The most popular article this week came from the Thinking Digital conference in Newcastle, where delegates were encouraged to take a more open view of online piracy as it could spark innovation in unexpected ways. Not a view likely to be shared by the Business Software Alliance or the entertainment industry.
The launch of the Wolfram Alpha search tool, which dubs itself a 'computational knowledge engine', sparked a healthy debate among vnunet.com readers. According to the most recent figures from our Wolfram Alpha poll, it's neck and neck at the moment between people who acknowledged a few teething problems but would try it again, and those who think it's rubbish and are going to stick with Google.
Companies
urged to embrace the piracy model
Unauthorised downloads can spark innovation in unpredictable ways
Wolfram
Alpha launches to mixed reviews
Computational knowledge engine gets tentative thumbs-up, but problems persist
New
Apple iPhone specs leaked online
Twice the storage, longer battery life, better camera and a new design
Top
10 disappointing technologies
'Game changers' that never quite hit their stride
Rumours
point to new BlackBerry Storm
Update to RIM's touch-screen smartphone coming this summer?
Review:
Acer Aspire Timeline 3810T
A thin-and-light laptop designed for a longer than average battery life
Palm
reveals US launch date for Pre smartphone
Much anticipated handset to arrive on 6 June
Visual
Studio 2010 beta launches this week
Update to flagship developer platform available for download from Monday
Sophos
planning to supply anti-virus in Klingon
Marketing stunt or the ultimate niche market?
Ross
email blunder highlights dangers of Twitter
Unfortunate updates can be hard to hide
Our countdown of the most pointless applications for all you Apple iPhone fans 30 Apr 2009
The tactics and tools most likely to get up the noses of privacy bods - and Celine Dion fans 20 Apr 2009All Software Licensing & Piracy Tags: Piracy, Wolfram-alpha, Apple, Iphone, Blackberry, Storm, Acer, Aspire, Palm, Pre, Visual-studio, Twitter, Hardware, Internet, Management, Security
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