BusinessWeek -- Technology & You

BusinessWeek -- Technology & You

BusinessWeek -- Technology & You

Steve Wildstrom created BusinessWeek's Technology & You column in 1994 with the goal of helping readers understand and use personal ...

Intel's Reader For Visually Impaired

In his last piece for BusinessWeek, Tech and You columnist Steve Wildstrom talks with technology editor Peter Elstrom about Intel's digital ...
3 weeks ago

How Single-Purpose Devices Succeed

In the struggle between specialized devices and multipurpose products, multipurpose nearly always wins. To succeed, a specialized product ...
1 month ago

Augmented Reality: Not that Real Yet

Augmented reality is a technology that uses location data from your phone's GPS receiver and orientation information from its compass to ...
1 month ago

The Secrets of Apple's Success

Macs account for less than 20% of the U.S. retail market, according to NPD Group, but nearly 90% of the $1,000-plus segment. Apple does so ...
2 months ago

Droid: Taking on the iPhone

It's only been a year since the release of the first Android phone, and the Google platform has matured amazingly in that time. The ...
2 months ago

Touch Screens Arrive on PCs

Microsoft's support for a wide range of iPhone-like touch gestures in its Windows 7 operating system gives software developers freedom to ...
2 months ago

BlackBerry: A More Perfect Storm

The original BlackBerry Storm, released a year ago, was marred by poor execution of its touch screen. The new Storm 2's may swing the ...
2 months ago

Win 7: Microsoft Gets It Right

Win 7 has a lot in common with the reviled Vista. By eliminating the sluggishness and annoying quirks of Vista and taking cues from the ...
3 months ago

Windows Mobile 6.5, New but Too Old

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 is at best a stopgap until a truly new version is ready. The iPhone has already passed it. Worst problem: ...
3 months ago

Nuvifone: Navigation on a Phone

The Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 is an excellent personal navigation device on a mediocre phone. At 299 dollars (after rebate) with a two-year ...
3 months ago

PCmover Eases Windows Migration Pain

There's no direct way to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7, or from 32-bit Vista to 64-bit Win 7, but Laplink, one of the oldest ...
3 months ago

Gaming Could Save Zune HD

Microsoft's Zune is never going to beat Apple's iPod Touch and iPhone as a media player. Gaming--and integration with the Xbox--could be ...
09/15/09

Microsoft's Free Antivirus

Microsoft failed to score in security software with a product called OneCare. It's free antivirus program, can't compare to heavyweight ...
09/09/09