ONE year after the birth of Windows Vista, why do so many Windows XP users still decline to “upgrade”?
Microsoft says high prices have been the deterrent. Last month, the company trimmed prices on retail packages of Vista, trying to entice consumers to overcome their reluctance. In the United States, an XP user can now buy […]

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New York is accustomed to job losses on Wall Street. They come with just about every economic slump, and their impact is felt throughout the city.
But now, as the city braces for a big contraction in the financial sector as a result of the credit crisis and the collapse of Bear Stearns, the fallout could […]

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When Microsoft’s Brian Goldfarb talks about Silverlight, he is usually having one of two types of conversations.
One is centered on market share and the fact that Adobe Systems’ Flash is nearly ubiquitous on Internet-connected PCs, while Microsoft’s rival technology is still on only a minority of devices.
That conversation typically starts out something like this: “You’re […]

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Now that Google has acquired DoubleClick–the display advertising feather in its proverbial cap–it’s time to see if the hat fits.
The $3.1 billion acquisition, which finally closed last week upon European regulator approval, gives Google a much needed boost in the market for display advertising.
Google hasn’t offered many clues as to what its plans are with […]

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