Jon Rubinstein

Jon Rubinstein, CEO of resurgent smartphone-maker Palm (PALM), didn't want to talk about the iPhone when I caught up with him after an Engadget event in New York City on Sunday. "I don't focus on the competition," he told me. But he was more than happy to talk about the biggest lesson he learned...

Is Apple (AAPL) versus Palm (PALM) the new Microsoft (MSFT) versus Apple? What a difference a decade makes. In the '90s, it was Bill Gates and Steve Jobs battling over operating systems, and Sun Microsystem's Scott McNealy throwing barbs at software enemy Mister Softee. Now it's Jobs going...

Palm (PALM) CEO Ed Colligan is leaving and will be replaced by executive chairman Jon Rubinstein. Rubinstein, formerly of Apple (AAPL), is credited with being the primary force behind the new Pre. Why did Colligan "decide" to leave after 16 years at the company? There are several theories, but no...

There's a new kid in town, iPhone. It's the Palm Pre and it wants to fight. There are many reviews of the Palm (PALM) Pre cell phone, which is being sold at Sprint (S) and Best Buy (BBY) as of June 6. Since I don't have a Pre to review, here's the bottom line from the reviews I've read: The Pre is...