When companies invest to compete both for existing customers and the customers of other companies, the consumer always wins.
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Nokia’s Game-Changing X, X+ and XL Android Phones Feature Microsoft Services
These are fascinating developments that we industry watchers will follow closely, and ones that should be of interest to consumers everywhere.
Expect More Tech Acquisitions in 2014
We’ll see more acquisitions over the next five years than we have over the past 10.
3 Things Smartwatches Need to Be Ready for Prime Time
The smartwatch has become a valuable tool that meets some key needs during my busy day. However, we are years away from smartwatches becoming items that a broad audience will accept.
The PC Has Been Decentralized — Mobile Is the New Center
But will something come along to decentralize mobile?
Pebble and Glyph: How Crowdfunding Is Creating Disruptive New Products
Two crowdfunded projects that opened up new categories of devices.
My Ringside Seat at the 1984 Mac Unveiling
As I sat third row center at the Flint Center in Cupertino on January 24, 1984, I had no idea that I was witnessing history.
Tech Finds Its Voice: The Future of Virtual Assistants
Someday, just about anything and everything will have a brain of some kind. But what about a voice?
The Next Big Thing for Tech: The Internet of Everything
Although we have been talking about connected devices since the mid ’90s, I think we will look back at this year’s CES and realize it as the event where the Internet of Everything finally hit the mainstream.
Netbooks and Low-Cost Tablets Are in the Same Category
The key to understanding the tablet market is its layers. And it has more layers right now than any other.
The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show: 8 Trends to Watch
Connected cars, high-resolution TVs, wearables and more.
Why Two-in-Ones Are the Future of Laptop Computing
The definition of a laptop is getting cloudy.