Steve Ballmer and the great 2011 re-imaging
Given Microsoft's huge built-in install base, it's hard to tell if numbers like 500,000 downloads (of Win 8 preview) are impressive, or merely an indication…
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iTwin “limitless” secure USB – networking solution for small business?
It could be a clever, low cost VPN solution for small businesses or start-ups.
OS Survival: 5 things Windows 8 needs to get right
Please though, Microsoft, don't ratchet up the defcon alerts... I'm just trying to see how the 49ers did on Sunday.
Do you want to rent books? Amazon thinks so (report)
The trick here will be getting publishers on board. It will be a challenge that will require Steve Jobs-like gusto.
Google and Zagat: The Web goes local
The reason is obvious. Google needs a new growth engine. It's going to come from the local, not the worldly. WWW 3.0: neighborhoods matter.
Management Woes: Yahoo and HP
Why does HP CEO Léo Apotheker still have a job, but Bartz doesn't?
Silicon Valley: Churchill Club to announce awards for innovation, leadership, social benefit
“Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse.” – Winston Churchill
Lenovo tests Android tablet demand at $199 – price war looms
End of 2011 will be remembered for its massive tablet price war.
App Review: CoPilot Live navigation
For those that need offline capability -- travelling where no data connection is available for instance -- this app is worth considering. Just keep in…
What is iTunes Match?
iTunes Match will go hand-in-hand with Apple's recently announced iCloud storage.