King of all media Henry Blodget says here that while Yahoo is about to announce massive layoffs, which is a good thing, it’s probably going to screw up on the execution. Reason? Well, we’re talking about Yahoo, which Blodget calls “AOL...
Learn MoreGoogle boss says he’ll endorse Obama and hit the campaign trail this week. Just FYI, to all you cynics who think Schmidt must be looking for favors, like Net Neutrality or approval on the Yahoo deal or just a general free pass on monopolistic behavior — it ain’t that. Seriously. Eric just wants to do a solid for a guy he likes. That’s all there is. Move along, folks. BTW if anyone wants to put voice balloons on that photo and send it in, please do. God I wish I still had PhotoCrank or something like...
Learn MoreMy latest Newsweek column, now up online here.
Learn MoreThe Borg has been going around making noise about the so-called “Apple tax” — ie the premium you pay for using a Mac instead of a Windows PC. Mac fanboys dispute the notion. My sense as a user is that there may indeed be an “Apple tax,” but who cares? My Macs and other Apple products may cost a little more but the difference is small enough that I don’t really notice it and certainly don’t mind it. I like OS X. I like using Macs. I’m glad to pay a little extra for that. I’m not sure Microsoft wins any arguments by pointing out that Macs cost more. If anything it only points out how much people aren’t liking Vista — they’re willing to pay a “tax” to get away from...
Learn MoreNewsweek has been keeping me super busy lately, and things outside work have been a bit overwhelming too. That’s left me no time for blogging. But I’m trying to get back on it. Much love to the folks who keep sending in material. I’m going to start posting it and please keep sending it...
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