Articles by Nick Kolakowski

• MtGox’s Implosion Could Damage Bitcoin

  Prominent Bitcoin exchange MtGox is offline, with rumors circulating of imminent bankruptcy and massive theft. A group of Bitcoin companies (including Circle and Coinbase) issued a statement outl…
• Dear Dropbox, Why Are You Back in the Chinese Market?

  Dropbox has renewed access to the Chinese market for the first time in four years. But why? The Chinese government first blocked access to Dropbox in 2010, most likely to prevent people within Ch…
• Will Cortana Help Windows Phone?

  [caption id="attachment_17598" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Chances are pretty good that Windows Phone's Cortana won't look like this.[/caption] Microsoft’s long-rumored Cortana digital assis…
• The Biggest Tech Acquisitions of All Time

  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to drop a cool $16 billion on WhatsApp, a messaging service with 450 million users. It was a mind-boggling sum, even if you buy into Facebook’s argument that…
• Amazon Coins Aren’t Bitcoin; They’re Microsoft Points

  [caption id="attachment_17532" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Amazon Coins.[/caption] Amazon has expanded support for its Amazon Coins crypto-currency from Kindle Fire tablets to Google Android…
• How Not to Be a Glasshole

  Google has released some etiquette rules for Google Glass, its augmented-reality headset. While most of Google’s listed “tips” are little more than promotional material for the device’s features,…
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  Sony Claims 5.3 Million PlayStation 4 Units Sold

  [caption id="attachment_17447" align="aligncenter" width="618"] The console wars are getting rougher than a sci-fi shoot 'em up.[/caption] Sony claims it sold 5.3 million PlayStation 4 units worl…
• Windows 8 Still Lagging Windows 7 in Sales

  [caption id="attachment_17339" align="aligncenter" width="567"] Windows 8's tile-based Start screen.[/caption] Microsoft has sold 200 million copies of Windows 8, roughly 15 months after the oper…
• Intel’s Data Platform Expands Its Analytics Reach

  Intel has launched the Intel Data Platform, featuring a portfolio of analytics tools for data scientists. The chipmaker is positioning the platform as ideal for companies with lots of data to min…
• 'CandySwipe' Crushed: When Game Development Gets Nasty

  [caption id="attachment_17288" align="aligncenter" width="618"] A portion of Albert Ransom's open letter suggesting similarities between his "CandySwipe" and King's "Candy Crush Saga."[/caption]…