Galen Gruman

, freelance writer

Galen Gruman is a frequent contributor to CIO.

BlackBerry Q10 Review: You'll Either Love it Or Hate it

Physical keyboard addicts now have a smartphone designed for them, but no one else may want to suffer the drawbacks.

How Windows Red Can Fix Windows 8: The Right Strategy for Microsoft

A proposal to rescue Windows 8 and fulfill Microsoft's promise to deliver a modern computing experience on PCs and tablets.

Apple's and Microsoft's Secret Pact for Tech Domination

15 years ago, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates agreed to let Apple own the client and Microsoft the back end to thwart antitrust probes, newly discovered emails say.

BlackBerry Z10 is the BlackBerry We've Been Waiting For

The old BlackBerry is dead and buried, and the new one is a worthy option in the modern smartphone world.

Apple and Google have Nothing to Fear From BlackBerry 10, But Microsoft Does

Thorsten Heins, CEO of the company formerly known as Research in Motion and now named simply BlackBerry, has kept his core promise to retool the BlackBerry OS for the modern era.

Nexus 10 Review: The So-So Android Tablet

Google's Samsung-made 'pure' Android tablet simply doesn't match up in quality or experience to Samsung's own Note 10.1

It's Strike 3 for Microsoft's Windows Phone

The HTC 8X and Nokia Lumia 800 series are solid smartphones running a dubious mobile OS.

Windows 7 Savior, Windows 8 Champion Out at Microsoft

Steven Sinofsky leaves Redmond weeks after Windows 8's launch, but the Metro UI chief takes his place.

Tablet Deathmatch: iPad Mini vs. Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire HD

A new generation of small tablets has reinvented entertainment on the go, but which is best? Find out now and gear up for holiday gift-buying.

Microsoft's Surface RT Will Make Even a Fanboy Cry

Is it a laptop or a tablet? The Surface makes a valiant attempt at being both -- but leaves you yearning for one or the other.

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