Research In Motion has struggled in the United Arab Emirates--the BlackBerry was almost banned. But what does a deal between RIM and the UAE mean for RIM's foreign operations?READ»
The handset maker's top minds call the iPhone "badly designed" and describe Android as "like a boy peeing his pants." Why the potty mouth? Because they're in a blind panic about the future of their business -- and Apple is eating their lunch.READ»
According to a rumor, Google is deep in talks with movie studios to provide pay-per-view movie rentals on YouTube. Could this be another selling point for Google TV?READ»
Earlier in the week, I was interviewed by Michael Krasny at KQED (our local public radio station) about BP's new CEO Robert Dudley and the more general question of CEO accountability. You can listen to the interview here if you like. ...READ»
In competing op-eds published days apart, Google's VP of search product and user experience, Marissa Mayer went head to head with the New York Times editorial board over search neutrality. While it's net neutrality that has ...READ»
Apple isn't doing as well as it could in China. Why? The chairman of China's tech giant Lenovo thinks it's largely down to Steve Jobs himself, as the killer quote in the Financial Times article which is the source of this discussion ...READ»
The Financial Times reports that Google has decided to ditch the use of Microsoft's Windows OS among its employees, citing security risks. Google and Microsoft are competitors, sure, but this has to sting.READ»
Stephen Fry's business partner details the creation of the new FryPad iPad app, and the upcoming launch of their online talent agency, Untied Artists.READ»
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is out of control. Anyone who takes five minutes to glance at the news can see that--BP has no surefire way to plug the leaking pipe, the ocean is awash in oil, and nearly 20% of all commercial ...READ»
This is the ad that Amnesty funded via social media last month. And this is the newspaper that turned it down. The Financial Times waited until "the last possible moment" to pull the full-page ad, according to Amnesty's U.K. blog, and ...READ»
Today's top gamekeeper-turned-poacher news is that former FTC chair Timothy J. Muris is to join Facebook as a lobbyist in Washington. Muris, who served between 2000 and 2004, is a bit of a consumer hero, seeing as he set up the ...READ»
According to the Financial Times, the ten largest U.S. tech companies have added $65 billion to their cash reserves over the last year. What are they doing with the money? Not a lot, it would seem.The FT pins the growth at something ...READ»
Palm's options are somewhat thin on the ground, following today's news that HTC has lost interest in the struggling smartphone manufacturer. The firm best known for its Android handsets was thought of as the best hope for Jon ...READ»
Today's philanthropists struggle to balance crisis contributions with investments in longer term, lasting solutions. HealthRight International exemplifies a nonprofit that leverages relatively small resources for a significant ...READ»
The face-off between Google and China is entering its final phase: Rumors are building that Google may announce its pull out of the country as soon as today. Meanwhile, China's netizens are desperately trying to make their voice ...READ»
The edgy, controversial Gawker Media is the shining star in the blogosphere, valued at an astonishing $300 million. In a move to further expand its reach, Gawker Media acquired CityFile on Feb 15th, an online directory of...READ»
We may know of its official existence now, but the the rumors surrounding the iPad haven't died down since its announcement. If anything, they've got more intense. In the latest crop: $1 TV shows, Hulu, definitely no camera, and the ...READ»
