Dell Mobile Is Gone, a Victim of Incompetence
Dell is getting rid of its mobile division. The spin is that they don't need a separate group for mobile devices. The reality is that the company had one product disaster after another.
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Microsoft May Be Using Facebook as a Trojan Horse for Office
Can Microsoft rejuvenate its Office brand in the workplace by going after college students?
Microsoft and Apple Race to the Vehicle Media Market
Microsoft and Apple are both interested in locking down aspects of delivering media to vehicles, and even collecting information from them, as ways to bolster strategies.
Nokia Passes on Android. Does It Count on Google Losing Lawsuits?
Nokia has a number of reasons not to switch from MeeGo and Symbian to Android, but the best one might be that Google still has the chance to be sued right out of the mobile industry.
A New Google Nexus Phone: Were Things Going Too Well, Mr. Schmidt?
Google CEO Eric Schmidt teased what is likely a new Google Nexus phone. Even though the concept was poor in fundamental ways before, Google seems determined to press ahead.
HP's Lousy Record of CEO Recruitment Becomes a Proxy Issue
Some major HP institutional investors wanted shareholders to vote on a succession planning proposal that was an embarrassment to the board, so the directors are trying to kill it.
Behind Boutiques.com Stands a New and Surprisingly Adaptable Google
The search giant finally may finally be ready to make use of human-powered search and discovery.
iOS and Android Aren't Competitors, According to Enterprise Customers
Android and iOS are becoming mobile enterprise standards, kicking RIM and Microsoft gear to the curb.
4 Things Not to Buy at Costco
Rational thought can sometimes go out the door in the face of apparent bargains. Here are a few product categories you should avoid at the popular warehouse club.
How Apple's Lame Ping Social Network Might Yet Thrive on the iPad
Apple's lukewarm music social network shines on its mobile device.
Wireless Carriers Band To Overthrow Credit Card Companies
Wireless carriers are working together to try and control mobile payments, rather than allowing credit card companies to take the lead ... and get the lion's share of the profits.
Microsoft's Kinect Turns Into a Blockbuster -- For Real
Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360 is selling nearly three times as fast as the iPad. More than just a way to expand game hardware sales, it suggests a new approach to client devices of many sorts.
iTunes Scores With the Beatles, but Apple's Music Sales Still Lag
Tthe announcement that Apple would sell the Beatles is important only for cultural reasons, but because iTunes could use the help.
All Hail the Oncoming Tech Bubble
Irrationality has swept into Silicon Valley and other enclaves of high tech. But instead of a greed-built investment bubble, this activity is driven by fear and panic on a massive scale.
Facebook Remakes Email -- and All Text Messaging -- In Its Own Image
Facebook took the idea of centrally handling all text communications -- as Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft have done to some extent -- and repackaged the concept with the savvy of an Apple.
California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested
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