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Cisco doubles chief executive’s pay

Cisco Systems Chief Executive John Chambers saw his compensation go from $9.2 million to $18.9 million in fiscal 2010, as the company showed signs of recovery from a recession-related slump. The increase was the result of a rise in Chambers’ stock and option awards and his cash bonus, the Wall Street Journal said Saturday, citing Cisco’s initial proxy statement. The …

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TouchDevice software makes ‘dumb phones’ touch

InputDynamics is developing software that could equip button-only ‘dumb phones‘ with some of the capabilities of touchscreen devices. The Cambridge-based firm says its TouchDevice software can convert a tap, swipe or fingernail scratch on a phone’s screen or casing into actions such as selecting an icon, scrolling through a menu and zooming. The distinct sounds produced by a tap, swipe or scratch …

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