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Dan Lyons

Dan Lyons is technology editor at Newsweek and the creator of Fake Steve Jobs, the persona behind the notorious tech blog The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs. Before joining Newsweek, Lyons spent 10 years at Forbes.

articles/2012/09/12/is-apple-s-new-iphone-5-new-enough-to-beat-google-s-android/apple-iphone-5-lyons_eyqxl5
Tech Wars

Is Apple’s New iPhone New Enough?

The new iPhone 5 has a bigger screen and some modest improvements. Can it stave off Android?

Dan Lyons

articles/2012/06/21/apple-s-move-to-spite-google-and-use-its-own-map-software-hurts-customers/google-apple-maps-lyons_qbaiih
Hi-Tech War

Apple Vendetta Costs Customers

Apple is dropping Google’s map software in favor of a homegrown version that’s not as good—screwing customers in its Google feud, says Dan Lyons.

Dan Lyons

articles/2012/06/20/microsoft-s-tablet-revolution-surface-marks-end-of-the-pc-era/microsoft-tablet-surface-tease_uccqkn
Brave New Mobile World

Microsoft’s Tablet Revolution

By leaping into the hardware business, Microsoft is adopting Apple’s business model, says Dan Lyons.

Dan Lyons

articles/2012/06/14/skout-website-case-suggests-how-adults-could-use-apps-to-rape-kids/skout-rapists-lyons-tease_t0a9qy
Cautionary Tale

How Apps Could Lead to Child Rape

Skout was a flirting app for grown-ups. Then it opened up to teens. Then three kids allegedly got raped. Dan Lyons on a cautionary tale about creepy new mobile apps.

Dan Lyons

articles/2012/06/13/apple-unveils-new-macbook-pro-other-products-but-where-is-apple-tv/apple-announcement-lyons_dvvrsi
Dream Products

I Want My Apple TV!

Apple just rolled out a bunch of new updates, but not what everyone wanted—and Dan Lyons is disappointed.

Dan Lyons

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articles/2012/06/01/facebook-stock-woes-hurt-market-s-view-of-other-new-tech-companies/facebook-winter-is-coming-lyons_x3ifha
Gone Viral?

Facebook’s Toxic Domino Effect

For Silicon Valley’s overhyped and overvalued companies, this falling stock is bad news. By Dan Lyons.

Dan Lyons

articles/2012/05/23/7-things-to-know-about-facebook-s-investor-scandal/facebook-stock-explainer-lyons_j7aqmy

7 Keys to Facebook’s IPO Scandal

According to a legal expert, Facebook broke no laws in selectively disclosing negative information before last week’s IPO, writes Dan Lyons.

Dan Lyons

articles/2012/05/22/zuckerberg-bombshell-did-facebook-bankers-secretly-slash-forecasts-before-ipo/lyons-facebook-scandal-topbox_ijjx25

Facebook IPO Bombshell!

In the wake of a disastrous stock offering comes what looks like a huge scandal. By Dan Lyons.

Dan Lyons

articles/2012/05/15/apple-scores-an-android-hit-htc-one-x-evo-4g-lte-held-up-at-customs/iphone-htc-suits-cheat_rqiq44
Smartphone Battle

Apple Scores a Hit on Android

Two HTC Android smartphones are stuck at Customs. Dan Lyons on the blow to HTC in Apple’s war on Android.

Dan Lyons

articles/2012/05/13/farewell-yahoo-ceo-scott-thompson-ousted-for-a-resume-lie/yahoo-ceo-mashup-cheat_nf13rl
Shakeup at the Top

Farewell, Yahoo CEO!

Scott Thompson lasted just four months in the job. Dan Lyons offers a send-off.

Dan Lyons

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