Naspers to benefit from Facebook IPO

by Arthur Goldstuck Forget the Mayans. The real apocalypse in 2012 will come via Facebook, and Naspers will be laughing all the way to the bank. In 2012, the world as we know it will come to an end. But first, let’s qualify that statement. In Internet circles, the world as we know it is the one in which social media dominates most of our online activity, and every business is... Read More

Magazine mindset undermines tablet opportunity

by Herman Manson The rush by media owners to embrace tablets borders on the unseemly. And who can blame them given the continued decline of print revenue and resistance by folk to pay for content on the internet. Tablets, we are told, are much closer to print magazines than to the free-for-all interwebs. Publishers like tablets because they bring people back into “closed” environments... Read More

We rate the Apple iPhone 4S

by Arthur Goldstuck We put the new Apple iPhone 4S through a Ten Task Test. Apple fans make many excuses for the iPhone 4S, mainly insisting that it is indeed a significant step up from the 4, and Apple never promised a 5, and there’s nothing wrong with incremental improvements, and millions are lining up to buy the 4S. All of which is true, but it doesn’t change the fact that... Read More

The Problem With Patents (Infographic)

Another great infographic from our friends at Frugaldad.com. “This infographic discusses some of the facts behind the patent industry and how it’s changed as software, technology, and the internet have developed at an incredible pace. I find the information to say a lot about the state of development and innovation; both how important it can be to everyday life, and the... Read More

Our surprising social media addictions and what they say about us (Infographic)

Frugaldad.com created an infographic illustrating ‘news’ as defined by users of social media. Source: http://frugaldad.com   Share| Read More