Michael Saylor, The Id of Web 2.0
On a recent Friday morning, Michael Saylor appeared before a think-tank audience to cheerfully predict the end of the world. Newspapers and televisions? Obsolete in a smartphone-enhanced future. Banks and wallets? Ditto. Textbooks? About to “dematerialize.” Also doomed: Algebra teachers. READ MORE >>
Apple's latest earnings are in, and they're characteristically whopping: With a big bump from the iPhone 5, the world's most valuable company has brought in $156.5 billion this year. That's more than Facebook, Google, and Microsoft combined. READ MORE >>
The Most Important Tech Issue Nobody’s Talking About
An App to Make Campaign Workers Act Normal
The grassroots component of a political campaign runs on a special kind of insanity. Sure, there’s a lot to do. Canvassing, house parties, data entry, phone banking, and planting yard signs pack the daylight hours, and prep for the next day can go late into the night. Food is whatever’s cheap and fast—usually pizza and donuts—and normal exercise routines go out the window. READ MORE >>
It’s a strange moment for the architecture of technology. READ MORE >>
The Internet: Now Just Another Special Interest
Why Little Screens Are Good For Cities
The news went out yesterday morning: Office supply giant Staples, faced with declining retail sales, will have to shrink its physical square footage by 15 percent as part of an overall reorganization plan. What’s to blame for the company’s woes? READ MORE >>
