Between the Lines

Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing

podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:37:39 +0000

Logitech, a maker of Webcams and other peripherals, will acquire LifeSize Communications for $405 million in cash. The move puts Logitech into the middle of the video conferencing market.

Adobe cuts 680 jobs

podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:29:28 +0000

Adobe said it will cut 680 full-time positions by the end of its fiscal year.

Macworld 2010: Gearing up for an Apple-less event

podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:07:30 +0000

Apple won't be at Macworld this year but the show will go on, with presentations by tech journalists David Pogue and Leo LaPorte, as well as filmmaker Kevin Smith.

No more servers? Rackspace says IT workers are tired of them

podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:53 +0000

Rackspace hosting has launched a No More Servers campaign, highlighting the attitudes of IT workers who are tired of spending their time maintaining troubled servers.

SIM survey: 76% of CIO time is spent on non-technical tasks

podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:05:49 +0000

On average, CIOs spend 76% of their time on non-technical stuff, according to a new SIM survey. See the breakdown of what they spend their time doing.

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podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:05:49 +0000

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Gartner: 2010 will be the year e-book readers take off

podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:28:18 +0000

While 2009 marked the first growth spurts of the e-book reader segment, 2010 will be the year the niche segment takes off, according to a new report by research firm Gartner.

Samsung launches 'Bada' open mobile platform; is it too late to the game?

podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:01:35 +0000

Electronics behemoth Samsung on Tuesday announced the launch of its own open mobile platform, named "Bada," set for December.

Clearwire raises $1.5 billion to continue WiMax buildout

podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:30:33 +0000

Clearwire made it official: The company is raising $1.56 billion from its key investors so it can continue its WiMax buildout.

Cisco finds Tandberg shareholders a tough crowd

podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:57:00 +0000

Cisco says that a mere 9.37 percent of Tandberg shareholders have accepted the company's cash offer. Will Cisco walk?

Amazon's Kindle for PC app available; It's a handy download

podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:43:26 +0000

Amazon says the Kindle for PC app is now available. The app allows you to read your Kindle books on your PC.