It goes without saying that we’re in the entitlement era. It’s an era where everyone expects things for free and in the cases whereby they use an alternative service that is more free, they hold that service to a much higher standard. But if most people expect most things for free, how do you generate … Continue reading
Once upon a time we lived in an age where most users of the web would do so from a single device. Time quickly forgot that age and with the advent of cheaper personal computing devices such as laptops and then devices such as smart phones and tablets, our devices became truly became personal. Not … Continue reading
Google once again gathered the developers of the world for their annual developer conference widely known as Google IO. It’s at these conferences that they would previously release the latest iteration of Android, right up until last year where they switched a model that would only unveil the latest iteration and release a preview. Of … Continue reading
For a long time now, people have been saying that Google is getting better at design quicker than Apple is getting better at services and as though to show this off, Google unveiled a brand new design language. Though this time it wasn’t only for the mobile platform of Android but they’ve also unveiled it … Continue reading
CyanogenMod, the hugely popular after-market mobile device firmware group recently made the transition from hobby group to viable business offering and with that managed to raise a lot of eyebrows. This reaction was surprising given the fact that the community had in fact pushed for the very goal that CyanogenMod is now pursuing. However the … Continue reading
To answer the question about the failure of the often heralded meteoric rise of the Linux desktop, you have to first look at the community.What it’s doing right and what it’s in fact doing wrong. The lack of oversight in the Linux community is in fact its biggest hindrance. The lack of a Linux desktop … Continue reading
The changing face of software consumption isn’t something that’s just happened. It’s been something that’s been evolving for as long as software has existed. However we’re now undergoing one of the larger pivotal moments in the way that software is both delivered and consumed. With recent changes in online technologies, there was much anticipation regarding … Continue reading
Mozilla recently announced that going forward, they’d put no more resources into Thunderbird and the pre-announcement caused a huge furore. Within the furore popped up the line “B2G is the #1 major strategic priority for Mozilla”. However, the question that it raised was whether or not Mozilla actually have a strategy? Whether or not B2G … Continue reading
Mozilla has this reputation for caring about people more than profit and it’s a good reputation. Well deserved and generally everyone that has been involved with Mozilla is both honoured and proud. Mozilla has played the role of the underdog well and without the pressures of being the top dog. It’s just got on with … Continue reading
Back when Firefox launched Panorama, it was launched in a rather linear manner. Here’s a problem and here’s how to fix it. However the major problem was that it was a problem that so few seemed to have, rightfully so its legitimacy was questioned. The manner of the launch in hindsight was wrong and that’s … Continue reading
