Google’s Evil Buzz Is Building
Although "don't be evil" isn't Google's official corporate motto, the company and its admirers have embraced the concept implicitly and explicitly. But pride goeth before a fall, and the buzz around Google isn't just…
Why Do You Need Air on your Mobile? [#barcelona]
I’ve been in the thick of this HTML5 vs. Adobe flash argument for awhile, so believe me when I say that I wish I saw this coming. As it turns out, Adobe (at the…
Why the World Could Go M.A.D. [Google and China]
By Nico Popp
As the world already knows, Google and a few other prominent US companies got severely hacked around Christmas time last year. Sophos has an interesting analysis of the exploit. Web malware and a zero…
Wireless Telcos fear Google will turn them into ‘dumb pipes’ – they will hit back
By Tom Foremski
Marguerite Reardon over at CNET has put together an excellent report on theMobile World Congress 2010 GSMA in Barcelona. It is the most important conference for the wireless Telco industry. And this year, there…
Innovation Is Going Mobile – Skype and Verizon Change The Game
By John Furrier
I’ve arrived at Mobile World Congress and the news has hit about Skype and Verizon teaming up for unlimited calls on Verizon’s smartphone. I’ll be seeing the Skype folks tomorrow for a briefing, but…
7 Tips for Getting the Gig [Job Interviews]
By Tina Seelig
In 1986, as I prepared for life beyond graduate school, I read an article in the newspaper about plans for the San Jose Technology Museum. It sounded like a fascinating place to work and,…
The Inside Scoop: Newspapers Hate Attribution
By Tom Foremski
The New York Times published this on its ‘Corrections‘ section: …a Times reporter appears to have improperly appropriated wording and passages published by other news organizations. The reporter, Zachery Kouwe, reused language from The…
iPad, iHad: Apple and Its Propensity to Delete
By Tom Foremski
David Ridsdale pointed me to this excellent article by Frederic Filloux: The iParanoid Scenario. He writes about French privacy laws that enable judges to rule that a news magazine, or any other type of…
First Week Review: Five Features Google Buzz Needs
Ok, so I have been using (strong word) Google Buzz and I – like all geeks – have compiled my wish-list of features. So let it be written, so let it be done. MUST…
Windows Mobile: For Everything from Phones to Tablets
I’m not going to start off by setting unreasonable expectations for the readers here. Maybe my honesty will garner more attention than the typical fare (“Windows Mobile Should Scare Apple” or “Window at War…