Will Microsoft’s new boss be the same as its old boss?
Although Satya Nadella is being widely praised as a terrific choice as Microsoft’s new CEO, he won’t be completely free of Bill Gates and Steve …
Articles by Brad Reed
Amazon comes up with an ingenious way to get you to buy more stuff
Remember how we asked ourselves a little bit earlier how Apple, Google and Microsoft all make money? Well, we’re about to ask the same thing …
World’s best Windows Phones now free if you trade in your iPhone
Windows Phone is a platform on the rise and now curious iPhone owners can get their chance to own one of the world’s best Windows …
Three charts explain everything you need to know about Apple, Google and Microsoft
While hardcore tech fanboys typically think that their favorite company is motivated solely by being “good” as its rivals are hellbent on being “evil,” most …
Woz just gave Apple the worst advice in the history of bad Apple advice
We’ve heard countless hack analysts tell Nokia and BlackBerry that they should revive their fortunes by building an Android phone but we’ve never heard anyone …
Video: A tantalizing peek at how great the iPhone may look with a giant display
iPhone fans who have long been jealous of Galaxy Note owners for their giant-sized displays may have to wait a few more months before getting …
HBO under no pressure to cater to cord cutters
Cord cutters may dream of the day when HBO offers its shows as a standalone subscription option over the web but it doesn’t look like …
How to make your Galaxy Note 3 look totally ridiculous for only $300
Are you a Galaxy Note 3 owner who has $300 to spend on a smartphone cover? If so then we might have a product for …
Lenovo might not have been crazy to buy Motorola after all
The general reaction to Lenovo buying Motorola from Google has ranged anywhere from head-shaking to hysterical laughter. However, Lenovo may have had a good reason …
Once a monopoly, Windows now deemed ‘destined to be a second-class citizen’
The once-indomitable Windows empire is in a phase of slow decline. While Windows still is far and away the world’s leading desktop software, the growth …
Meet the creepiest Google Glass app ever created [updated]
We’ve seen a lot of potentially creepy uses for Google Glass but none of them have anything on what the crew at NameTag have been …
Why is Apple ‘doomed’ this week?
Here’s one way that Apple is becoming a lot like Microsoft: It has a lot of people declaring that it’s “doomed” despite the fact that …
Here’s why Google succeeded in mobile while Microsoft is floundering
Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said that the failure of Vista was his biggest regret as CEO because it meant he had to devote …
How Elop blew his chance to be Microsoft’s next CEO
It was only a few months ago that former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop was seen as a prime candidate to take over for outgoing CEO …
Only one thing could make this diehard Google fanboy turn on the company he loves
No one can accuse blogging legend Jeff Jarvis of having an anti-Google bias or of being an “iSheep.” He’s literally written an entire book that …
Netflix takes fight to HBO, plunges $400 million into original shows
Netflix’s original shows are very good but the company still hasn’t produced anything that’s on par with HBO’s Game of Thrones, The Sopranos or The …
Nadella seen as best choice for Microsoft’s new CEO… except in one crucial area
Microsoft’s decision to pick enterprise and cloud boss Satya Nadella as its next CEO has been widely met with praise from analysts and investors so …
Google engineering boss: Our brains will be hooked up to the cloud by 2035
Imagine having millions of nanobots in your brain that constantly remind you to log into Google+. That seems to be the vision of Google engineering …
How Nintendo plans to make sure next console doesn’t bomb like Wii U
It’s safe to say that Nintendo has learned a few things from its launch of the Wii U, its latest console that has been a …
Forget Call of Duty: Xbox’s Kinect now being used to keep world peace
As we’ve noted in the past, Microsoft’s amazing Kinect technology has applications that go far beyond the realm of gaming, including helping stroke victims recover …
How long can Verizon stay out of the AT&T-T-Mobile price war?
Verizon has no interest in getting into a price war with AT&T and T-Mobile. If you want evidence, just ask Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam, who …
It’s official: Microsoft names Satya Nadella as new CEO [updated]
The rumors were true… well, some of them, anyway. Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it has picked enterprise and cloud boss Satya Nadella as its …
Windows XP’s death may not be enough to bail out Windows 8
The impending demise of Windows XP is seen as a great opportunity for PC and tablet vendors to boost sales… unless, that is, they’re selling …
You’ll soon have nowhere to run from the phablet revolution
Do you hate giant-sized smartphones? Well too bad — it’s increasingly looking like they’re the future of mobile computing. Bob O’Donnell’s TECHnalysis Research has come out …
T-Mobile’s latest ‘Uncarrier’ move seen decimating Sprint
At what point would it be appropriate to suggest that T-Mobile should buy Sprint instead of the other way around? Barron’s flags a new research …
New leak shows how Microsoft plans to make Metro UI less annoying
The Metro user interface that Microsoft unveiled with Windows 8 has spawned a cult of haters but the company isn’t done coming up with ways …
Video: Dell’s plan to sell Windows 8 PCs: Pretend they run OS X
It’s safe to say that Dell’s marketing team won’t be getting any special “thank you” cards from Microsoft this year. The Verge has spotted a …
Now everyone can use one of Android’s best features on their desktop
A couple of weeks ago, Google quietly released a desktop-centric version of Google Now for Chrome Canary, the experimental build of Chrome primarily designed for …
Sprint tries to convince FCC that T-Mobile merger won’t be disastrous for wireless customers
The last time Sprint made a major acquisition in the wireless space, it turned out to be an unmitigated disaster for both its own customers …
AT&T invents new way to squeeze money from customers
Because data cap overage fees, early termination fees and administrative fees apparently aren’t enough, AT&T has patented yet another creative way to squeeze more money …
