Don Reisinger

Now that 2009 is coming to a close, it’s time for Microsoft to look ahead to 2010. The software giant will be met with several challenges during the year. It will need to face off against Google, an increasingly disconcerting competitor that seems to have its sights set on Redmond. It also needs to take […]

Although Microsoft did some things right in 2009, the software giant also made some mistakes. The year was a story of ups and downs for Microsoft. It did a great job with Windows 7, but the OS still suffered from security issues. Microsoft launched Bing to much fanfare in 2009, but it still couldn’t capture […]

It’s easy to beat up on Microsoft. For the past few years, the software giant has had trouble with Windows Vista, causing vendors and customers to run to Mac OS X or stick with Windows XP. Internet Explorer has become a far less ubiquitous presence in the software market. Even Windows Mobile has failed to […]

10 Products That Must Be Killed in 2010 10 Products That Must Be Killed in 2010 By Don Reisinger Palm Pre When Palm first introduced the Pre, most tech users were excited to get their hands on it. The device had the ability to multitask and, thanks to a nice design, it looked like it […]

Google’s Nexus One mobile phone is capturing the kind of hype previously only seen for the Apple iPhone. Already people are getting excited about using it. They’re expecting big things from Google’s device. It has become such a hot topic that some folks are already saying it could be the first viable competitor to the […]

Rumors are starting to swirl around the Web to the effect that Google might be planning to make a netbook. The idea is simple: By offering a netbook, Google can get its software out to those who want it, while taking in some of the revenue that it would otherwise lose by partnering with third-party […]

The European Union announced Dec. 16 that it has officially dropped charges against Microsoft after the software giant agreed to give consumers the option to use up to 12 different browsers in Windows. It’s a major victory for those who have fought Microsoft’s practices. It’s also good news for Internet Explorer competitors such as Mozilla […]

The iPhone enjoys unprecedented success in the mobile phone market. It is the leader that all other devices hope to match. But so far, none have. Apple’s mobile device was not only a revolutionary product when it was first released back in 2007, it came from a company that consumers trusted. And it offered new, […]

Yes, AT&T might be a company that deserves some bad press (after all, it did blame customers for pushing its network to the limit, instead of admitting that it needs to invest more in its network), but Apple is culpable too. Apple is a well-respected company. It provides some of the best products on the […]

10 Things Apple’s Mac OS X Needs to Stay Competitive by Don Reisinger Remember Third Parties One of the most common complaints users have about Mac OS X is that the operating system doesn’t have enough third-party software. Admittedly, that’s Apple’s way of controlling its operating system’s ecosystem to make it as reliable as possible. […]

Whenever there is a discussion about Apple lately, the discourse has turned to the Tablet. When will it be released? How much will it cost? What size screen will it have? Will it be like a big iPhone? All of these questions have, so far, been left unanswered. And there’s little likelihood that they can […]

As the United Nation’s Climate Change Conference, or COP 15, in Copenhagen, Denmark, gets under way this week, the summit has been muddied a bit by the details found in scientists’ stolen e-mails. The e-mails contain information that has given those who believe global warming concerns are overblown a new lease on life. They are […]