Lest we forget, Windows XP was released in the fall of 2001, not long after the first version of OS X arrived. Despite it’s age and great success, XP has become one of Microsoft’s worst nightmares, because tens and tens of millions of users simply won’t give it up. The tepid uptake of Windows 8 […]

In recent days, speculation about the next CEO for Microsoft turned from possible outsiders to a long-time insider, Satya Nadella, the executive vice president of the company’s Cloud and Enterprise group. That news was confirmed Tuesday morning, as was the report that board chairman Bill Gates had stepped down and will become Technology Adviser; I hesitate […]

Few disagree that the PC industry has seen better days. With flagging sales, PC makers are struggling to find ways to move boxes without much success. The efforts to boost convertible PCs — combining touchscreens with a regular note-book form factor — have essentially gone nowhere. But it’s also true that it has yet to be demonstrated that customers […]

As the iPhone becomes available at the world’s largest mobile carrier, China Mobile, Tim Cook is out answering the usual questions about Apple. And, as usual, he doesn’t say much of anything; he merely repeats the same old talking points. One thing is certain, however, and that is that Cook is better able to field […]