About a week ago I commented on how Microsoft would fare against the emerging Apple iPad. Microsoft’s mobile platform has declined in recent years, and while it still remains a solid workhorse for embedded applications it’s no longer the favourite amongst business executives. While Apple, Palm, Blackberry and Android are appealing to the data-heavy smartphone user, Windows Mobile seems to cling on in a variety of special niches such as portable ticketing systems and electronic [...]

As we reach the close of yet another year, it’s only natural for us to start looking at what the future will bring. Some of us are also incessantly nagged by family about what we would like for Christmas, or what we’re thinking of getting. It’s one of those strange blends of thought – what do we want, what do we hope for, what do we think will happen? I’ve described below my 5 ideas [...]