The former HP president, who stepped down amid a sexual harassment scandal only weeks ago, will takeover from longtime Larry Ellison strongman Charles Phillips, who has resigned
But the company didn't rule out plans to eventually release a Chrome-based netbook. Acer, which sells more netbooks than any other company, said it's awaiting to see the potential of Google's OS in the consumer market
Microsoft is pushing aggressively into cloud computing with Office 2010, but is taking a measured approach with mobile versions of the software. Users need access to productivity applications over the Internet and from mobile devices, executive says
Move comes after a tech Web site reports one member found a phony chip after making a purchase from a well-known online supplier. One clue: The instruction manual had blank pages