WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) — Palm Inc. has reportedly hired an investment banker to help the wireless-device maker explore a potential sale. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Palm is working with Morgan Stanley to evaluate its options, citing “people familiar with the matter.”
Zune watch out: Apple patented doubleshot?
Whether or not you think the Zune is a fairly ho-hum media device , the one thing that’s pretty agreeable is that its relatively subtle “doubleshot” casing — where the edges have a translucent or different color than the rest of the plastics — is unique, and the closest thing to an iconic aesthetic the Zune has right now.
In defense of bosses from hell
Most books about leadership read like the Scout manual: CEOs and top managers should be authentic, considerate, sensitive, and modest, as well as creative, smart, and strategically brilliant. All true – but not very useful in the real world, where the person in the corner office might be as approachable as the junkyard dog.