Vista stands out as Ballmer’s biggest regret
Steve Ballmer’s tenure at Microsoft has seen plenty of ups and downs, but one down that really sticks with the outgoing CEO was the failure …
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Despite his missteps, Ballmer was Henry Ford compared to Ed Zander
Microsoft’s share price has barely budged in a decade, its massively expensive smartphone project has yielded only a few percentage points of global market share and the …
Amazon looks to the sky in quest for complete control of content
A report Thursday night from Bloomberg stated that Amazon has been testing Globalstar’s wireless satellite network in order to determine if it could build a wireless service …
Apple reportedly has no plans to launch a black iPhone 5C
Apple clearly appears to be sticking with the black and slate color option on the iPhone 5S despite a few hints that it was moving …
Watch out, Apple: BlackBerry shows how big stock buybacks can backfire
Let’s hope Apple CEO Tim Cook knows what he’s doing if he follows activist investor Carl Icahn’s proposal to increase the company’s share buyback program. …
The first real ‘Google Phone’ has arrived: Moto X now on sale at AT&T
Motorola is dead, long live Motorola – a Google company. A new chapter in Motorola’s long and storied history has begun. The smartphone maker’s pre-acquisition …
‘Retirement, retirement, retirement!’ Ballmer leaves mixed, funny legacy
How to assess the legacy of soon-to-be-retired Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer? It would be too easy to merely focus on his many mistakes over the …
Here is Steve Ballmer’s full retirement letter to Microsoft staff
Steve Ballmer is retiring. Investors are happy. Those of us who love his unwavering charisma have mixed emotions, and of course Microsoft has done a …
iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C leak again in massive photo gallery
Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S and brand new mid-range iPhone 5C have been leaking in bits and pieces for months now, but a new report provides …
Microsoft CEO Ballmer plans to retire within a year, shares surge
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is preparing to call it quits. In a surprise announcement made Friday, Microsoft said that its longtime chief executive is planning …
Sony teases water-resistant ‘Honami’ hero phone in two new photos
Sony has posted two images to its Twitter feed to tease its new flagship “Honami” smartphone ahead of its debut early next month at the …
Samsung denied retrial for Apple ‘rubber band’ patent infringement
Trying to get a retrial for infringing upon Apple’s famous “rubber band” design patent was too much of a stretch for Samsung. CNET reports that …
How the Apple Maps fiasco paved the way for Jony Ive’s iOS 7
The most interesting tidbit from Reuters’ new profile of Apple CEO Tim Cook is about his response to the infamous iOS Maps fiasco and how it …
Best Buy rumored to sell Google Glass next year
It looks as though Google may be pushing its Glass headset out to traditional retail outlets. Rackspace startup liaison officer and noted Glass enthusiast Robert …
Windows Phone gains critical momentum in Latin America
Although Windows Phone has little short-term hope of denting the iOS-Android duopoly in the United States, the story is different in emerging markets where many …
Microsoft now being investigated for alleged bribes in Russia, Pakistan
Microsoft’s alleged bribery woes may reach farther than China. The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States Department of Justice is widening its probe …
Microsoft: Xbox One and Kinect will not be sold separately
Gamers uninterested in Microsoft’s next-generation Kinect who were hoping to save some money by purchasing a stand-alone Xbox One are in for some bad news. …
Consumer Reports: Don’t buy a Nexus 7 until Google fixes multiple bugs
The new Nexus 7 has all the makings of a great tablet but it’s been plagued by multiple problems ever since its release, including faulty …
PlayStation 4 preorders have already topped PlayStation 3 launch sales
There is certainly pent-up demand among gamers who have been waiting for what seems like ages for Microsoft and Sony to unveil their next-generation video …
HTC One finally available from Verizon starting at $199.99
It’s hard to believe, we know, but the flagship HTC One smartphone is now fiiiiiinally available for purchase from Verizon Wireless. HTC’s hero phone for …
No BlackBerry bailout: Canadian government signals it won’t rescue firm
If BlackBerry were an American company involved in selling synthetic collatoralized debt obligations, it would likely be in line for a plump government bailout right …
Nokia phablet specs leak ahead of September unveiling, likely alongside Windows RT tablet
Nokia is getting ready to unveil a full HD phablet that will launch later this year alongside the company’s first Windows RT tablet, a new …
Tweak now available that lets you run TouchWiz and stock Android on one Galaxy S4
If there’s one thing smartphone enthusiasts love, it’s stock Android. The problem for them, of course, is that almost all of the best Android phones …
Video: Microsoft unleashes its best Lumia ad yet
Microsoft’s marketing department has really stepped up its game since the dark days of Surface break dancing. The newest Microsoft-produced ad for Nokia’s Lumia 1020 brilliantly addresses the …
Lenovo now installing old-fashioned Start menus on Windows 8 PCs
Although Microsoft is indeed bringing back a version of the Start button with its upcoming Windows 8.1 update, it’s still not bringing back the full …
Reuters chimes in, confirms champagne gold iPhone 5S yet again
If the leaked photos and a dozen independent reports aren’t enough evidence for you, yet another report claims Apple is getting ready to launch a …
Apple reportedly blows off cable companies, talks directly with HBO, ESPN for iTV service
Apple has apparently grown tired of playing nice with the incumbent cable providers. Unnamed sources tell Quartz that the company has started employing “a new …
How I destroyed email
Email was destroying my life, so I destroyed email. I crushed everything about it that I hated, leaving only what I absolutely needed. I tore …
Video: iPhone 5C emerges again in torture test videos
Apple’s apparent decision to dump aluminum and glass in favor of plastic on the upcoming mid-range iPhone 5C was likely a necessary one in order to …
BlackBerry Messenger eclipsed by a messaging app from… Waterloo, Ontario
It was tough for BlackBerry Messenger fans to watch cross-platform apps like LINE and Kakaotalk hit hundreds of millions of downloads globally as BBM has stalled …
