The odds were always against Microsoft dominating phones and tablets.
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Steve Ballmer and the Albatross Known as Windows
How Microsoft’s phenomenal success led the company astray.
Yahoo Tops Google in the U.S. for the First Time Since May, 2011
July found Yahoo edging Google out: roughly 196.5 million uniques for Yahoo versus roughly 192.2 million uniques for Google.
BlackBerry Admits It Could Use Help, Looks for a Buyer or Partner
The only thing we know for sure is that BlackBerry’s future is in flux–and that’s not anything new.
How One Local Bookstore Is Dealing with the E-Book Revolution
A San Francisco institution tries its hand at selling e-readers.
“You’ll have heard the news, and many of you will greet it with a degree of apprehension.”
Facebook Shares Skyrocket as the Social Giant Hits Its Mobile Stride
Social networking juggernaut Facebook delivered a summer surprise to investors on Wednesday, with strong earnings results that demonstrated impressive progress in the mobile space.
Apple Juggernaut Powers On, Despite Doubters
If Apple is a company in decline, well, we should all be so virile in our dotage.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s One-Year Report Card: The Clock Is Ticking
Given the disastrous shape Yahoo was in when Mayer took over as CEO, her most important accomplishment over the past year may simply have been to get people talking positively about Yahoo again.
AT&T’s $1.2 Billion Leap Wireless Buyout Faces Static
Wall Street traders noticed unusual activity before the deal was publicly announced.
Happy Anniversary, Apple App Store! Now About That Discovery Problem…
Welcome to the new undiscovered country.
Boston University Patent Lawsuit Targets the iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air
Apple joins Samsung and Amazon in the school’s legal crosshairs.