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Seven years ago, after the release of the Sony PlayStation 2 and the Microsoft Xbox, it seemed as though Nintendo, once a market leader, would never regain its No. 1 position. The GameCube, which sold a paltry 21.74 million units worldwide, had been a relative dud for the longtime gaming champion. However, undeterred by its third-place position, Nintendo had a plan for the next generation of gaming consoles.

"It is a race, and we're not slowing down." That is how Ross A. Mauri, the general manager of IBM's Power Systems product series, describes competing against Sun Microsystems and HP for the Unix server market. IBM announced a number of new products and upgrades Tuesday to help keep its current lead in revenue.

Last week's scare, an unverified rumor that Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack, sent Apple stock plummeting, expert investment analysts scolding, and some writers believing that Apple needs a public succession plan to avoid confusion and concerns about these kinds of incidents. That's nonsense. First of all, Apple does have a succession plan.

A few weeks ago, I spoke at the BlogWorld Expo conference in Las Vegas about hiring bloggers. I was on a panel titled "How to Hire a Professional blogger...

Spending a couple million dollars doesn't guarantee commercial success.

It's the final piece of the Panama pie. Will profit follow? And how quickly?

U.S. campaign is making a dent in offshore operations and folding more than a few hands of online Texas Holdem.