Since most people focus on how the Internet is changing the world, few focus on the reverse — how much the world is changing the Internet. See My Forbes Tech Capitalist blog post to learn the “Seven Ways the World is Changing the Internet.” ...
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Android’s Pickpocket Behind Google Wallet
The kerfuffle that paints the Google Wallet App as an innocent victim of Verizon blocking — in violation of an “open” Internet and net neutrality regulations — completely misses the forest for the trees. This conflict revolves around two ongoing industry battles. To see what...
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Grand Theft Auto-mated! Online Ad-Economics Fuel Piracy & SOPA Opposition
The likely passage of online anti-piracy legislation (SOPA/PIPA) in 2012 has put a spotlight on the substantial ad-based business interests aligned with piracy and against piracy enforcement. See my Forbes Tech Capitalist post to learn why Grand Theft Auto-mated is such big business and so...
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SOPA Opponents’ Bogus Net Neutrality Comparisons
The only thing proponents of Net neutrality regulation and opponents of online piracy legislation appear to have in common is the boy-crying-wolf “censorship” rhetoric of FreePress’ Save The Internet activists. See my Forbes Tech Capitalist post here, “SOPA Opponents’ Bogus Net Neutrality Comparisons.” ...
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Why Anti-Piracy Legislation Will Become Law
Pending anti-piracy legislation (Senate: PROTECT IP, House: SOPA) is very likely to become law in 2012. See my Forbes Tech Capitalist post to learn why, and why it’s important....
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Satirical Preview of Google’s Senate Antitrust Testimony — Google’s Pinocchio Defense Part X
Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, it is a real pleasure to be here today, and thank you again for not issuing that formal subpoena you had to threaten in order to compel us to testify. Let me begin my testimony by taking this opportunity to...
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Netflix’ Uneconomics
Netflix’ continues to exhibit serious difficulties grasping basic economics, competition and value. First, Netflix is lowering its value to customers. Netflix now charges its subscribers’ 60% more in September in return for lots less premium content available for subscribers in February, as Netflix just lost Starz,...
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FreePress McChesney’s Latest Collectivist Manifesto — Radical Fringe Series Part I
FreePress co-founder and collectivist ideologue, Robert McChesney, wrote his latest Internet manifesto: “The Internet’s Unholy Marriage to Capitalism,” in the Monthly Review – An Independent Socialist Magazine.” McChesney’s collectivist and elitist manifesto warrants attention because it is widely disseminated to: McChesney’s existing extensive FreePress spawn...
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My Forbes Op-ed on Google’s Disregard for the Law
My new Forbes’ op-ed: Google Disregards the Law, tells the sordid story behind today’s story of Google apparently agreeing to settle a criminal investigation with the Department of Justice for ~$500m for promoting and accepting advertising from illegal online pharmacies. The op-ed sadly chronicles that this...
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Announcing My New Book: Search & Destroy Why You Can’t Trust Google Inc.
I’ve long thought there was a big untold story about Google, essentially a book all about Google, but told from a user’s perspective, rather than the well-worn path of Google books told largely from Google’s own paternal perspective. (You can buy the book, Search &...
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