Article archive - page 9
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Mobile on track for dominance
Mobile data access is rapidly taking off with smartphone sales growing ever faster. Japan and the EU lead the way but Australia is a leader too.
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Mobile gets a lot more interesting in Germany
Retail is trying out new experiences, leveraging new mobile technologies. Once adoption takes off, perhaps the checkout queue disappears entirely?
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ICANN approves plan for new TLDs
ICANN opens the door for new top level domains, with a chance that the ubiquitous .com may become less relevant. .shop, .motor, .club anyone?
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EEEPC's power is in the network not the machine
The EeePC is compelling not because of specs but because it is a lightweight tool that thrives on constant connectivity. A love letter to small, network-first computing.
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Ubuntu 8.04 - truly desktop Linux
Ubuntu 8.04 finally delivers a Linux desktop that just works, even on finicky laptops. With Vista faltering, it feels like the first truly viable moment for mainstream Linux adoption.
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Easy product or class rating system
Build a rating system that won't set your servers on fire.
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Phorm over function?
Phorm's ISP-level tracking raises serious privacy concerns even if the data is anonymous. Opt-out tracking erodes trust and could spark a privacy-first backlash or new laws.
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Can Yahoo really get things so wrong?
Yahoo's spam filters began deleting legitimate customer emails with no clear appeal path. Debugging the trail of why, and the frustration of opaque email filtering.
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Security 101 : The user should be able to authenticate
Security needs to be appropriate to the value of the asset it protects.
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DVD Jon strikes again
DVD Jon's latest hack targets iTunes lock-in and revives the argument that purchased media should be playable anywhere.