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Building a PC: Chasing The Performance Dragon (Premium)

Building a PC is a lot of work but the end result is a customized…

There's No "i" in Books
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There’s No “i” in Books (Premium)

Like Microsoft, Apple is discovering that its core brand is stronger than any of its…

Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More
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Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium)

I wasn't expecting to write about Windows 10 S again this quickly, but a confluence…

Two More Questions About Windows 10 S
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Two More Questions About Windows 10 S (Premium)

I keep trying with Windows 10 S, and in evaluating the latest version, I have…

EU Fines Qualcomm $1.2 Billion ... But What About Apple?
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EU Fines Qualcomm $1.2 Billion … But What About Apple? (Premium)

The European Union has fined Qualcomm $1.2 billion for colluding with Apple. So why wasn't…

Google, Not Microsoft, is Bringing AR to the Web
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Google is Bringing AR to the Web. Where’s Microsoft? (Premium)

Google has announced its attempt to be the first to offer pervasive augmented reality (AR) experiences…

The End of the Platform Wars?
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The End of the Platform Wars? (Premium)

For years, the personal technology market has been defined by platform wars. But I think…

Instagram Succeeds Where Facebook Fails
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Instagram Succeeds Where Facebook Fails (Premium)

Instagram is everything that Facebook isn't, and vice versa. And that's a good thing.

Microsoft Gets an "A" for its Education Efforts
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Microsoft Gets an “A” for its Education Efforts (Premium)

Last year, I argued that Microsoft can't afford to lose the education market. Has the…

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Audiobooks Will Be the Next Google Service to Ignore (Premium)

Google is apparently launching audiobook support through its Google Play Books app. For some reason.

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PWAs are the Future of Apps. Period. (Premium)

I've written a lot about Progressive Web Apps being the future of apps in Windows…

A Special Year for Video Games
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A Special Year for Video Games (Premium)

The NPD Group has published some interesting data about the performance of the video game…

A $350 Billion "Contribution" to the U.S. economy? No
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A $350 Billion “Contribution” to the U.S. Economy? No (Premium)

Apple this week announced that it will repatriate almost $252 billion in cash that it…

The Apple Paradox
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The Apple Paradox (Premium)

Open solutions always win in the end. Which does nothing to explain Apple's success.

Netflix is Broken
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Netflix is Broken (Premium)

Netflix is frustrating to use and is in dire need of a UX overhaul. And…

The city of Barcelona plans to switch to Linux and other Open Source software solutions by the end of 2018.
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Barcelona Will Be the Next Major Open Source Failure (Premium)

The city of Barcelona plans to switch to Linux and other Open Source software solutions…

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