Doug Olenick

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For Want Of An e-Reader, Borders Goes Away

Borders president Mike Edwards today blamed the e-reader for the demise of his 399-store chain. This is the first time in my recollection that an entire chain has been wiped out by the introduction and quick adoption of a single product — or at least the first time the company leader was willing to admit to the fact. Too bad Edward’s hindsight is so much sharper than his... More

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Apple Is Dead, Long Live Apple

Apple is doomed. You heard it here first. No, wait. Actually, I read it here first. Ali Meshkati is a private money manager and a contributing writer to Forbes and MSN Money, among other magazines and financial websites. Meshkati made his claim in a blog that gives investing advice on which tech companies to avoid down the road. In addition to Apple, he trashed Google and eBay. At... More

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The Art Of Gaming

The Smithsonian American Art Museum next year will host an exhibit called the Art of Video Games. The event, running from March 16, 2012 to Sept. 30, 2012, will cover the 40-year evolution of video games from 1981 to 2011. Eighty games from this period will be on display from all the major vendors and genres. These were chosen via an online survey that recorded 3.7 million votes generated... More

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David Letteman's Top Ten Apple Excuses

 Because it’s always fun to bust on industry giants: Top Ten Apple Excuses 10. “It’s not ’spying’, it’s ‘iSpying’” 9. “So…you don’t want us doing that?” 8. “Just downloaded the anti-spying app for only $9.99″ 7. “Who doesn’t like to be tracked like a wild... More

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Linksys Next?

With Cisco reversing course and dumping its recently purchased Flip camcorder division earlier this week, can a similar move with its other consumer division, Linksys, be far behind? My intuition sadly sees Linksys following the same path. Linksys, which was bought by Cisco just over eight years ago for $500 million , was part of the enterprise business company’s attempt to grab... More