今日科技：思科下一轮裁员将创造记录吗？

* 日前，The Daily Beast爆料称Facebook聘请了公关公司博雅（Burson-Marsteller）在媒体上传播谷歌（Google）的负面消息。整个媒体界目前仍在消化该事件。TechCrunch的MG•席格勒等认为Facebook这种做法十分卑鄙，然而其他人则指出，很不幸的是，这样的事在业界并不是第一次发生。事情一爆出，Facebook和博雅就已分道扬镳，后者甚至还发表声明指责Facebook称：“这完全不是标准的操作流程，而且违反了我们的政策，Facebook交给我们的那些任务本应该被拒绝。”亲爱的读者们，你们对Facebook这场公关风波有何看法？Facebook是 “罪不至此”还是“罪不可恕”呢？请在文章后写下你们的评论。（TechCrunch、PRWeek US和Silicon Alley Insider）

* 路透社（Reuters）表示，为了实现首席执行官约翰•钱伯斯提出的削减10亿美元成本的目标，思科（Cisco）可能裁员大约3000人，约占员工总数的4%，这可能是该公司历史上最大规模的裁员。（路透社）

* 让我们深入了解人称“硅谷教父”的科技天使投资人罗恩•康威，他曾向《财富》（Fortune）表示，自己目睹了硅谷近70%的新创企业交易。（Silicon Alley Insider）

* 当被问及亚马逊（Amazon）是否有可能推出多用途平板电脑时，该公司首席执行官杰夫•贝索斯只说了一句话：“请继续关注。”（Consumer Reports）

* 三星（Samsung）全新的10.1英寸、2560 x 1600分辨率显示器是否会为iPad 3铺平道路？（TUAW）

* 越来越多的玩家将 PlayStation 3游戏机卖掉换钱或转购Xbox 360，这可能与PlayStation Network持续瘫痪有关。（Edge）

* 为什么音乐厂商和谷歌音乐（Google Music）无法就“云端漫步”达成一致？（Hollywood Reporter）

* 著名电视流媒体网站Hulu即将与美国全国广播公司（NBC）、福克斯（Fox）以及美国广播公司（ABC）达成一项新协议，用户将能在Hulu上观看到三家公司的节目。（All Things D）

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* Members of the media are still reeling from yesterday's revelation, courtesy of The Daily Beast, that Facebook hired public relations firm Burson-Marsteller to pitch anti-Google stories to publications. And while some, like TechCrunch's MG Siegler, think Facebook's actions were deplorable, others pointed out that unfortunately, this is not an industry first. Unsurprisingly, Facebook and Burson-Marsteller have since parted ways, and the PR firm even went so far as to release a statement that blames Facebook: "[T]his was not at all standard operating procedure and is against our policies, and the assignment on those terms should have been declined." Readers, what do you think of the Facebook PR brouhaha: overblown or inexcusable? Chime in via comments below. (TechCrunch, PRWeek US, and Silicon Alley Insider)

* According to Reuters, Cisco could lay off around 3,000 employees, or 4% of its entire staff, in possibly the largest round ever for the company in order to meet CEO John Chambers' goal of trimming costs by $1 billion. (Reuters)

* An in-depth look at tech angel investor Ron Conway, aka the "Godfather of Silicon Valley," who once told Fortune he sees roughly 70% of all start-up deals in the area. (Silicon Alley Insider)

* When asked about the possibility of a multipurpose tablet device from Amazon, CEO Jeff Bezos merely said,"stay tuned." (Consumer Reports)

* Could Samsung's all-new 10.1-inch 2,560 x 1600 display pave the way for the iPad 3? (TUAW)

* The ongoing PlayStation Network outage may be contributing to the increased number of PlayStation 3 consoles being traded in for cash or Xbox 360s. (Edge)

* Why record labels and Google Music couldn't agree on the cloud. (Hollywood Reporter)

* Hulu, NBC, Fox, and ABC are close to a new deal that would keep their content available for viewing on the popular TV-streaming Web site. (All Things D)