Mar 17, 2010 | Apple, Google, Microsoft, mobile, phone
Back in the old days – say, six months ago – buying a smartphone meant signing up with AT&T for an iPhone (and sighing at AT&T’s shortcomings), or settling for something less capable from another carrier. Things are changing fast – here are a few random...
Mar 8, 2010 | Apple, business
UPDATE 03/12: Okay, move along, nothing to see here. A commenter pointed out there are two versions of the iPad commercial on YouTube, identical except for the shape of the iPad. Apparently the commercial that aired was the one that consistently shows the square iPad....
Feb 15, 2010 | Apple, Google, Microsoft, mobile
If you read gadget sites like Engadget or Gizmodo, then you already know that the world changed today when Microsoft unveiled the “Windows Phone 7 Series,” the next generation of its software for cell phones and a serious attempt to break up the iPhone monopoly on...
Feb 9, 2010 | Apple, business, Google, Microsoft, mobile, web_services
Windows 7 is a staggering achievement. Microsoft delivered exactly the right product at the right time and will completely dominate desktop computing for the foreseeable future. Microsoft shows no signs of being able to do anything similar in any of the other areas...
Feb 4, 2010 | Apple, iPad, laptops, netbooks, photos, tablet, video
Who’s going to buy an Apple iPad? Well, not you or me, anyway – not this version, not at $600-800. It’s not going to revolutionize anything, it’s not going to replace netbooks, but it will find large and devoted audiences, particularly after the price drops and...
Jan 20, 2010 | Apple, Google, IE, Internet, Microsoft, security, updates
I’ve prepared a list of computer safety tips for years. Over time, the advice to keep critical programs up to date has moved to the top spot on the list. You don’t have to spend all your time reading technology news but you do have to be able to identify which...
