02 in comment and analysis
Minority Report: Apple staying in the minority?
Comment The Mac market-share debate continues to rage but these days, argues Seb Janacek, with the widening of the Apple portfolio and the company reporting best-ever financial results it is largely irrelevant. [12 Jun 2006]
Election '05: Would e-voting have changed the outcome?
Comment As the post-mortem begins on the General Election, one of the biggest questions being asked is whether a change in voting methods could have changed the outcome. On the one hand are questions about the benefit of e-voting in combating apathy and... [09 May 2005]
The Bloor Perspective: 2002/2003 straw poll, mobility versus privacy and Platform Intelligence
Comment Many analysts have rightly stated 2002 may have been the worst year ever for the still youthful IT industry. Any perceived green shoots of recovery have been mis-sightings at best. IDC have observed that the industry suffered a negative growth rate... [23 Dec 2002]
Why SMS will take some toppling
Comment Another week, another innovative and impressive use for SMS text messages - the technology which refuses to be limited by its obvious limitations. Catching criminals has now been added to the list of things you can do in 160 characters or less, as... [08 Nov 2002]
Betting anytime, anywhere - and at any stage of a game?
Comment A start-up and one of the biggest telecoms equipment manufacturers think they have cracked the ultimate in convenience betting. But, as Ben Charny asks, can the proposition work anywhere? Placing a wager on a sporting event after it has begun has... [14 Aug 2002]
Dot-com shockers and the Grabiner effect
Comment Dot-com shock: eBay's made some money. In fact, the auction site's profits (yes, profits) have doubled over the past year. In its latest quarter, it made $47.6m on revenues of $245.1m. It obviously relies heavily on the quality of the merchandise... [25 Apr 2002]
Celtic Tiger - an endangered species?
Comment Ireland's tiger economy risks extinction as the international IT habitat that gave it life verges on collapse. Multinational IT companies were the cash cows that weaned the sector in the 1990s. Now, Gateway has confirmed it will cease all... [18 Sep 2001]
Online Security Problems: Too Much Hype, or Too Much Complacency?
Comment Catalyst Aug 18, 2000, "Behind the Headlines" discussion on silicon.com titled "Media Blamed for Over-Hyping Security" http://www.silicon.com/a39168 Question Are the recent online security scares in the UK being over-hyped, or is there reason for... [11 Oct 2000]
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