge step toward revolutionizing the role of robots in automotive manufacturing by having a handful of robots work side-by-side with human workers at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. As a new generation of safer, more user-friendly robots emerges, BMW’s man-machine collaboration could be the first of many examples of robots taking on new human tasks, and working more closely alongside humans. While many fear that this trend could put people out of work (see “How Technology...
Negotiation Strategies for Corporations and Law Firms
September 20, 2013
The TyMetrix Legal Analytics LegalVIEW® Forum brings law firms and corporations together to discuss the most pressing legal issues of the day and develop unique value-based best practices. OVERVIEW AT A GLANCE The Power of the New Normal Hear from industry veteran Tim Corcoran how adapting to the new normal is good for law firms, good for in-house counsel and good for business. The underlying point is that embracing these concepts aren't a necessary evil, but can actually lead to better...
September 20, 2013
The TyMetrix Legal Analytics LegalVIEW® Forum brings law firms and corporations together to discuss the most pressing legal issues of the day and develop unique value-based best practices. OVERVIEW AT A GLANCE The Power of the New Normal Hear from industry veteran Tim Corcoran how adapting to the new normal is good for law firms, good for in-house counsel and good for business. The underlying point is that embracing these concepts aren't a necessary evil, but can actually lead to better...
ReInvent Law Lab Wins 2013 InnovAction Award
September 17, 2013
The ReInvent Law Laboratory at Michigan State University’s College of Law was named a 2013 InnovAction Award winner in recognition of its work to promote innovation in the legal services industry. The InnovAction Awards — now in their ninth year — recognize outstanding innovation in the field of law and delivery of legal services. According to the College of Law Practice Management, which administers the InnovAction program, the awards highlight “what can happen when passionate professionals,...
September 17, 2013
The ReInvent Law Laboratory at Michigan State University’s College of Law was named a 2013 InnovAction Award winner in recognition of its work to promote innovation in the legal services industry. The InnovAction Awards — now in their ninth year — recognize outstanding innovation in the field of law and delivery of legal services. According to the College of Law Practice Management, which administers the InnovAction program, the awards highlight “what can happen when passionate professionals,...
Facebook Messages Admissible under Traditional Evidence Rules
September 16, 2013
A witness may authenticate Facebook messages through testimony alone that the messages are what they purport to be, the Mississippi Court of Appeals held in a recent decision [PDF]. The court also found that the Facebook messages that are automatically generated are not hearsay because they are not statements made by a person. The ruling continues the trend toward subjecting social media posts to traditional evidentiary principles. Three Messages at Issue In Smith v. State, a capital murder...
September 16, 2013
A witness may authenticate Facebook messages through testimony alone that the messages are what they purport to be, the Mississippi Court of Appeals held in a recent decision [PDF]. The court also found that the Facebook messages that are automatically generated are not hearsay because they are not statements made by a person. The ruling continues the trend toward subjecting social media posts to traditional evidentiary principles. Three Messages at Issue In Smith v. State, a capital murder...
How Facebook Makes Us Unhappy
September 15, 2013
No one joins Facebook to be sad and lonely. But a new study from the University of Michigan psychologist Ethan Kross argues...
September 15, 2013
No one joins Facebook to be sad and lonely. But a new study from the University of Michigan psychologist Ethan Kross argues...
12 on 12: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly iPad 4
September 15, 2013
I recently purchased an iPad 4 (also known as the "iPad with Retina Display") and spent several weeks breaking it in on my travels (to China for two weeks, for instance). The iPad 4 is very similar to the iPad 3, but with several important differences. Both iPads represent a huge upgrade from the iPad 2 (which I traded in to get the iPad 4). So for this month's "12 on 12," here's a dozen compliments and complaints about the iPad 4.
September 15, 2013
I recently purchased an iPad 4 (also known as the "iPad with Retina Display") and spent several weeks breaking it in on my travels (to China for two weeks, for instance). The iPad 4 is very similar to the iPad 3, but with several important differences. Both iPads represent a huge upgrade from the iPad 2 (which I traded in to get the iPad 4). So for this month's "12 on 12," here's a dozen compliments and complaints about the iPad 4.
When Smartphones Do a Doctor’s Job
September 15, 2013
Vitor Pamplona isn’t a doctor. He’s not even an optician. He can’t write you a prescription for glasses, or sell you a pair....
September 15, 2013
Vitor Pamplona isn’t a doctor. He’s not even an optician. He can’t write you a prescription for glasses, or sell you a pair....
