Archive For

December 2012

Browser tracking – Private paradox.

          Anti-tracking spells trouble for internet economics but social networks should remain immune. User stubbornness over privacy threatens that which they...

IPR – The weakness of essential Part III

          The clipping of Samsung’s wings by the EU clearly shows the problems associated with prosecuting standard essential IPR. Samsung announced...

Apple vs. Samsung – Korea equalises.

          Finally, Samsung’s council has pulled its finger out, producing a result worthy of its reputation. It has all been downhill...

Dell – Cloud for dummies.

          Finally an innovation from Dell but it needs to be made available to the right customer. For the last few...

Mapping Wars – Gritted teeth.

          Google map’s return to iOS heralds the irrelevance of Apple maps. It will have been with gritted teeth that Apple...

Microsoft Surface – The thin ice.

          Microsoft has a commanding position in the market for PC software but it cannot really afford to antagonise its partners....

Samsung Software– Move to fix

          What more evidence does one need of the weaknesses of Android than its lead vendor moving to fix them. This...

IPR Clubs – Pals in a pickle

          The crazy dash to own patents to protect ones business has meant that the prices paid for patents these days...