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I Remember Dell, Back When It Was Dell
Once upon a time, Michael Dell’s company was as good at what it did as any business on the planet
Facebook Friends Apple and Takes a Shot at Google
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made it crystal clear Wednesday that the social networking juggernaut has a better working relationship with hardware giant Apple than it does with web search leader Google.
Quoting Tim Cook: 5 Gadget-Related Sound Bites from Apple’s Latest Earnings Call
Apple held its latest earnings call yesterday. Here are five quotes from Tim Cook that relate to Apple’s hardware lines.
Apple Shares Plunge 10% on Slowing Growth, New Product Jitters
For years, Apple consistently beat Wall Street expectations, not only because the company habitually low-balled its financial projections, but also because it was growing at a rate and scale that was virtually unprecedented.
Google and IBM Post Strong Earnings as the Tech Sector Heats Up
Technology titans Google and IBM delivered surprisingly strong earnings results Tuesday, in a positive sign for the tech sector following several quarters of lackluster performance across the industry.
‘Atari’ Is in Trouble Again
On the occasion of the video game legend’s bankruptcy, a recap of its many lives.
Windows 8 Pricing Goes Back to Normal
As planned, the $39.99 upgrade deal will come to an end on February 1.
Policing the Web: How Google’s ‘Cops’ Track Down Bad Ads
Shady ads have become such a problem for search engines that hundreds of employees now work round-the-clock to protect users before they get ripped off.
CES 2013: The View from Sony’s Phil Molyneux
Sony Electronics’ president on gadgets and 4K TV — and why the company isn’t talking so much about 3D these days.
In Defense — More or Less — of CES
CES isn’t a crisp snapshot of the state of the industry — it’s more of an incomplete data dump. But here’s the thing: Imperfect though it is, frustrating though it can be, it’s still valuable.
This Dumb Year: The 57 Lamest Moments in Tech 2012
From Apple’s Maps flub to Microsoft’s removal of the Windows Start button, it’s been a very strange year.
