Google/Apple Battle royale

Google chief Eric Schmidt’s decision to join Apple’s board of directors is tantamount to a formal declaration of war against Microsoft. It is a clarion call, the kind of shot heard ‘round the world that will make Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer weak at the knees, and leave billionaire Bill Gates thankful he has diversified his philanthropic foundation with Berkshire Hathaway stock. Before Microsoft’s antitrust duel with the Justice Department and European Commission left it competing wi...