Perspectives
A dose of commentary from leading industry analysts and pundits.
Michael Kanellos
How green could make Europe a tech power
March 24, 2008
The region has diesel expertise, a green populace, and interested governments. Could Europe be a big player in green tech?
Randolph J. May
At FCC, change must be the mantra
February 25, 2008
Policy analyst Randolph J. May says the Federal Communications Commission should make needed market reforms to communications policy.
Aaron Greenspan
Will security become Facebook's Achilles' heel?
February 22, 2008
Aaron Greenspan warns that Facebook is sacrificing user privacy on the altar of hyper growth.
Charles Cooper
Yahoo's Jerry Yang is no Bill Gates
February 16, 2008
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says loyalists who want to give Yahoo's CEO one more chance are living in the past.
Eric J. Sinrod
Going back to school on security
February 13, 2008
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod finds that educational institutions have been anything but smart about preventing security breaches.
Michael Kanellos
Metaphors for the modern world
February 13, 2008
The rarefied world of achievement is awash in metaphors, so News.com's Michael Kanellos lists some that can be applied to the heroes, villains, and principles of ordinary life.
Adam Thierer
New Mexico's video game nanny tax
February 11, 2008
PFF's Adam Thierer says the state's decision is a troubling harbinger for makers and users of electronic game technologies.
Charles Cooper
Will IM ever kick off its shackles?
February 8, 2008
It's long been time for the instant-messaging walls to come down, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. But that's not likely anytime soon.
Eric J. Sinrod
With tech, nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
February 6, 2008
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod notes that where technology travels, the law will follow--sometimes to our detriment.
Michael Kanellos
The fatal flaw for green-tech companies
February 5, 2008
There's a chance green products will save the world, so why are they so boring compared to a cell phone with a built-in TV?
Must-read interviews
- Jack Tramiel, Commodore founder, December 12, 2007
- Rod Humble, Sims creator, December 11, 2007
- Bruce Chizen, former Adobe CEO, November 13, 2007
- Shai Agassi, former SAP president, October 31, 2007
- Lorraine Bolsinger, VP of GE's Ecomagination, October 26, 2007
- Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, October 24, 2007
- Craig Barrett, Intel chairman, October 22, 2007
- Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman, October 19, 2007
- Scott McNealy, Sun chairman, October 17, 2007
- John Chambers, Cisco CEO, October 8, 2007
- Tim Westergren, Pandora founder, September 18, 2007
- Dean Garfield, MPAA chief strategy officer, August 27, 2007
- Colin Angle, iRobot CEO, August 23, 2007
- Fake Steve Jobs, Fake Apple CEO, July 3, 2007
- Jeff Hawkins, Palm founder, June 1, 2007
- Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman, May 31, 2007
- Jonathan Schwartz, Sun CEO, May 22, 2007
- Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder, May 14, 2007
- Ray Ozzie, Microsoft chief software architect, April 30, 2007
- Stacy Savides Sullivan, Google chief culture officer, April 27, 2007
- Caterina Fake, Flickr co-founder, March 23, 2007
- Dan Rather, former CBS news anchor, March 13, 2007
- Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman, January 31, 2007
- Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman, January 29, 2007
- Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman, January 8, 2007
- Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman, January 7, 2007
