Travel agencies are among Google’s most important clients and Josep Valor wonders if the search engine hasn’t shot itself in the foot with its application that allows users to search for travel bargains. Once users find the best offer they bypass the agent and go directly to the airline’s site to book it, allowing the […]
[VIDEO] Megaupload Shut Down: New Regulations, New Scenarios
MegaUpload was shut down by the FBI a few weeks ago, and it seems that finally the battle to curb illegal distribution of copyrighted material is heating up. It is true that whoever breaks the law has to be sanctioned, but given that jurisprudence has shown that sharing of copyrighted material with friends without making money from it is not punishable, will this do anything to the pure P2P exchanges? Should the industry not be looking for alternatives to the monetization that go beyond charging a fee for the exchange of recorded material?
[VIDEO] Competing With Hardware
Ever wondered why hardware, the money losing business five years ago is now becoming the jewel of the crown of many companies and even pure software players like Google are in love with tangible devices?
Additional Power for the Gatekeeper
Since ancestral times, wherever there is a narrow passage that many people have to cross, someone will try to establish itself as the gatekeeper and exercise control on the passersby. In fact controlling passageways, from maritime straits to oil pipes, has been one of the reasons humanity has endured many wars. The digital space is […]
