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How the New York Hedge Funds Lost Their Shirts on Tesla
These New Yorkers never saw Tesla's 100% market share in Silicon Valley and never drove an electric car.
06:00AM 05/17/13
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Google and Samsung: French Kissing Again
Samsung hardware plus Google Nexus software makes for the best Android smartphone.
06:00AM 05/16/13
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Review: The Best Android That's Not Nexus
Feels great in your hand, but you might get a headache from the software.
06:00AM 05/14/13
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The Chevy Volt: Driving Local Garages Into the Ground
Electric cars don't need the maintenance that gasoline-powered cars do, and that's not good for the car service business.
06:00AM 05/09/13
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Microsoft's Turnaround Recipe: Copy Google and Salesforce
Google Chrome OS and Salesforce.com led the way with cloud computing. Now Microsoft is about to follow.
06:00AM 05/08/13
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Google Glass Success Will Rely on Business Users
Google Glass may hit only 1% consumer market penetration in the U.S., but industrial usage will exceed 50%.
09:44AM 05/07/13
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HTC's phone is lovely to look at but terrible to hold. It is not the best Android smartphone you can buy today.
06:00AM 05/03/13
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Could Google Glass Have Solved the Boston Bombings?
Google Glass is likely to trigger a very dramatic societal behavior shift, unlike any new technology to date. It can ricochet in all sorts of unpredictable directions.
06:00AM 04/18/13
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Fiat-Chrysler's Electric Car Gamble: First Drive
Anton Wahlman likes the Fiat 500e's performance and Italian styling but isn't so happy about its lack of comfort for taller drivers.
06:00AM 04/16/13
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How Chrome OS Management Will Improve Android
Android fans should celebrate the news. Here's why.
06:00AM 04/11/13
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Could Microsoft Stage a Comeback Against Apple?
Security weakness is Apple's Achilles heel, providing an opening for the software company.
06:00AM 04/09/13
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Why the Facebook Phone Is so Good for Google
Even if the Facebook phone turns out to be much ado about nothing, something big will have happened.
06:00AM 04/09/13
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Facebook Blesses Android, Damns Apple
Facebook just made the greatest endorsement of Android imaginable, while basically relegating Apple and BlackBerry to second-class status.
03:08PM 04/04/13
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The wireless operators know a crushing plan is coming from Google, so they're trying to come up with a counter-move.
06:00AM 04/03/13
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BlackBerry is simply too attractive to be left alone. Expect it to be acquired.
06:00AM 03/27/13
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Nvidia Is to Intel What Salesforce Is to Oracle
In the future -- maybe just three years -- you'll have a monitor without a processor. And that imperils chipmakers.
07:30AM 03/26/13
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300 Miles in Ford's Focus EV Electric Car
After 300 miles in Ford's Focus EV, Anton Wahlman likes Ford's first and only pure electric car, but it has plenty of competition.
09:54AM 03/25/13
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Samsung Galaxy S4: Disaster 101
It's only when Google itself is in charge of the engineering-focused, gimmick-free presentation that we learn what is really of interest.
07:48AM 03/15/13
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A look at wealthy towns in California reveals that the luxury electric-car maker is selling Model S's as fast as it can make them.
07:00AM 03/12/13
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A better option: Wait until May 15 and see what Google has to offer.
06:30AM 03/12/13
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What's Next for Android: Google's New Hardware Strategy
Expect this summer to be painful for Google's competitors.
06:00AM 03/08/13
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Samsung Is No Threat to Google
Google has nothing to worry about from Samsung. Apple does.
06:30AM 03/05/13
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$199 Unsubsidized Verizon LTE Tablet Changes the Game
Dramatic price drops will hit the tablet and smartphone market this year. That's bad news for Qualcomm.
06:00AM 03/05/13
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Google Glasses will impact societal behavior from the moment they arrive. Is privacy dead as we know it?
