More Tech Industry Opinion

• 13 October 2012

• Opinion: Rejected by Kickstarter? 'Roll your own' with Selfstarter instead

  There's been no shortage of controversy surrounding Kickstarter this year as the crowdfunding platform has gained popularity, prompting the institution of new rules and belt-tightening measures in recent months.

• 12 October 2012

• Opinion: The single best travel accessory you can buy

  Like a lot of folks these days, I routinely play "office" in my local coffee shop. On any given day, I'm surrounded by 10-20 other teleworkers similarly tethered to their laptops.

• Opinion: Windows 8 apps: The good, the bad, and the ugly

  It’s crunch time. In just over two weeks Microsoft is hosting a massive media event in New York to officially launch Windows 8. With the clock winding down, Microsoft is working diligently to improve some of its Windows 8 apps, but there are still some big question marks remaining for Windows 8 apps.

• Opinion: Linux Foundation unveils a workaround for Win 8 Secure Boot

  Scarcely a week goes by these days without the emergence of some new approach to the vexing "Secure Boot" problem facing Linux users on Windows 8 hardware, and this week is no exception.

• 11 October 2012

• Opinion: 17 famous mini things to join the iPad mini, S3 mini

  iPad mini! Galaxy S3 Mini! We look at a bunch of legendary Mini things with often tenuous links to Apple.

• 10 October 2012

• Opinion: Firefox 16 arrives with a raft of critical fixes

  Shortly after Firefox regained its No. 2 position in the browser arena, Mozilla on Tuesday unleashed the next version of its popular open source browser complete with fixes for numerous critical vulnerabilities.

• 04 October 2012

• Opinion: The Macalope Daily: Who would Steve Jobs fire?

  We may have reached peak self-parody with the "What would Steve Jobs have done?" posts, readers. The Macalope's just not sure where we go from Rocco Pendola writing for Forbes: "If Steve Jobs Were Alive, He Would Fire Tim Cook" (no link because enough is enough, Forbes, but tip o' the antlers to Daring Fireball).

• 03 October 2012

• Opinion: Learn the secrets of eye-friendly computing

  I can think of few bigger computing hassles than destroying your eyesight by using a computer.

• Opinion: Psst! Your terrible profile photo might be visible to people you email

  I routinely receive emails from PR reps who want me to write about various products and services.

• Opinion: Remains of the Day: Even Stevens

  In comes a new lawsuit, out goes an old one. Plus, exactly who manages all of Apple's cash? And it's two Steves for the price of none. The remainders for Tuesday, October 2, 2012 are a steal.

• 02 October 2012

• Opinion: Facebook: For ads, clicks aren't all that counts

  Traditional wisdom—and online ad budgets—measure success in clicks. While that may work for ads on Google, Facebook says that focusing on the per-click return isn't the best method for businesses seeking to spread brand awareness. Per-click metrics don't show the "outcomes that happen in the grocery store, in the car dealership, or in the local coffee shop," said Brad Smallwood, Facebook’s director of pricing and measurement, as TechCrunch reported Monday.

• Opinion: Remains of the Day: Nothing but the truth

  Apple adds a totally non-controversial stipulation to its iOS developer rules; European citizens don't need anything more than a one-year warranty; and everybody's cool with the new Maps, especially Canadians. The remainders for Monday, October 1, 2012 are the god's honest truth.

• Opinion: Four key new features in Linux 3.6

  Just a little more than two months after the release of version 3.5, Linux creator Linus Torvalds on Sunday unleashed the next new version of the Linux kernel.

• 24 September 2012

• Opinion: Successful but boring: why Windows 8 needs to be like iPhone 5

  The level of interest engendered in the launch of the evolutionary iPhone 5 is staggering. Meanwhile Microsoft would love to see similar interest in Windows 8: a product that is less of a revolution than you might imagine.

• 18 September 2012

• Opinion: In IT hiring, DevOps is a growing trend: Dice

  The current economic recovery may be proceeding far more slowly than most would like, but when it comes to IT hiring, two trends appear to be going relatively strong.

• 11 September 2012

• Opinion: Court orders music pirate Jammie Thomas-Rasset to pay original fine of $222,000

  A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a lower court ruling that found admitted music pirate Jammie Thomas-Rasset guilty of copyright infringement. The Minnesota woman has been ordered to pay the original $222,000 in damages.

• 28 August 2012

• Opinion: 5 ways Apple could lose out from its victory over Samsung

  Samsung faces over $1bn in damages and potential bans on the sale of certain smartphone products, but it's not all good news for Apple

• 27 August 2012

• Opinion: Apple v. Samsung Verdict: Opinion on Consumer Impact, Innovation Divided

  Since the jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion on Friday in the Apple v. Samsung copyright case, there's been no shortage of analysis on the Internet about the ramifications of this verdict. The public's opinion on the verdict appears to be divided -- in everything from how the case will affect consumers, to its influence on innovation, to how it will affect companies such as Microsoft and Research In Motion (RIM).

• Opinion: 10 ways Apple could spend Samsungs $1 billion

  Don't bank it, Apple. Spend it! What Apple should do with Samsung's billion bucks.

• Opinion: Apple's $1 Billion Win Over Samsung: Q&A

  In what has been dubbed “the patent trial of the century,” Apple has emerged victorious beyond measure. On Friday a Silicon Valley jury ruled that a series of ubiquitous smartphone and tablet features—such as the rounded rectangular form and how screens slide and bounce when touched—are proprietary Apple innovations.

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