Don Reisinger

When Microsoft and Nokia announced Aug 12 that the software giant is bringing its Office Mobile application to Symbian OS, I immediately started wondering how it would work. When I heard that the Symbian version of Office Mobile will be designed with business users in mind, I was even more intrigued. Microsoft’s Office Mobile app […]

When Google announced late Aug. 10 that it has a new search service, named Caffeine, for the public to try out, search users everywhere sat up and took notice.Google is constantly tweaking its search algorithms. And in most cases, minor changes to the algorithms don’t impact a particular organization’s PageRank. But with Caffeine searches, the […]

UBS analyst Maynard Um wrote recently that Apple might be announcing a partnership with Verizon Wireless in the coming weeks that could see a “data-centric” Apple product be made available to the carrier’s subscribers. Um didn’t say what that product would be. He didn’t say if the iPhone would be made available. He also didn’t […]

Apple is getting another chance at welcoming the Google Voice telephony app. Only this time, when Google finally makes its app available, Apple might not have a choice. So, to save face, Apple needs to welcome it, accept that iPhone owners will use it, and move on.David Pogue of The New York Times reported in […]

Mac OS X is considered by some to be an extremely secure operating system. Those people claim that thanks to its many security features, users will be kept much safer using Apple’s software, rather than risk it with Microsoft’s Windows operating system. They claim that proof of that can be found in the sheer number […]

Apple is in an enviable position in the tech industry. Its iPhone is a major hit. Its App Store is quickly becoming an important component of its business. Everything seems to be going well. But there’s one problem with Apple that could lead to serious trouble down the road: It doesn’t know how to play […]

Recent reports have suggested that future Android-based mobile devices will soon target the enterprise. Google plans to have more enterprise-friendly applications available to users and to integrate Google Docs more effectively into its phones. It’s a worthwhile vision and if done properly, I think Android can beat BlackBerry smartphones in the corporate space.At this point, […]

The Mozilla Foundation announced last week that its Firefox Web browser has surpassed one billion downloads. According to the company, it took Firefox less than five years to reach that milestone. In that time, the browser has become a mainstay on millions of computers across the globe, capturing significant market share away from the browser […]

TechCrunch blogger Michael Arrington ignited some controversy recently when he said that he’s ditching his iPhone for Google Voice, a VOIP solution from Google. A single Google Voice number can be added to every user’s phones, making it possible for them to receive a call on all their handsets, rather than a single line. Domestic […]

Windows 7 is now less than three months away, and Microsoft is doing all it can to build buzz. Companies that are growing tired of their outdated Windows XP machines, meanwhile, are anxiously awaiting the new operating system’s arrival. Intel, the company that made headlines last year after admitting that it would not deploy Windows […]