Opinion: Why Amazon can't win a tablet price war against Google
When you order something from , it comes in a box.
Stories by Mike Elgan
Are Google and Apple really 'monopolies'?
You hear the word "monopoly" thrown around a lot these days, especially about Google and Apple.
Has the spam problem been solved?
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said in 2004 that <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3426367.stm">the problem of spam would be solved within two years</a>. It seemed unlikely at the time, and in fact 2006 came and went without so much as a dip in the crushing load of unwanted email advertising.
Value of Intel-Google partnership on smartphones remains to be seen
Intel this week promised a smartphone based on its Atom processor will hit the market in the first quarter of 2012, while Google announced plans to make future Android releases work on Intel's mobile chips.
10 things I hate about Google+
I have a love-hate relationship with Google+. Because I love it and use it so much, I really hate its current limitations.
OPINION: Why Twitter is obsolete
The microblogging service Twitter debuted five years ago, and by all accounts it's one of the great success stories of the social media era.
iPhones store location data (Gimme a break...)
Location data retention sounds like a medical condition. In a way, it is. And your phone's probably got it.
Opinion: Why Nokia is toast
It's hard to remember now, but there was a time when Finland was at the center of the cell phone universe. As cell phones overtook pagers, then smartphones overtook cell phones, Nokia was the hottest company in the industry.
Opinion: How Apple and Google will kill the password
Imagine sitting down at a public PC, surfing the web, visiting Facebook, checking your online bank account and buying something on Amazon.com -- all without entering passwords or credit card information.
Explaining the enigma of Apple
All big companies have their critics. But what's interesting about Apple's detractors is universal surprise. Their disappointment often stems from finding out that Apple isn't the company they thought it was. So I'm going to explain some fundamental aspects of Apple's culture. Next time, you won't be blindsided and confused.
How tech is changing the banking experience
It wasn't long ago that bank customers judged the quality of their local financial institutions by the sturdiness of their columns and vault doors. That idea is a throwback to an era when money was physical, and so was security.
Haptics: The emerging feel-good technology
The touch screen is taking over cellphones, as well as mobile computing and even desktop computing. Both Apple and Microsoft are working on a transition to touch-enabled versions of OS X and Windows. Touch screens are coming in and keyboards and mice are on their way out.
Bashing Bing, whacking Wave
Industry titans Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. are getting rave reviews this week about innovative new approaches to Internet search and communications, respectively.
To tweet, or not to tweet?
Twitter has gone mainstream, big time. Much has been written about Twitter etiquette, or "Twittiquette," which is concerned mainly with what to do and what not to do on the microblogging service itself. But what about socially acceptable rules for when -- or when not -- to use Twitter at all?
Palm and Sony trump Apple at CES
One of the great industry dramas that takes place each year is the concurrence of Macworld and the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).