Monthly Archives: December 2009

2009: The year tech blogging died

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Most years are full of idiocy. But I think I can make a decent case for this year being the worst on record, at least from the perspective of writing about technology. This was the year when tech writing plumbed … Continue reading →

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Apple Tablet sighted in the wild?

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Apple’s Tablet sighted in the wild? It has been if this post is to be believed: “I have no less than 5 sources saying an Apple Tablet announcement is due soon. Or something, as some of these press people (Apple diehards at … Continue reading →

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Don’t be evil. Just don’t pay your taxes

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Yes, I know that every company likes to use all means legal to avoid tax. But surely a company which prides itself on not “being evil” shouldn’t also be using all means necessary to ensure it doesn’t pay UK corporation … Continue reading →

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Why the Google Phone will not be released to the public

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Image via CrunchBase The hype machine is in overdrive. Google has confirmed that it has issued special Android-running “dogfood” phones to some of its employees, and every tech blog is speculating about when this will be released to the public … Continue reading →

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TechCrunch hypes the Google Phone, contradicts itself repeatedly

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

TechCrunch‘s coverage of the so-called “Google Phone” really is turning into something of a joke. Today, it’s probably reached a new low. First up, Erick Schonfeld claims that current “reports” confirm their own original excitable post, quoting this bit: “There … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-12-11

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

iTunes gets cloudy: Will a web-ified future save iTunes or kill it? "The intent of iTunes is admirable, and it's been hugely successful largely because it's free and most folks consider it good enough. But it's about as far removed … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-12-10

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Schneier on Security: My Reaction to Eric Schmidt Dear Eric Schmidt: Stop being an asshat. (tags: google privacy)

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An app that filters Twitter noise? It’s called “a brain”

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

An app that filters Twitter noise? It’s about time: “‘Our human filters have turned into a great way to discover content that interests us, but the amount of tweets coming in through Twitter today is astounding, and it continues to … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-12-09

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Google – Do No Evil has ceased to be….. Is it time to get out of Google? (tags: google)

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links for 2009-12-07

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Daily Mirror editor says to forget about SEO Search traffic is the least valuable to publishers. (tags: publishing news business seo google)

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