WikiLeaks witch-hunt begins (and nothing is sacred)
The wrath of a government scorned seems to show no signs of abating as the US launches what is tantamount to a witch-hunt in the ongoing WikiLeaks saga. Reports emanating from the NY Times, BBC and CNN claim the US government has even subpoenaed Twitter in a bid to support an ongoing criminal investigation into whether WikiLeaks and [...]
Google is no whisp of an isp
A report released this week by Arbor Networks states that Google now boasts a network bigger than all but two of the world’s ISPs. Don’t say you weren’t warned!
Cloud goes app crazy!
Google looks to do for the ‘cloud’ what Apple successfully did for the mobile world by setting up a Cloud-based app store. But that could be easier said than done.
Bull in Barcelona
I’m really going to try not to be cynical about goings on at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but it’s going to be hard. The GSMA’s premier event seems to break some record or other every year. Last year it was the number of PC thefts and pick-pocketings, which appear to have been [...]
Be afraid, be very afraid…
Imagine sitting in a rural health clinic, streaming three-dimensional medical imaging over the web and discussing a unique condition with a specialist in New York. Or downloading a high-definition, full-length feature film in less than five minutes. Or collaborating with classmates around the world while watching live 3-D video of a university lecture.
Microsoft & Murdoch Mull Gagging Google
Numerous reports are emerging that Microsoft and media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, are in discussions about removing News Corporation indexes from Google and making its news content exclusively available on Microsoft’s Bing.
Barbarians at the portal: is the old mobile empire about to crumble?
The arrival of Android, Google’s foray into the handset operating environment following Apple’s iPhone launch, raises two important questions: Why did it take so long for these new, user-friendly, systems to make an appearance and challenge the established players in the smart handset space? And why have the incumbent phone-makers persevered with sub-standard systems for [...]