08:21AM 02/25/13
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Google Launches the Bugatti of Laptops
If you can afford to spend $1,300 or $1,450 on a laptop, this should be your next productivity device.
08:58AM 02/22/13
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Tesla owners can't stop talking about them with their friends and won't quit until they've sold a few of them.
08:02AM 02/22/13
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Charger Congestion a Problem for Electric Cars
Could we already have too many electric cars?
08:50AM 02/20/13
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Tesla Triumphs but Questions Remain
After turning a poor review in the New York Times into a PR coup, other areas of doubt remain for the company's prospects.
08:42AM 02/19/13
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Tesla: 100% Market Share in Silicon Valley
Maybe it's only anecdotal evidence but it looks like Tesla's main competitors aren't even close.
09:58AM 02/12/13
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Electric Car Sales to Double in 2013
Many people tend to still dismiss the electric car market, especially those who have never driven one. But this growth rate is strong.
09:54AM 02/04/13
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Coming Soon: The Tesla-Based Mercedes
In a year Mercedes will become the latest company to offer an all-electric car. Here's what to expect.
06:00AM 02/01/13
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Cadillac ELR vs. Chevrolet Volt 2.0
Here's how GM could hit or miss with its upcoming releases.
03:37PM 01/29/13
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The HP Chromebook: RIP Microsoft
Chrome is unstoppable. It saved Acer. Maybe it can save HP.
03:25PM 01/28/13
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Life With Google Chromebook: Mac/Windows Killer
The only thing better than great tech support? Never needing tech support.
03:44PM 01/23/13
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Android Battery Life, Nexus and Motorola: What's The Problem?
There are Android phones with great battery life, and there are Android phones with great software. Why can't Google put them together into one product?
12:38PM 01/23/13
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Google's Bigger Opportunity: Chrome OS, Not Android
Why bother expanding Chrome OS to tablets and smartphones? To capitalize on simplicity, security and cost.
06:00AM 01/18/13
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Endurance Test: Ford C-Max Takes On Chevy Volt
When it comes to these electric-gas cars, the verdict is complicated.
06:00AM 01/15/13
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The Lenovo Chromebook: Another Nail in Microsoft's Coffin
Why is Lenovo breaking its long-term relationship with Microsoft? Because Lenovo is listening to its business customers.
06:00AM 01/15/13
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The 'Bond Vigilante vs. Fed' Mantra Makes No Sense
As the long as the Federal Reserve can keep printing money, the U.S. is delaying the inevitable reckoning.
06:00AM 01/03/13
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Real Spending Cuts on the Table? None.
Politicians would have us believe increases are actually cuts.
07:44AM 12/31/12
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RIM will be either a $5 or a $30 stock depending on whether BlackBerry 10 turns out to be a great product or not.
10:46AM 12/21/12
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2013: Google Leads a Phone Price War
As the technology improves, prices for hardware and services will plummet.
08:49AM 12/21/12
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Irreconcilable Differences: Let's Divide America in Two
America is more divided between red and blue than even the 1860s.
06:00AM 12/20/12
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Cadillac ELR: Here's The Chevy Volt 2.0, Due Jan. 15
Why is GM making a small 2-door coupe when customers want something bigger?
11:57AM 12/18/12
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What Will Be Google's Android Strategy for Motorola?
Other partners have set the bar high for a Google-Motorola success.
10:19AM 12/14/12
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Customers want RIM to succeed with this product launch, but it needs to avoid these obvious pitfalls.
08:02AM 12/14/12
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The 5 Dumbest Things in the Smartphone World
How can an industry so big do so many dumb things? Let us count the ways.
06:00AM 12/14/12
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Google's Nexus 5: What to Expect
Expect a Nexus 5 to arrive a lotearlier than October-November 2013.
06:00AM 12/12/12
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Review: Novatel Wireless Liberate MiFi on AT&T
New portable WiFi device a solid product, despite drawbacks.
