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Visualizing the giant piles of cash the tech giants are sitting on

Visualizing the giant piles of cash the tech giants are sitting on

If you had a quarter for every time someone said, "If I had a quarter for every time...," how much...

Android or Windows 8? How to choose between HP’s two new detachable PCs

Android or Windows 8? How to choose between HP’s two new detachable PCs

Perhaps you've heard that HP has launched two detachable, hybrid PCs and you aren't sure which of these cool devices...

Xbox One: Can it truly stake first place?

Xbox One: Can it truly stake first place?

From a social media marketing standpoint, a multimedia video game platform sounds like a dream. The idea seems novel an...

Yahoo flexes its pocketbook with Hulu, other investment considerations

Yahoo flexes its pocketbook with Hulu, other investment considerations

Has the sleeping giant awoken or is this a last ditch effort to remain relevant? After buying Tumblr last week,...

Yahoo MUST buy Tumblr and then do nothing to it

Yahoo MUST buy Tumblr and then do nothing to it

There are two stages to this gambit by Yahoo that must be accomplished. They have to beat out Facebook, Microsoft,...

Microsoft and Google at it again

Microsoft and Google at it again

Yes, Microsoft seems to have given Google the hump lately with their new update for the YouTube app on Windows...

Microsoft integrates Google Chat into Outlook.com

Microsoft integrates Google Chat into Outlook.com

Today, Microsoft announced that it's email service at outlook.com has integrated with Google Chat to allow users to communicate directly...

Flat is buzzing in the design world, but for how long?

Flat is buzzing in the design world, but for how long?

Many major companies are going flat. No, it's not just the economy or consumer sentiment, but rather in design. Flat...

Microsoft positions itself away from the fray with new Lumia ad

Microsoft positions itself away from the fray with new Lumia ad

Microsoft has had its shares of difficulties in two big arenas of late - selling phones powered by their operating...

You won’t believe that Komputer Kindergarten is only two decades old

You won’t believe that Komputer Kindergarten is only two decades old

There you are. It's 1993 and you're sporting he hair, the youthful look of post-teen angst, the smile of one...

In case you missed it, the new Xbox will be revealed May 21

In case you missed it, the new Xbox will be revealed May 21

The vast majority of Microsoft Xbox users have known that May 21st was likely the date that the next generation...

Microsoft may follow Apple, Samsung into the smartwatch arena

Microsoft may follow Apple, Samsung into the smartwatch arena

Rumor has it that Microsoft is working on touch-enabled smartwatch. They’ve apparently just entered the prototype phase after having worked...

And so it begins: Google, Yahoo, Microsoft quietly back CISPA

And so it begins: Google, Yahoo, Microsoft quietly back CISPA

We thought that the nonsense was behind us when we stopped SOPA. The only thing we really did was teach...

5 credible rumors about the Xbox 720

5 credible rumors about the Xbox 720

With over 70 million consoles sold since it was unveiled in May, 2005, the Xbox 360 is one of the...

Is the end of the Apple era starting?

Is the end of the Apple era starting?

It's easy to point fingers. It doesn't take a genius to look at trends and start spouting doom and gloom....

Hitting 50K apps on the Windows Store highlights Microsoft’s mobile insignificance

Hitting 50K apps on the Windows Store highlights Microsoft’s mobile insignificance

There was never a doubt that iOS and Android are much bigger than Windows when it comes to mobile OS...

10 biggest game-changing personal computers of all time

10 biggest game-changing personal computers of all time

Personal computers have reached a tipping point in recent years where the innovations are more about speed and capabilities than...

Play around at the office with a USB rocket launcher

Play around at the office with a USB rocket launcher

The office can be stressful. Many of our biggest pressures in life stem from activities at the office. Releasing anxiety,...

Microsoft is naive if they really believe these technologies will connect families

Microsoft is naive if they really believe these technologies will connect families

The technology that Microsoft has been envisioning for the future is astounding, realistic, and will give us the opportunity to...

In search, having the right website is more important than (almost) ever

In search, having the right website is more important than (almost) ever

Back in the days when Yahoo was fighting against Alta Vista, when Bing was still called Microsoft Live, and when...