Michael Dell: It Is Time For You to Go
Under Michael Dell's watch, his company has lost massive shareholder value and market share while becoming embroiled in multiple legal and ethical tangles. For everyone's good, he should resign.
Technology
Microsoft Hopes Mobile Success Will Be Fun and -- More Important -- Games
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 is way behind Apple's iPhone and Google Android. But it has one big advantage: a massive collection of popular games.
Chase Bank Takes On Mint and Swipely -- In Reverse
The bank's new Blueprint program suggests it is competing with Mint, Swipely and Blippy for valuable buyer data -- but backward, because Blueprint focuses on managing, and even increasing, debt.
3 Reasons and 4 Ways to Welcome the Oncoming Tablet Wars
Don't look at the tablet space as everyone versus the Apple iPad. For the first time in decades, the lock is off how computing happens, and business opportunities abound.
U.S. Tech Firms Get a Big WTO Win over the EU
The EU loses big at the World Trade Organization, which told the region to drop tariffs on three types of common electronics products.
Facebook Needs a Major Video Site Hook-Up
Facebook is a top site for video views, but not for video ads. A partnership or acquisition of a major video hosting site or ad network would make a lot of sense.
RIM Is No Palm But Is in Trouble. Here's the 7 Step Escape Route
RIM's BlackBerry Torch is already discounted. The company faces trouble, but can still pull out business success -- if it redefines success and focuses on sustainable customer satisfaction.
Verizon iPhone May Not Change the Market as Much as Many Think
Even if Verizon gets the iPhone, estimates of how many consumers will switch handsets or carriers are questionable, and Apple has trouble making enough units to satisfy demand now.
Apple's Inner Control Freak is Slowing iAds Growth, Benefiting Google
Apple is focused on making its iAds match the high end quality of its hardware. But this creative control is slowing the process and frustrating its ad partners -- giving Google a chance to grow its already significant advantage of scale.
Google's "Fact" Sheet on Net Neutrality Isn't Convincing Anyone
Google has taken a lot of heat over the net neutrality "compromise" it co-authored with Verizon. But splitting hairs over the details of the proposal won't help Google repair the damage it's done to its self-proclaimed idealism.
China as No. 2: Why Its Days as a Manufacturing Outsourcer Are Numbered
China's growth means that the country can't remain forever the cheap manufacturing outlet for the U.S. and other western countries.
Apple and WikiLeaks Show How Vulnerable Companies Are
Apple and the U.S. government have found themselves on the wrong side of recent security leaks. If two such secret organizations get feel the sting, most companies are vulnerable.
John Carmack to Launch "Rage" on Mobile -- A Wake-up Call for Game Companies
Legendary game programmer and id Software head John Carmack is releasing "Rage" first for the iPhone -- a significant shift for the console and PC based game market.
Nintendo Sold 30 Million Wiis in the U.S., but Its Motion Is Slowing
Earlier this week Nintendo announced 30 million Wiis sold in the United States alone. It is a very impressive four-year run, but Nintendo could be doing a lot more with its lead.
Ultimate Electronics Battles Best Buy with Better Customer Service
West coast chain Ultimate Electronics has begun to expand east, leveraging a customer service-centric model to compete with Best Buy, Walmart, and Target.
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Newly obtained footage shows Iran attack on major U.S. post in Kuwait
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Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend
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Investigation
Congress tried to stop surprise medical bills. It created another problem.
Trump pitches Trump International Golf Course for site of "presidential retreat"
FBI concerned alleged Chinese agent is serious flight risk, sources say
