Don Reisinger

About

Don Reisinger is a longtime content writer to several technology and business publications. Over his career, Don has written about everything from geek-friendly gadgetry to issues of privacy and data security. He became an eWEEK writer in 2009 producing slide shows focusing on the top news stories of the day. When he's not writing, Don is typically found fixing computers or playing an old-school video game.

Apple’s iCloud Storage, Data Backup Service: 10 Good Reasons to Use It

At the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 6,Apple unveiled iCloud, its Web-based platform that will allow users to store content in the cloud and synchronize data across their many devices, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC. Best of all, the service is free. But before iCloud launches in the fall, millions around the globe […]

Apple, Microsoft Operating System War: 10 Major Apple Advantages

Microsoft has been and for the foreseeable future will be the most dominant force in the desktop operating system market. The company’s Windows has been deployed by millions of companies around the world, as well as by an overwhelming number of consumers who want to be more productive while home or on the road. With […]

Will the Learning Curve Be Steep?

Will the Learning Curve Be Steep? Microsoft has taken a major gamble with Windows 8. Rather than simply offer the same, basic layout it has for years, the companys upcoming operating system will feature tiles, similar to those on Windows Phone 7, to deliver as much information to the user as possible in a single […]

Apple’s WWDC 2011 Keynote: 10 Unanswered Questions

At a long-awaited event in San Francisco on June 6, Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage at the Worldwide Developers Conference to talk about his company’s future. The Apple executive and his staff outlined plans for iOS, Mac OS X and a new cloud-based file storage service called iCloud. Along the way, they answered […]

HP’s TouchPad Might Be iPad’s Top Challenger: 10 Reasons Why

Hewlett-Packard has been saying for quite some time now that it has big plans for the tablet space. And earlier this year, it took the first step in proving that with the announcement of its TouchPad tablet. The device will include the company’s new WebOS platform, a 9.7-inch display and several other features that HP […]

Besting Apple’s MacBook Air, iPad: 10 Things Competitors Must Do

If there is any constant in the mobile-computing market, it’s that Apple will continue to dish out high-quality, appealing devices each year. It did so with the launch of the first iPad last year and the iPad 2 earlier this year. And on the lightweight notebook front,the company’s MacBook Air continues to be the benchmark […]

Apple’s iCloud Potential for Success: 10 Things It Must Have

As many who have been following Apple these last couple years have suspected, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company will finally unveil its cloud-based service, iCloud, at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on June 6. So far, Apple has been tight-lipped about its plans for iCloud. But speculation abounds that the service could rely heavily […]

Intel’s Ultrabooks Are a Bad Idea: 10 Reasons Why

Intel wants to try to bridge the gap between tablets and lightweight notebooks with a new category of devices it unveiled at the Computex trade show called Ultrabooks. The products attempt to deliver the thin and light design of lightweight notebook with the functionality of a tablet. The company says that the Ultrabooks, which all […]

Mac OS X Lion

Mac OS X Lion Apple announced on May 31 that it will discuss its next-generation desktop operating system Mac OS X Lion at its WWDC keynote in San Francisco. That operating system wont be a revolutionary upgrade, but it will deliver nice improvements. Expect Apple to talk about those improvements, as well as pricing and […]

Google Wallet Won’t Succeed: 10 Reasons Why

Google has finally unveiled the long-awaited Google Wallet, a service that allows users to pay for purchases with an Android-based smartphone. The offering effectively turns the smartphone into a wallet, thanks to near-field communication technology. With the launch, Google ostensibly believes that the days of swiping credit cards are coming to an end. Going forward, […]