The six most valuable public companies in 2006 versus 2016
by Much has changed in both technology and in the business world since 2006. A decade ago, the smartphone boom hadn’t started, Apple started its MacBook …
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LinkedIn is worth $26 billion… who knew?
Earlier this week came surprising news that Microsoft’s bought LinkedIn, the social network aimed at professional networking and job hunters. The social network is apparently …
Microsoft to include Linux command line in Windows 10
Earlier this week, Microsoft released at its Build 2016 keynote some big news for developers. Microsoft will be adding the Bash shell to Windows 10. …
A list of non-“Big Five” tech company software/hardware
For quite awhile, people have argued over various technology giants’ downsides. Some of their negative aspects are subjective. For example, I like Apple’s OS X …
Favorite articles roundup for week ending December 12, 2015
Here’s a roundup of interesting articles from the past week. Comics/animation This week’s Golden Globe Award nominees have been announced, including the nominees for animated …
Alternatives to Google’s services (Fall 2015)
I wrote a post several years ago about alternatives to Google’s various services. While I’m still a user of a fair number of Google services, …
My initial thoughts on Windows 10
Last Wednesday, Microsoft released Windows 10, the latest version of its operating system, which comes 20 years after the release of their first modern version …
Microsoft’s new browser is named “Microsoft Edge”
Today, Microsoft gave a developer’s press conference that made announcements on various upcoming features for Windows 10. One of the biggest news items is the …
Chrome will be supported for Windows XP until the end of 2015
Google’s announced it plans to support the Chrome web browser for Windows XP until the end of 2015: Google to support Chrome for Windows XP …
Amazon to offer unlimited cloud storage for $60/year
The cloud storage competition wars continue. The latest salvo: Amazon’s now offering unlimited online storage (via its Cloud Drive service) for $60/year. The company’s also …