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Disruption Is A Stupid Word Anyway
The idolatry of disruption has been put on trial. It’s the oft-overlooked force of technological evolution that reshapes the world.

Resistance Is Futile: Apple And Google Are Going To Track Your Location No Matter What
A rumored Android feature called “Nearby” may join Apple’s iBeacons in proximity location tracking on your smartphone.

With Surface Pro, Microsoft Is Trying To Recreate The PC Market
Microsoft thinks it can save the PC industry by recreating laptops as elegant tablets with shocking price tags. Good luck with that.

Why Net Neutrality Became A Thing For The Internet Generation
Don’t mess with our Internet, says a younger generation that’s grown up with it as an ever-present utility. FCC, take note.

Microsoft Is Paying For Its Xbox One Mistakes With The Kinect
The Kinect is great technology but a bad consumer product. Microsoft now has to ante up.

Let’s Face Facts: Mobile Wallets Are Doomed
Square is the latest example of a struggling industry segment that may never take off.

More Than Java: What’s Really At Stake In Google And Oracle’s Copyright Case
Oracle is suing Google to protect its business, but the copyright suit over Java has bigger consequences on the line.

Google’s Android Is Learning How To Reach Straight Into Your Wallet
You may even like it. Amazon and Apple won’t.

How The Samsung Trial Highlights Apple’s Cold War With Google
Apple may fund one imbroglio with Samsung after another, but the real target is Google … and Android.

How Ads In Mobile Apps Could Send Facebook’s Revenue Soaring
Facebook now has products akin to those that sent Google’s ad sales to the moon.

How Techstars Affirms Today’s Top Technological Trends
The latest group of Techstars Boston companies test the limits of sensors, the cloud and ubiquitous computing.

The Future Of Mobile Advertising Will Be Shaped By Two Trends
Mobile advertising is a tough nut to crack, but two distinct trends are beginning to make sense.

Why The Cable Companies Have Reason To Fear Amazon
Look out, HBO—you may be helping create a monster with that new Amazon deal.

Tough Realities Persist In Mobile Payments
Square, LevelUp and Clinkle can all verify one basic fact: Payments are hard.