Has Apple 'crossed the line' this time?

I think I’m suffering from post-iPhone depression. Every time Apple triggers worldwide hysteria by ‘not’ hinting at a new product release the crystal ball gazers get to work. I refuse to get caught up in the predictions and rumors that abound before the big...

Facebook facing bans in workplace

In what could be a sign of the times, and potentially another blow to Facebook’s image, that Thailand’s Interior Ministry has banned its use in the workplace. Come October 1, all of its officers will be barred from using Facebook in what is part of a crackdown on...

Real reasons car makers are rushing to M2M?

If recent press reports are correct, carmakers will be utilizing M2M and on-board systems to do much more than check that your car is operating as it should. Toyota is said to be developing a device that will collect detailed data on driving habits such as use of the...

Who benefits most from patent judgment?

I’ve studiously avoided getting into the patent debate that reached a crescendo recently with US courts granting Apple over $1 billion in damages against Samsung. I’m no lawyer, so the legal arguments should be best left to them, but as a consumer and avid...

The real dangers of smartphones

It seems a long time since we have heard anything about the health risks associated with using mobile phones. These days it’s more about the use of smartphones for e-health applications and helping people using the technology rather than dwelling on how the...

What do voice revenues and Prince Harry have in common?

It’s so funny how we don’t talk anymore. How true those immortal words from a classic Cliff Richard song have become for CSPs worldwide. With voice volumes and corresponding revenues dropping faster than Prince Harry’s trousers, telcos need to ask if it’s due to OTT...