peHUB Second Opinion 8.06

CEOs Acting Badly: Mark Hurd, HP CEO, has resigned over sexual harassment allegations. This makes Carly Fiorina look good.

Another Google Deal: It’s official. Google confirmed that it has bought Slide for about $180 million.

Consumer Credit Drops: For the fifth straight month, consumer credit declined signaling that an uneven job market is discouraging borrowing.

Blockbuster Reprieve: Blockbuster will likely get a one week respite from creditors so it can prepare for a possible bankruptcy filing.

Gates Prediction: Microsoft chairman predicts that young students will use the web to learn and won’t need to go to universities for an education.

The Biggest Apple Store: Is coming to London.

Texting But No Phone: How to text without a cell phone, from CNET.