Greetings everyone, I have decided to merge the End of Control blog (this one;) with my main blog at www.mediafuturist.com - it has simply become too hard to blog steadily on several sites (never mind what I do on Twitter and Youtube etc), so I am...

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Image via CrunchBase Madness!!! Apple Bends to Studios, Adds Copyright Protection to MacBooks | Gadget Lab from Wired.com. Talk about punishing the legal and paying user: "Appearing to cave to Hollywood demands, Apple has quietly added a restrictive.
Topics: Apple

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Link: The Era of Walled Gardens is Over; Yahoo Prepares to Open Up - ReadWriteWeb. Great example of what is happening everywhere. Gapingvoid comments
Topics: Examples

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A crucial post on Wired popped up in my reader this morning: After a Decade of Secrecy, Apple Reluctantly Tries Out Transparency | Gadget Lab from Wired.com. These paradigm changes at Apple are indeed a big deal since in my view Apple is pretty much the..
Topics: Apple, Change Challenges, Mobile, Openness Issues

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Good comment on Apple and the total-control-of-the-iPhone-apps issue here: Why Is Apple Scared of the Free Market with iPhone 3G?. Quotes: "My complaint is that the App Store is the only sanctioned method to get apps on the iPhone, that only...
Topics: Apple

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