08:30AM 12/10/12
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Next Smartphone Revolution Will Be Price
Appearances and functionality likely won't change, but cost structures will.
06:45AM 12/05/12
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The BMW i3 -- expected to hit the market at the end of 2013 -- will be the first in a new class of plug-in hybrids. Plus, its interior will knock you out.
06:00AM 12/03/12
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Chevrolet Volt 2.0: What to Expect
New battery technology and other improvements will reduce this car's manufacturing cost a lot.
06:00AM 11/27/12
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California's Mysterious War on Gasoline Cars
The state's celebrated air and weather need no government intervention to be attractive.
08:07AM 11/26/12
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First Drive: Ford C-Max Energi
The hybrid offers shoppers a third choice along Prius and Volt.
08:24AM 11/19/12
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Review: Google's $199 Laptop Is a Champ
For most common work, the new cheap version of the Chromebook is exactly what you need.
05:15PM 11/14/12
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BMW Cuts Off Toyota, GM and Ford in California
Next year, the only single-occupant electric cars in the car pool lanes will be built by the German automaker.
12:48PM 11/14/12
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Google Ups the Ante: $199 Laptop
The new $199 Google/Acer Chromebook laptop has an Intel Celeron processor, for which Samsung charges $449 in their Intel-based Chromebook.
05:43PM 11/12/12
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Microsoft's Windows 8: Why I Changed My Mind
For several months, I had a very negative opinion of the Windows 8 operating system for the PC, but I recently changed my mind.
06:00AM 11/12/12
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Windows Phone 8 Review: Good, But Not Good Enough
The new smartphone operating system from Microsoft is nice, but it hits the market too late to be a game-changer.
06:30AM 11/05/12
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Apple Store 2.0 on November 2?
That would be just in time for the iPad Mini going on sale. Coincidence?
07:20PM 10/22/12
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$249 Google Laptop vs. $499+ Windows 8: Fight!
Is Microsoft's Surface worth the extra money? A comparison.
08:44PM 10/18/12
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Google Drops the Neutron Bomb: $249 Laptop
Superior to other laptops and cheaper than the cheapest iPad, this product's launch is history in the making.
02:47PM 10/18/12
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Industry investors only need to connect the dots to see a brighter future for the high-end electric car maker.
08:42AM 10/08/12
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All Electric Cars Are Not The Same: Volt vs. LEAF
Satisfied owners are making a big difference in sales.
09:32AM 10/01/12
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RIM's (Latest) Critical Mistake
BlackBerry 10 is a great product, but two-year contracts will kill it.
08:02AM 09/27/12
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Google's November Assault on Microsoft and Apple
New Google PCs, tablets and smartphones could be in stores by Thanksgiving.
07:30AM 09/21/12
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Ford's Response to Prius and Volt
Taking a test drive with some of Ford's newest hybrid models.
08:30AM 09/20/12
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The End of Smartphone Contracts
There's no reason for consumers to pay through the nose when there are other options.
07:00AM 09/18/12
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Microsoft and Windows 8: The Doomsday Scenario
Microsoft faces tremendous risks in its battles with Google and Apple as it prepares to roll out Windows 8.
09:54AM 09/17/12
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Romney's Acceptance Speech: Opinion
One supporter turns speechwriter to imagine the candidate's response to the party's nomination.
07:00AM 08/24/12
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Tesla Model S vs. the Competition: Test Drive
The high-end auto world has never seen the likes of this car.
07:53AM 08/16/12
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Tesla Cars on Sale for Half the Price
Well, the guts of the car, anyway. The electric Toyota RAV4 is essentially the same as the more expensive California supercar.
07:00AM 08/03/12
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Where they compete, Google is winning everything and losing nothing.
08:06AM 07/20/12
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100 Million Miles in the Chevrolet Volt
Time on the road has put the reliability of GM's electric car to the test.
