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HP delays raises, cuts temp workers

December 21, 2000 In an effort to cut costs and meet earnings estimates, Hewlett-Packard is asking managers to delay salary increases and cut back on using temporary workers. TAGS: earnings estimate, temporary worker, memo, worker, manager, HP, CEO, Microsoft Corp., PC

Unraveling the mystery of IT costs

August 23, 2005 Many business managers don't understand IT costs, but explaining them can help forge a true partnership between IT and the business. TAGS: IT cost, information technology, CIO, mystery, manager, organization, asset

VHS lives on--just barely

October 28, 2005 Advent of DVR technology, along with the dominance of DVDs, has left VCRs as barely an afterthought. TAGS: VCR, Blockbuster Inc., public relations, manager, San Francisco, DVD, brand, video

Another Maryland game pirate sunk

September 15, 2005 Owner of Pandora's Cube retail chain, the latest to be convicted and sentenced for selling modded Xboxes, gets five months in prison. TAGS: probation, Maryland, piracy, manager, video game, retailer, games, video

HP accused of labor violations cover-up

March 22, 2005 Whistle-blower lawsuit claims managers were told to shred notes from meeting that revealed that the company was misclassifying workers. TAGS: suit, contractor, worker, lawsuit, ethics, note, HP, manager, attorney, law, Microsoft Corp.

Debian delayed as contributors get grouchy

December 19, 2006 Fourth version of Linux distribution is late because of slowdown by key developers linked to a funding "experiment." TAGS: Debian, manager, Linux, developer, blog

Intel to ax 1,000 managers

July 13, 2006 And more layoffs could be coming, as CEO Paul Otellini takes steps to make the chipmaker more competitive. TAGS: Paul Otellini, layoff, Intel, decision-making, AMD, manager, chip company, CEO

Call centers put accent on speech recognition

August 23, 2007 Talking machines, especially those with the sound of home, may be gaining an edge over offshore operators. TAGS: speech recognition, call-center, contact center, agent, survey, manager

Australian court rules against Kazaa

September 5, 2005 Judge says managers of the peer-to-peer software had authorized users to infringe on music copyrights. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Altnet, Kazaa, Brilliant Digital Entertainment, respondent, music industry, Grokster Ltd., claim, P2P, RIAA, manager, Australia, file-sharing, CEO

One city's move to open source

December 5, 2005 Mannheim, Germany, says its switch to Linux apps won't be fast or cheap--but that's just fine. TAGS: migration, OpenDocument Format, productivity-application, euro, IT infrastructure, open source, city, OpenOffice, Massachusetts, open standard, Linux, information technology, Microsoft Exchange Server, decision, Microsoft Office, manager

Is music site SpiralFrog spinning out?

January 24, 2007 Proponents of ad-supported music sites fear SpiralFrog's struggles will give other such services a bad rap. TAGS: SpiralFrog, leadership, management, manager, music, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer