Year In Review - Tech News 2006
Ballmer: IBM in the crosshairs
Selling to CEOs with a different “point of view” will translate to revenue growth, the Microsoft head says.
Sun’s chiefs on the hot seat
Scott McNealy sees glory days ahead for new CEO Jonathan Schwartz, who’s made a steady ascent.
‘No alternative’ to Microsoft fine
Wielding a $357 million charge, EU antitrust chief Neelie Kroes expects full compliance. And she has an eye on Vista.
An author with a ‘long tail’
Wired Editor in Chief Chris Anderson’s “The Long Tail” could be one of the biggest business books since “The Tipping Point.”
Barrett: The shape of PCs old and new
The PC market saved Intel from becoming a technology industry footnote in the mid-1980s, and it hasn’t looked back.
A blogger’s battle from behind bars
First blogger jailed for refusing to cooperate with a federal grand jury says he aims to prevent the eroding of journalists’ protections.
Let the PS3 games begin
Sony’s Kaz Hirai talks about the future of the new PlayStation console and next-generation gaming technology.
With HD, it’s a new ballgame for TV
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban high-fives high-definition sports viewing and boos slow movie downloads.
California’s top cop wants answers
Attorney General Bill Lockyer discusses the controversial practice of pretexting and how his office is dealing with the problem.
Fiorina says board let emotion trump reason
Former HP chief executive talks about the dynamics of HP’s board and lessons learned from its tribulations.
Taking ‘Second Life’ to the next level
Linden Lab CEO Philip Rosedale goes in-world to take on the challenges of the virtual world’s explosive growth.
Gates: Ushering in Zune, spiffing up Office
Bill Gates looks ahead to how the music player might morph and tells why changes in Office 2007 are “a big deal.”
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