08:34AM 07/13/12
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Federal Spending Balloons During Obama's Presidency: Opinion
Claims that federal spending has increased very little during Obama's presidency just aren't accurate. Here's why.
12:44PM 07/10/12
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The Big Question About Google's Motorola Acquisition
Google needs to either divest Motorola's Android business or integrate it. So far, Google says it will do neither.
11:58AM 07/09/12
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2012 Electric Car Sales Forecast
Electrics are on track to triple 2011 figures, while still only a small fraction of the overall market.
06:30AM 07/06/12
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Windows 8: Redmond, We Have a Problem
Microsoft had the chance to hit a home run with Windows 8. Instead, the company could be setting itself up to strike out.
06:00AM 07/05/12
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Review: Google's New $199 Killer Tablet
The product has few drawbacks, but Apple still has little to fear.
07:00AM 07/03/12
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Google on Amazon, Apple, Microsoft: Napalm
It will take years for the markets to digest the critical progress Google has made.
07:39AM 07/02/12
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It beats investing in TVs, that's for sure.
08:55AM 06/25/12
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Microsoft's Prospects for Windows Phone 8
As it lines up for a slice of the smartphone pie, the size of that slice remains to be seen.
09:42AM 06/21/12
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Surface: How Microsoft Can Fix It
The new tablet has potential, but some serious issues need to be addressed.
07:32AM 06/19/12
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Romney's Hammer Move: Tim Cook as VP
The best name for a running mate is not on the short list -- and should be.
08:45AM 06/07/12
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Electric Car Economics: Payback vs. Premium
A good electric car is a luxury buy and should be judged as such.
07:20AM 06/05/12
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Review: Google's All-New Laptop Saves Time and Money
No computer is perfect, but the Samsung Chromebook, based on Google's Chrome OS, comes close.
02:30PM 06/04/12
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New Novatel MiFi Hotspot Is Top-Notch
The latest version of the Novatel/Verizon MiFi mobile hotspot excels with its extended battery life, ability to connect lots of devices and user-friendly controls.
12:11PM 05/14/12
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The Electric Car Future Revs Up
News from Toyota and GM marks a milestone in the march of the green vehicles.
09:03AM 05/02/12
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iPad Accessories for the Serious Professional
Anton Wahlman reviews the most rugged case money can buy and the leading portable keyboard.
10:14AM 05/01/12
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The upcoming release of the Model S changes everything.
09:47AM 04/30/12
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Romney's VP Should Be FedEx's Fred Smith
Playing to his strengths, the candidate needs a strong, senior businessman with a great resume.
07:42AM 04/27/12
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A First Step in Google's New Android Strategy?
Google is selling unlocked Android smartphones directly again, a move that could have very large implications.
03:23PM 04/26/12
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Microsoft's Laptop Advantage Over Apple
The software giant has a winner on its hands -- if it doesn't screw it up.
08:15AM 04/26/12
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Here's How Romney Can Beat Obama: Opinion
Below-the-belt TV ads are the first place to start.
08:31AM 04/11/12
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Google Has a 'Killer App' Waiting in the Wings
There's one use for the eyeglasses Google is developing that could become a 'killer app' and change society as we know it.
10:14AM 04/09/12
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Sales Accelerate for Electric Cars
A bump in March sales shows Volt is outstripping the competition.
07:39AM 04/09/12
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After the Volt? The Chevy Spark
GM is planning a lower cost electric vehicle to compete more directly with the Nissan LEAF and others.
07:46AM 03/21/12
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Volt: New Technology Needs New Marketing
GM should model Volt's marketing and sales on techniques used by Tesla, Apple and Facebook.
07:59AM 03/19/12
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How the Chevy Volt Became a BMW
High-performance experts at BMW are giving Volt a huge endorsement by imitating its design.
07:42AM 03/12/12
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Chevy Volts Are All But Sold Out in America
Given near-term positive outlook for sales, GM needs to be clearer on its reasons for a production halt.
07:29AM 03/05/12