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This Dumb Year: The 47 Lamest Moments in Tech 2013
Social-networking snafus, unfortunate ads, glitchy products, and much, much more — if something could go wrong this year, it probably did.
2013: Both a Ho-Hum Year and a Great One for Tech
Recapping headlines is a lousy way to judge whether a year mattered.
Is Sony’s PlayStation 4 Really Outselling Microsoft’s Xbox One 2-to-1? Who Knows.
Secondary market sales could mean all kinds of things.
Tech Retailing May Be Getting Better, but It’s Also Getting More Fragmented
The trouble with the trend toward manufacturer-operated stores.
Wait, Music Downloads Are Already Halfway to Obsolescence?
Alas poor downloads, we knew them well.
No Mollenkopf for You, Microsoft
Qualcomm’s COO is getting a new job — at Qualcomm.
Bloomberg Report: Microsoft Considers a Hardware Guy for CEO
A veteran wireless-industry executive joins the list of possible Ballmer replacements.
Numbers Game: Xbox One Outpaces PlayStation 4 in U.S., PS4 Tops in Overall Sales
Brace for the spin-pact.
Xbox One Tops Two Million Units Sold in First 18 Days
The Xbox One almost matches the PlayStation 4’s worldwide total a week after Sony’s announcement.
Sadly, the PC Industry Doesn’t Deserve a Place as Nice as the Microsoft Store
Microsoft’s answer to the Apple Store is wonderful. But PC buyers apparently don’t want wonderful.
Square’s New Credit-Card Reader Is Slicker, Inside and Out
The new custom design is both sexier and more reliable.