Software vendors are competing for shrinking IT budgets by touting products that can save energy, save money, and save the environment. more at http://link.gs/m8Fw and Cisco To Restructure Up To 2, 000 Employees Out Of Jobs. But Just Don’t Call Them Layoffs. On Cisco’s second quarter conference call, CEO John Chambers seemed intent on not doing what nearly every big tech company (except Apple) has done in recent weeks: announce layoffs. But while there has been no across-the-board cut, the company and Kindle 2: More Than a Pretty Face The ultra-sleek Kindle 2’s smooth edges and keys are easy on the eyes, but its real beauty lies in its systems innovation. 

Innovators in Social Media It started out with a question: who to profile as a Voice of Innovation for social media? The answer lay in four separate profiles, including Ford’s Scott Monty.