Erik Sherman
Erik Sherman is a widely published writer and editor who also does select ghosting and corporate work. Follow him on Twitter at @ErikSherman or on Facebook.
Most recent stories
- NSA-style spying has been around for years
The government is under fire for collecting massive data on Internet use. But tech companies have done the same for years
Read More » - Facebook IPO: Meet the millionaires and billionaires
Even at the IPO price of $38, Facebook will make some people very, very wealthy
Read More » - Marketers want to watch you watch their ads
Here's looking at you, kid. Marketers seek ways to keep an eye, literally, on consumers, watching how they react to ads
Read More » - Obama to announce broadband expansion plans
White House high-speed Internet initiatives sound good on paper, but building out connectivity faces major hurdle: cost
Read More » - Biotech loves Supreme Court ruling on gene patents
Genes are not patentable, so why are stock prices up at some biotech firms, including Myriad Genetics, which lost the ruling?
Read More » - PS4 vs Xbox One: Microsoft hands Sony a big win
Through its own heavy handedness, Microsoft threatens its primacy in gaming
Read More » - Why the feds can spy on the public: People want it
Pew poll finds majority of Americans say terrorist investigations trump personal privacy concerns
Read More » - iOS 7: Can Jonathan Ive save Apple?
Apple's latest mobile operating system sports a clean new look courtesy of the company's resident design genius
Read More » - A day in the life of Big Brother
How data is collected during the day of someone's life, and the extent to which the information is gathered and spread
Read More » - Here's what the feds have on you: Everything
The government has access to enough data about Americans that it can paint an accurate picture of any one person's life
Read More » - Apple loses mojo with the young
Recent survey suggests the company has lost some appeal with consumers in the 18-29 range, where rival Google is strong
Read More » - Dell's going private may hasten its downfall
Dell seeks a private equity deal to go private so it can compete more effectively, but a new study suggests the opposite might happen
Read More » - Why Apple and Samsung are "patent trolls"
Big corporations, not small players that specialize in scooping up patents, pose a bigger threat to innovation
Read More » - Microsoft desperately seeks a fix
CEO Steve Ballmer reportedly is working on a reorganization of the company, but without a dose of new attitude, such changes may solve nothing
Read More » - Zynga cuts workforce 18%: No fun and games
Diminishing interest in its online offerings and a failure to produce new hits have forced the company to cut costs
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