Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Microsoft Smartwatch Imminent: Report
Microsoft is the latest tech company attempting to beat Apple to the market with a “smartwatch,” according to Forbes. The magazine’s anonymous sources suggest that Microsoft will launch a “smartw… -
Developers, IT Still Racking Up High Salaries
As part of its continuing exploration of income in the United States, NPR used data from the American Community Survey to create a graph of the 10 most popular jobs in each income bracket. Softwa… -
Android Lollipop Offers API Sweetness for Developers
When Google unveiled the next version of its Android operating system at its I/O conference this summer, it chose to stay a little cagey about the name, referring to the upgrade simply as “L.” Wi… -
AMD's New Female CEO Paid Less Than Her Predecessor
Advanced Micro Devices is catching some flak over the salary for new Chief Executive Officer Lisa Su. The company plans on paying Su around $850,000, significantly less than what her predecessor,… -
The Biggest Office Desk You've Ever Seen
Think your office desk is pretty big? It has nothing on the 4,400-square-foot monstrosity that marketing firm The Barbarian Group installed in its New York City office. In addition to lots of fla… -
The Key to Steve Jobs' Management Genius
People like to call Apple co-founder Steve Jobs a “genius,” but he wasn’t a genius in the same way as, say, Alan Turing. He wasn’t a legendary developer, and he didn’t spend years perfecting hard… -
A 'Smart Bracelet' That Tells You to De-Stress
The jury’s still out on whether wearable electronics will grow into a huge market, but that hasn’t stopped manufacturers and designers from rushing into the space. Apple, Motorola, Samsung, Nike,… -
Microsoft CEO on Windows 8: Whoops
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella just admitted what many people are thinking: Windows 8 is a mess. "Let's face it, we got some things wrong in Windows 8," Nadella told the audience during the annual G… -
U.S. Is Top Country for Global Tech Workers
Would you be willing to drop everything and move to another country for a job? The Boston Consulting Group and The Network surveyed 200,000 people in 189 countries to figure out the global willin… -
What HP Splitting in Two Could Mean for You
Hewlett-Packard is splitting into two companies, one of which will focus on enterprise technology, while the other continues to sell PCs and printers. HP CEO Meg Whitman believes that two smaller…