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Pay $100 to tell Mark Zuckerberg where to go!

Pay $100 to tell Mark Zuckerberg where to go!

Facebook appears to know no bounds in its quest to make money from its hapless users. The latest ‘gimmick’ is to charge ‘members’, as Facebook prefers to call anyone or anything that uses its service, is to wallop them up to US$100 to get a message to a...
Seeking sense in censorship

Seeking sense in censorship

The very thought of wholesale censorship of the internet by governments would appear abhorrent to many in this digital, hyper-connected era, but it hasn’t stop many from trying. Whether for religious, cultural, national security or citizen ‘protection’ reasons,...
Another app store bites the dust

Another app store bites the dust

Another nail has been hammered into the coffin of that great hope for mobile operators to fight back – the branded app store. As if the ill-fated demise of the GSMA led Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) earlier this year was not enough warning, some...
Going commando!

Going commando!

For those in the know, ‘going commando’ indicates one has not bothered to venture out with underwear in position. For many, this would seem an inexcusable activity, for others, a daily routine. Is it a sign of bravado, is it borne out of necessity, does it feel...
Windows 8 suffering from rejection, already!

Windows 8 suffering from rejection, already!

It’s hard to believe that within a week of its launch that Windows 8 is getting a bad rap from the very market that Microsoft needs most to support it. TechRepublic and ZD Net Research ran have released details of a study to determine what plans businesses...
No more boohoo at Yahoo!

No more boohoo at Yahoo!

During her first earnings call as Yahoo President and CEO, Marissa Mayer admitted that the company has failed to exploit opportunities in the mobile segment, pledging dramatic changes moving forward. I’m not sure one of her many predecessors didn’t say the same...