Now all Windows developers have been thrown under the busMicrosoft's latest boneheaded move is to prevent developers having early access to Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 RT...August 27, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Windows
Is Ballmer right? Is consumer and enterprise one industry, indivisible?In an interview with ZDNet's very own Mary Jo Foley, Steve Ballmer told us everything we need to know about Microsoft's behavior in trying to compete with the iPad...August 26, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Microsoft
Modern mobile man -- giving up a fat wallet for a slim walletI carry around a smartphone, a Fitbit, keys, and a wallet. Yet my wallet looked like something out of the 1980s. I needed to catch up with fashion...August 24, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Mobility
Ubuntu Edge -- failure was inevitableThe idea of raising $32 million through crowdfunding was always, how shall I put this, "quite a bold idea"...August 22, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
Bring on the gold iPhone!Really? You don't want a gold iPhone? Oh come on... it's gorgeous!August 20, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
There's nothing wrong with Google blocking Microsoft's YouTube appIt's Google's toy -- they get to choose whether to stop playing with Microsoft and run home to mommy. That's business, people...!August 17, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
The "Rule of Three" explains the smartphone market perfectlyThe smartphone market may look like it's changing every day, but the Rule of Three tells us everything about the shape it has today, as well as the shape it'll have tomorrow...August 15, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
Developing for niche platforms is illogical (and dangerous)If you'd been pouring your heart and soul into a BlackBerry app, you now have a major problem. Same goes for Windows Phone developers. Targeting iOS and Android is a better bet...August 14, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
Microsoft, it's time to start talking about "Surface v2"Why isn't Microsoft saying anything about "Surface v2"? Probably because they don't want to say the one thing that they should say...August 12, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Windows
Moto X's customizations are pure marketing geniusWhen marketing a phone, you need an edge. Google and Motorola has one with Moto X's customizations...August 9, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones