Articles by Sidney Hill

Google's impending launch of an e-bookstore could make it easier for consumers to get digital books, but it's difficult to tell how this development will impact the competitive landscape in this suddenly booming market The market for e-book readers is poised to catch fire, the Yankee Group predicted in January, jumping from US$1.3 billion in revenu...

Being acquired by HP clearly would be a turn for the better for Palm. The mobile device maker has been losing money for some time, and its latest products, while generally praised by tech industry analysts, have shown few signs of catching on with consumers HP has the deep pockets that will be required to reverse Palm's fortunes, if they can be rev...

Microsoft has given manufacturers the tools to make Windows the operating system for a host of consumer-oriented devices -- from video game consoles to TV set-top boxes that serve as full-blown home entertainment centers. It's not clear, however, exactly when consumers will be able to purchase these devices. Windows Embedded Standard 7 is the prop...