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New Sony CEO: Hot gadgets aren't enough anymore

Sony's new CEO says the company needs to move on from its hardware roots.
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Obama's H-1B answer in forum may haunt him

Until President Barack Obama responded to a question about H-1B visas during an online forum last week, the administration had said little about the controversial program.

Salesforce.com shakes up Standard support plan features

Salesforce.com has made a series of changes to its support services that include the removal of certain features from the Standard tier, but which the company says overall will provide a better experience for customers.

CSC reports $1.39B loss on revenue down 5.8 percent

Computer Sciences Corp. reported a US$1.39 billion loss for its third fiscal quarter, with revenue down 5.8 percent year on year. Performance was dragged down by a $1.49 billion charge related to the U.K. government's cancellation of a health IT contract, it said Wednesday.

Nokia will lay off 4,000, move more manufacturing to Asia

Nokia has decided to move more of its manufacturing to Asia, and will lay off approximately 4,000 workers at three factories in Europe and Mexico by the end of the year, the company said on Wednesday.

Yahoo ousts half its board

As part of an ongoing effort to recover from a downward spiral, Yahoo said on Tuesday that four board members, including its chairman, will step down.

Apps-related jobs tallied at 466K in U.S.

Nearly half a million jobs in the U.S. have been created because of the 1 million-plus applications designed for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, according to a new study.

SAP community portal launch date still unclear due to bugs

Serious technical problems that have delayed the rollout of an upgrade to SAP's community portal are persisting, to the point where the company is no longer specifying a launch date.

Micron appoints COO Durcan as CEO after Appleton's death

Memory company Micron Technology has appointed Mark Durcan as its new CEO, quickly replacing the former CEO Steve Appleton who died in a plane crash on Friday.

Engineer's wife 'ferocious' in Obama Q&A on H-1Bs

The White House is following up on an offer made by President Barack Obama this week to help find a job for an unemployed semiconductor engineer in Texas.

Career advice: The value of certs

Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader Page Petry also has advice on winning a promotion and moving into the security field.

Bart Perkins: An argument for keeping IT training budgets intact

Many of training's benefits are intangible and won't show up in an ROI analysis. Insider (registration required)

Building Your Cloud? Remember Your Workers

My post last week discussed the importance of long-term benefits related to productivity and cost when implementing cloud computing technologies. CFOs and their IT directors must understand the importance of hard costs, but they should not forget their employees who will ultimately be impacted by these changes.

Stupid user tricks 6: IT idiocy loves company

IT fight club, dirty dev data, meatball sandwiches -- nine more tales of brain fail beyond belief

Hire a vet? IT Says Yes

Microsoft, Siemens and AT&T are just a few of the corporations discovering the value of veterans' tech training, global perspective and surprising arsenal of soft skills.

Career Watch: In job interviews, be aware of what your body is saying

Body language is too important to ignore when it comes to public speaking and job interviews, says author Christine Jahnke.

The Grill: John A. Benanti and Donald Stanton

Deputy Commissioner of Technology and Support Services John A. Benanti and Assistant Commissioner Donald Stanton talk about how technology fits into the operations at the New York City Fire Department, one of the largest fire departments in the world. (Insider, registration required.)

Career Watch: The hottest scripting languages

If you decide to pump up your resume with mastery of a scripting language, be sure you choose one that employers really want.

Who's above average?

The most business-savvy CIOs tend to report to the CEO, lead a non-IT area, and make more money than average CIOs Insider (registration required)

Career advice: Managers shouldn't get buried in details

IT leader Doug Beebe also has advice on what qualities are lacking in new hires and the wisdom of pursuing an MBA.