Categorised as: Leadership & Management & News
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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg dodges IPO questions at Harvard News
24.05.2012 Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg had plenty to say about gender roles in the workplace but remained fairly tight-lipped about the social network's recent IPO...Categories: Social Media, Leadership & Management, Financial, Education, Careers and Employment, Career Advice -
Apple design guru receives knighthood News
23.05.2012 Apple’s chief designer shall now be referred to as Sir Jonathan Ive following his commendation at Buckingham Palace in London today.Tags: Products, Design, Tim Cook, Steve Jobs, iPod Touch, iPod, iPad, iPhone, MacBook Air, iMac, Apple -
Career advice from top women in tech News
21.05.2012 Women in powerful positions in technology today, namely Ursula Burns, Sheryl Sandberg, Virginia Rometty, Marissa Mayer and Caterina Fake, have spoken out about career success... -
Google acquires Motorola Mobility, names new CEO News
22.05.2012 Google has closed its deal to purchase mobile device maker Motorola Mobility, Google CEO Larry Page announced on the company’s blog. The US$12.5bn deal is Google’s biggest... -
Meet the world’s youngest billionaire (and it’s not Zuckerberg) News
18.05.2012 He’s a Harvard dropout, Facebook co-founder and he’s the world’s youngest billionaire by just eight days. Meet Dustin Moskovitz.Categories: Software, Social Media, Leadership & Management, Investments, Internet, Funding, Financial, DevelopmentTags: Silicon Valley, Social Media, Investment, IPO, Development, Software, Engineering, Spotify, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, -
Young innovators take to Dublin to network, as Sandbox launches hub News
19.04.2012 We often think of the entrepreneurs behind technology start-ups, but what about the innovators who work away in the background, helping to get new ventures up and running, and... -
The five minute CIO: Henry Minogue News
18.05.2012 Welcome to the latest in a series of exclusive interviews on Siliconrepublic.com, where IT leaders share their thoughts on technology trends and strategy. This week, we talk to... -
Sony Pictures confirms Aaron Sorkin to write Steve Jobs biopic News
16.05.2012 Sony Pictures has confirmed that The Social Network screenwriter and West Wing director Aaron Sorkin will write the screenplay for a movie telling the life story of Apple’s...Categories: Multimedia, Media, Leadership & Management, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Computers -
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: 28 facts on his 28th birthday News
14.05.2012 He’s not even 30 yet - in fact, he turns 28 today - and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has accomplished what few people would accomplish in a lifetime when it comes to business. -
Yahoo!’s Scott Thompson steps down following CV gaffe News
14.05.2012 UPDATE - Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson has sensationally resigned from the post after just months in the job for “personal reasons.” The move comes just a week after a controversy... -
Women rule in tech (infographic) News
14.05.2012 Women are making great strides in the technology sector, a new infographic shows, in taking up the subject in college, starting companies, and leading them. -
The digital business week News
14.05.2012 A digest of the top business and technology news stories from the past week. -
The five minute CIO: Catherine Doran News
11.05.2012 Welcome to the latest in a series of exclusive interviews on Siliconrepublic.com, where IT leaders share their thoughts on technology trends and strategy. This week, we talk to... -
Broadband in Ireland equals jobs in Ireland News
10.05.2012 There is an intrinsic link between broadband rollout and local job creation. Local authorities must realise this as Ireland approaches a National Broadband Strategy.Tags: Digital Divide, BT, Vodafone, Jeroen Hoencamp, Fibre, Pat Rabbitte, Ireland, Job Creation, Broadband, -
Yahoo! director who led CEO search stepping down News
09.05.2012 The director who led the hiring of Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson, who has apologised to Yahoo! employees for an error in his educational credentials, will not seek re-election on... -
Lessons learned from failed tech CEOs News
09.05.2012 Despite the fact some technology companies are picking themselves up and brushing themselves off following the tumultuous reigns of their previous CEOs, there are lessons to be... -
RIM appoints new COO and CMO News
08.05.2012 BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has hired Kristian Tear as chief operating officer and Frank Boulben as chief marketing officer as it focuses on expanding its global... -
The digital business week News
08.05.2012 A digest of the top business and technology news stories from the past week. -
Yahoo! to review 'error' in CEO's background News
04.05.2012 Digital media giant Yahoo confirmed a discrepancy in the academic background of its CEO Scott Thompson and said it will review the matter and report the findings to shareholders.