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Yahoo CEO Mayer Now Requiring Remote Employees to Not Be (Remote)
According to numerous sources, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has instituted a HR plan today to require Yahoo employees who work remotely to relocate to company facilities. The move will apparently impact several hundred employees, who must either comply without exception or presumably quit. It impacts workers such as customer service reps, who perhaps work from home or an office in another city where Yahoo does not have one. Many such staffers who wrote me today are angry, because they felt they were initially hired with the assumption that they could work more flexibly. Not so, as it turns out. A Yahoo spokesperson said the company does not comment on internal matters.
New Roomba Is Fully Loaded, But It Won’t Do All Your Dirty Work
IRobot’s newest robotic vacuum cleaner comes with bells and whistles, but leaves some dust in its wake.News Byte
iRobot Adds Wireless Command Center to New $700 Roomba Vacuum
IRobot, maker of defense and maritime robotics — it also makes the Roomba vacuum cleaner — has released a new vacuum as part of its Roomba 700 series. The Roomba 790 is an upgraded version of the 780, featuring a redesigned faceplate and a wireless remote that allows for room-to-room navigation. It costs $700 — $100 more than the Roomba 780, and about the same price as this hefty Oreck (non-robotic) vacuum.Swivl, the Swiveling Smartphone Dock, Slashes Price
A new version of the crowdfunded swiveling smartphone dock will cost $50 less than the original.Apple’s TV Remote of the Future? It’s Already Here, In Your Hands.
Apple’s plans for a super-duper TV remote involve the iPhone or iPad you’re already using.A Swiveling Dock for Shooting Hands-Free Smartphone Videos
Consumers who shoot a lot of home movies with their phones or who like to video chat will appreciate the Swivl. But its price point could be a big deterrent for some.News Byte