Links of the day
Devices must come with data-wipe function, says privacy regulator | Pinsent Masons LLP – of course the problem is that if forensic computer scientists can pull anything off a device a criminal could just as easily do it as well
In China, Loan Regulations Without a Loophole – DealBook Blog – NYTimes.com
Video-game shoppers surrender their immortal souls – Boing Boing – interesting consumer behaviour experiments, basically we don’t read the small print
Digital Economy Act: This means war – Cory Doctorow putting the Digital Economy Act in the context of the wider regulations coming wth ACTA
Khan Academy – pretty cool stuff here, kind of like OpenCourseware: very high quality but homespun
What Questions Can We Expect Answered in Demand’s S-1? | paidContent
No Free Lunch for Ning Users; Still Plenty of Bargains Elsewhere
The Pitch HK: Chui Sui Central: Spare a thought for online publishers
KFC faces word of mouth crisis in China – Warc – discount voucher scheme gone bad
CHART OF THE DAY: iPad Estimate Sales Vs. iPhone, iPod, Nintendo – puts things in perspective. Not the second coming of the consumer electronics messiah, but close
5 Ways to Reduce Social Media Distractions and Be More Productive
Ning’s Bubble Bursts: No More Free Networks, Cuts 40% Of Staff – that’s a bit disappointing, but its also a great potential opportunity for Webjam
Hong Kong’s CSL ready to launch LTE this year
Anti-piracy enforcers claiming to represent Microsoft used to shut down dissident media in former USSR – Boing Boing – quick denials in place otherwise this could have been a Yahoo! moment for Microsoft’s corporate reputation
The Rise of Social Media in Hong Kong – interesting divergence with Chinese services, users seem to prefer western alternatives, may also have something to do with the global social graph of Hong Kong residents
Kin Could Be Microsoft’s Stupidest Move Yet – Daniweb – interesting analyst based on feedback by young people
France, the U.K. Take Steps Against Digital Piracy – WSJ.com
Unvarnished law: review site shows why UK is playing digital economy catch-up | Pinsent Masons LLP – the short trek toward an anologue Britain
ACS:Law Anti-Piracy Hunt Takes Toll On Legal Profession | TorrentFreak – this is a bit dodgy when you look at the information revealed under Freedom of Information Act
Is China’s Economy Overheating? – The Curious Capitalist – TIME.com
PR and Web 3.0… a call to action – MarCom Professional
PR industry attacks Digital Economy Act as a ‘step in the wrong direction’ – Wadds, Will McInnes and myself commenting on the Digital Economy Act
MediaPost Publications In Apparel, The Brand Makes A Comeback 04/15/2010
Inside Apple’s automatic graphics switching
RTÉ Business: Twitter says has over 105 million users
Ev Williams: “Twitter is too hard to use” | VentureBeat
US government finally admits most piracy estimates are bogus
Commissioner pledges protection for net neutrality | Pinsent Masons LLP
Labour pledges IP law reform, Conservatives pledge public procurement overhaul | Pinsent Masons LLP
Government Accountability Office: Don’t believe piracy studies because they’re wicked flawed
Google backs Yahoo in privacy fight with US Department of Justice
Screwfix.com – Power Tools, Electrical, Plumbing Supplies & more
Online video advertising | guardian.co.uk – some nice articles on video advertising here
Chief Communications Officers: First 100 Days – UK – reminds me of those ‘Little book of’ series that were popular a while back, but none the worse of this, what comes across is the variance of the advice which I guess boils down to needing good judgement