Michael S. Malone

Michael S. Malone is one of the nation's best-known technology writers. He has covered Silicon Valley and high-tech for more than 25 years.

How About an Entrepreneurship Czar?

Saturday, September 5th, 2009 - by Michael S. Malone

Someone who will ask: "Where are we going to find the millions of new jobs we’ll need to get out of this mess?"

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The Big Return of a Little Band from Liverpool

Sunday, August 30th, 2009 - by Michael S. Malone

Like the real Beatles themselves, everything about “The Beatles: Rock Band” screams first-class project.

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A Matter of Trust: Lessons Learned From Comcast

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 - by Michael S. Malone

The question of trust is defining winners and losers in the Internet age. Reliability is everything.

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The Myth of Valley Wages

Friday, August 14th, 2009 - by Michael S. Malone

A close look at the numbers reveals that Silicon Valley is economically very ill.

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Enter the Pros: Microsoft and Yahoo (Finally) Make a Deal

Saturday, August 1st, 2009 - by Michael S. Malone

A reminder of what veteran business professionals can accomplish ... especially in desperation.

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The Fourth Law of Technology

Sunday, July 19th, 2009 - by Michael S. Malone

Bad news for all of you folks out there working on iPhone applications.

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Cyber-Terrorism: When Will We Fight Back?

Friday, July 10th, 2009 - by Michael S. Malone

When does a cyber-attack by another nation cross the line and become an official act of war? (Also read "Kim Chi in the Intertubes" by Charlie Martin)

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The Real Michael Jackson Disappeared Long Ago

Friday, July 3rd, 2009 - by Michael S. Malone

The pop icon's death got me thinking about another era in my life in which his music was part of the soundtrack. (Also read Roger L. Simon: Mainstream Media Michael Jackson Obsession Continues to Top Itself)

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Depression 2.0

Friday, June 26th, 2009 - by Michael S. Malone

When the world seems crazy, it’s usually because it is.

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Opportunity’s Unexpected Results in Iran

Friday, June 19th, 2009 - by Michael S. Malone

Great technologies are typically sold, incorrectly, on applications we know — but succeed on applications we can’t yet guess.

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