I resisted using some variation of the theme “You’ve Got MSN” in the title, since someone else beat me to the punch. Or maybe great (or not-so-great) minds truly think alike. But let’s take my inevitable journey through the pages of history. It’s hard to believe in retrospect, but at one time AOL was primarily […]

When you have a product that dominates a market big time, competitors are constantly nipping at your heels. The skeptics who never believed you’d ever succeed are hoping and praying for the day you’ll fail. Even when the things you do are smashing successes, potential downsides are eagerly sought. On the one hand, we celebrate […]

Technology companies maintain large legal staffs devoted to intellectual property matters. Patents are routinely applied for to cover even the most innocuous inventions, just in case a rival company might get there first. So it comes as no surprise to learn that Apple Computer is only one of a number of companies that routinely tries […]

A long time ago, someone in the media decided the summer must be the “silly season.” Politicians were on vacation from the seats of power, and the populace was too busy having fun to worry about serious matters. With less hard news to report, and this was before the Internet and blogs, newspapers and broadcasters […]