Motorola's a mess right now, and CNET News reporter Maggie Reardon joins us to diagnose the problem with the handset maker.
Motorola invented the cell phone biz, but hasn't had a hit in years. Now the company's losses are starting to pile up and investors and observers wonder if the company will be able to turn itself around. CNET News reporter Maggie Reardon, who keeps a close eye on Motorola, talks with us about how the phone maker can get its groove back.
Also on Friday's podcast: Movement within the Microsoft ranks, IBM's not happy about Apple's most recent hire, Tesla is having financial issues, and electric-car companies could be creating a different kind of environmental problem.
Today's stories:
Motorola's struggle for survival
Microsoft's Mac unit gets new boss
Apple hires top IBM chip design and blade server guy
Tesla Motors seeks cash to keep moving forward