Vendors and Providers

Apple strips CEO Cook of $4M in stock grants for poor share performance

First example of company's new stock vesting policy that Cook asked for in June

Apple to shareholders: Vote Icahn off Buyback Island

Board urges vote against trader's proposal for a 9-month, $50B stock repurchasing plan

As customers fume, Microsoft promises Surface Pro 2 firmware fix ASAP

Some urge patience, but many have long lost it

Mobile management: InfoWorld’s expert guide

Chromebooks’ success punches Microsoft in the gut

Amazon, NPD Group trumpet sales of the bare-bones laptops in 2013 to consumers and businesses

Top vendors like Google, Apple hope to take smartwatches mainstream in 2014

Smartwatch developers must focus on cutting prices, adding more apps, and improving the look to attract broad consumer interest

3 Things That Will Make the New Dell Different

Amazon offers gift cards, shipping refunds for late deliveries

The company blames delivery companies for the delays

3 Ways Enterprise IT Will Change in 2014

Cook’s ‘big plans’ remark reveals nothing about Apple product timing, everything about what fans crave

'What else can he say?' asks analyst