Is it fair to blame Andy Lees for Microsoft KIN debacle?

  The Long View (Computerworld)

This morning's IT Blogwatch rounded up the latest blog chatter about Microsoft's decision to can KIN, its latest not-quite-a-smart-phone project. Yep, it's a major embarrassment for all at Microsoft, including a certain Andy Lees, senior vice president of Microsoft's Mobile Communication Business. However, managers at that level aren't usually making the day-to-day decisions that cause projects to fail. Where else should the finger of blame point? How about Roz Ho?

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Apple's ludicrous iPhone 4 apology

  The Long View (Computerworld)

So Apple has issued a statement about the iPhone 4 reception issues and the problems caused by touching the antenna. Apparently, it's all the fault of a bug in the code that displays the signal bars. What a load of old garbage...

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10 ways spam is like vuvuzelas (the World Cup horns)

  Security Levity (Computerworld)

If you've been glued to the World Cup, you'll know that there's more to the matches than soccer (football for our international audience). I'm talking about those incessant horns -- the vuvuzelas. They're really catching people's attention, for all the wrong reasons. It got me thinking... In this week's Security Levity, how is a vuvuzela just like spam?

Vuvuzelas and spam? Have I gone mad? Never fear, dear reader, let me count the ways...

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Friday Finally: don't cross the memes!

  The Long View (Computerworld)

Happy Friday, everyone. In each day's IT Blogwatch post, I add an And Finally link: something from the internets that's funny or weird enough to warrant your valuable attention. It's Friday, so here's five extra helpings of And Finally goodness...

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iPhone 4 early adopters: just beta testers for Apple?

  The Long View (Computerworld)

It's the official Apple iPhone 4 release date and already the problem reports are rife. Some users are wondering if they're little more than beta testers for Steve Jobs. Antenna problems, yellow spots, and scratched/broken screens make for unhappy fanbois, it would appear...

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