In the first 10 days after Apple opened its App Store for the iPhone, consumers downloaded more than 25 million applications, ranging from games like "Super Monkey Ball" to tools like New York City subway maps. It was nothing short of revolutionary, not only because the number was so high but also because iPhone users could do it at all. ...more

August 6, 2008

It's not hard to become cocky when you're very good at something. Smart IT people easily can fall into the cocky moat. Most times they're not even aware of it. That's because it doesn't happen quickly, but over time. ...more

December 9, 2007

Verizon Wireless plans to open its network to devices other than the ones hand-picked by the company, a move that could expand the features available on mobile phones and give the second-largest U.S. wireless carrier a response to a phone software project led by Google Inc. ...more

November 28, 2007