So Apple’s new head of engineering for the iPhone and iPod – or iBoss, as he’ll presumably be known – has been sent on gardening leave after his previous employer, IBM, invoked a ‘no compete’ clause in his contract. continue
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For Big Blue eyes only
on 5 December 2008
This month I decided to install WordPress. I wanted to update my blog from Blogger 1.0 to something that acknowledged the existence of any form of web standard other than ‘sod it, seems to be working’, and since Blogger 2.0 appeared to bear as much resemblance to Blogger 1.0 as Jordan does to her school photos, I thought I might as well switch to something more credible. continue
You’re not allowed to know who their lawyers are, but your ISP has to tell them where you live
on 20 June 2008
Ever heard of a computer game called Two Worlds? Nor had I, until last month. We weren’t missing much: outside its publisher’s native Germany, reviews were lukewarm. So why are hundreds of people in the UK being forced to pay £600 for it? continue
An interview with David Carson
on 18 June 2008
It’s not every day you get to meet the world’s most famous graphic designer. Not even when it’s in his diary. continue
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Power to the people
on 25 April 2008
Ever worry about how much power your Mac uses? Professor Andy Hopper does. continue
Don’t mention the Olympics
on 26 October 2007
A little-known author, Robert Ronsson, has been threatened with legal action by the London 2012 Organising Committee because he wrote a children’s book called Olympic Mind Games. continue
Stand a little less between me and the sun
on 11 May 2007
In April, Microsoft called for an antitrust investigation into Google. I checked my calendar and it was the 16th, not the first. continue
Words are very unnecessary; they can only do harm
on 16 March 2007
According to the Government’s ‘emotional literacy’ advisers, children who put their feelings into words are less likely to have mental health problems. That’s why they should spend more time in group therapy instead of those boring reading and writing classes. continue
Don’t have time to read all those trademark protection letters? Just post-it them into your filofax
on 21 September 2006
Apple’s ‘pod’-trademarking shenanigans reminded me of Google moaning about people using ‘google’ as a verb. Trademark dilution is a serious issue, but who told trademark holders they were in charge of the vernacular? continue
Patently ridiculous
on 15 September 2006
So Apple has paid $100m to Creative, its rival in the music player market, to license patented technology used in the iPod. continue
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