Nokia's death march

  The Long View (Computerworld)

If you thought Nokia was in deep trouble, I reckon you'd be right. To summarize the trouble: lacking leadership, poor platforms, patchy phones. I look at the challenges ahead, in The Long View...
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Microsoft "complicit" in Russian dissident crackdown

  The Long View (Computerworld)

The NYT's Clifford J. Levy published some worrying allegations about Microsoft yesterday. If I'm reading between his lines correctly, Levy is all-but blaming Microsoft of helping the Russian government shut down political dissidents. The article alleges that the Russians found a quasi-legal way of disrupting opposition groups, by way of bogus software piracy investigations -- and that Microsoft aids and abets this chilling of free speech. Let's take a look, in The Long View...
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Fanboi falsehood #1: "Mac security better than Windows"

  The Long View (Computerworld)

My irritation with fabois and fanboishness knows no bounds. These people have an intense desire to evangelize their chosen technology and convert users of competing products to their One True Way. Whether it's Mac fanbois mocking Windows users, or iPhone fanbois taunting Android wielders, their behavior is childish, cultish, and frankly a little disturbing. In this occasional series of posts, let's examine some fanboi falsehoods and technological tropes -- in The Long View.

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Aha! Adobe alternatives ahoy. Absolutely amazing...

  The Long View (Computerworld)

Happy Friday, everyone. This morning's wailing and gnashing of teeth over Adobe patches reminded me that there's more to PDF reading and writing than the 'official' Adobe software. Let's take a peek, in The Long View.

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How does Intel/McAfee make sense? I think I know...

  The Long View (Computerworld)

What's Intel up to? Don't expect it to tell us the real reason it's buying McAfee. But I'll tell you what I think its plans are, in The Long View...

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