The OS is always greener...

In a report from a developer meeting, Nokia officials said they're moving to Maemo Linux as the OS for their high-end smartphones. That...

A quick history of software platforms: How we got here, and where we're going

Intuit and Stanford recently asked me to give talks on computer platforms and what makes them successful. (By platforms I mean software wit...

Nokia and Microsoft, sittin' in a tree...

There's so much hype in the mobile industry that I'm always reluctant to use a word like "shocking," but nothing else fits...

Mobile applications, RIP

Summary: The business of making native apps for mobile devices is dying, crushed by a fragmented market and restrictive business practices....

Google, the OS company

The bottom line: Google is now an OS company. The fact that Google's recently-announced OS products are aimed at mobile devices and soci...