| Title | : | Digital Wars: Apple, Google, Microsoft and the Battle for the Internet |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.92 (158 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0749464135 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2012-04-15 |
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Which of Apple, Google and Microsoft had an office with a "drawer of broken dreams" ---and what (real) objects lay inside it?When did Microsoft have the chance to catch Google in making money from search ---and who vetoed it?Why did Google test 40 shades of blue on its users?How long did outside developers wait before asking to write apps for Apple's iPhone after Steve Jobs announced it?Who said that Microsoft should have its own music player -- and why did it fail? Digital Wars starts in 1998, when the internet and computing business was about to be upended -- by an antitrust case, a tiny startup and a former giant rebuilding itself. Arthur looks at what are now the three best-known tech companies and through the voices of former and current staff examines their different strategies to try to win the battle to control the exploding network connecting the world. Microsoft was a giant -- soon to become the highest-valued company in the world, while Apple was a minnow and Goo
Editorial : "A journalistic tale of competitive intrigue… For anyone with an interest in how our digital world has evolved, Charles Arthur's Digital Wars is required reading." --ForeWord Reviews "Arthur traces the ups-and-downs of the companies over time and the cutthroat competition that persists today to create the next state of the art server, music device, smartphone, tablet, or something entirely new. Lively and informative, even non-geeks will find this story riveting." --Publishers Weekly"It's rare to say that a business book is a page-turner. But Charles Arthur's book, Digital Wars, is just that. Arthur does something unexpected in his book: He breathes life into these billion-dollar companies and makes themhuman. … Digital Wars does more than rehash familiar stories of these industry giants, instead focusing on overarching narratives complete with an accounting of the victories and losses of each. … If you enjoyed Walter Isaacso
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