Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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The Economic Impact of Apple's iPhone 6
How much do the latest iPhones add to the U.S. economy? Michael Feroli, the chief United States economist for JPMorgan Chase, told The New York Times that Apple’s smartphones could contribute “on… -
Lack of Mentorship Hobbles Women in Tech
New research from nonprofit firm Catalyst suggests that women who earn their MBA are far less likely than men to use that degree within a “tech intensive” industry. According to the firm’s latest… -
Employers Worried About Critical-Thinking Skills
How does an employer measure critical-thinking skills? That’s a pressing question, considering that every company on the planet needs employees who can analyze information in a way that’s ultimat… -
The Weirdness of Microsoft Garage
Back in the day, Microsoft employees had to hide their iPhones, lest senior management see them toting a competitor’s device. Nor was that the only case of Microsoft showing a corporate aversion… -
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…