BusinessWeek -- Technology & You

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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