No, the iPad Is Not Killing Microsoft’s Business

Investors are buying into the meme that Windows is dying — and therefore Microsoft is as well. While tablets are clearly cutting into the giant’s core PC business, Microsoft is also showing remarkable agility in building new f…

Holiday Consumer-Electronics Sales Fell 5%

U.S. consumers spent 5% less on consumer electronics during the last holiday season compared to a year earlier, according to a new report from NPD Group. Even at discounted prices, Americans bought fewer flat-screen televisions…

Intel Will Have to Prove Itself All Over Again in 2011

Intel’s stock is up just 2% this year compared to the Nasdaq’s 17% rise, and investors fret that the explosive growth of smartphones and tablets will crimp the market for the PC chips that produce the bulk of Intel’s revenue. B…