Oct. 12, 2007
Carly Fiorina is back
The Tech Chronicles
After spending countless hours on-screen as the subject of television news reports, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, is making a return to the living room – this time as a T.V. commentator.
”Fox Business Network, a new cable television channel, has hired Fiorina as a contributor.Her celebrity is intended to boost the fledgling business channel, which premieres Monday in more than 30 million homes. The new network, owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., is intended to rival CNBC, owned by GE’s NBC unit. “I am pleased to have the opportunity to continue to speak out on the issues of vital concern to our economy and our nation,” Fiorina said in a statement.No question that Fiorina had on-air experience during her reign as HP’s CEO from 1999 to 2005, which made her one of the highest ranking women in business. Her tenure was marked by intense media interest, not to mention controversy and criticism over her flamboyance and leadership. Fiorina oversaw HP’s $25 billion acquisition of Compaq Computers, a deal aimed at boosting HP’s already formidable computer business. But the merger’s failed to live up to its billing, at least initially, and ultimately prompted her high-profile departure following a rift with the HP board. Since then, she’s written a memoir, “Tough Choices,” and has taken to the lecture circuit.”
Apple is near to opening up iPhone to third party apps
Tech Web
Apple is near release of a toolset that would allow third-party developers to develop native applications for the iPhone, according to reports on Apple blogs.
“However, PC and Mac users accustomed to downloading any ol’ app they can find on the Internet will be in for an unpleasant surprise with their iPhones — they’ll only be able to download and run apps that are sanctioned by Apple, and only through iTunes.”
The Internet is good
Tech dirt
It’s Election Season: Time For Presidential Candidates To Announce That The Internet Is Good.
”Remember back in 2004, when both presidential candidates spouted totally meaningless statements about how important universal broadband connections were? If you go to that link, you’ll see that President Bush stated that his plan (which didn’t include any details, of course) would be to get “universal, affordable access to broadband technology by the year 2007.” Ah, how did that work? Oh, right. This is politics, where you say a lot of stuff that people want to hear, but there’s no reason to back it up.“
