Author Archives: Thomas Purves

Goodbye DRM, you won’t be missed

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Thomas Purves

“The slow death of digital rights” – The Economist Radioheads success is just the latest signal that DRM is dying a welcomed if unanticipated early demise. “iTunes Plus DRM-free tracks expanding, dropping to 99 cents” – Ars Technica There’s now … Continue reading →

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Lift 08 Program Announced

Posted on October 21, 2007 by Thomas Purves

The program looks fantastic. more pics: Lift06 Lift07 Lift is a tech conference about “Life, Ideas and Futures Together”. And a massive annual dose of inspiration. Geneva, Feb 6-8. UPDATE: Pricing has been announced for LIFT08. It’s gone up again … Continue reading →

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“Go, and never darken my towels again.” -Groucho Marx

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Thomas Purves

That being said, Nokia is being handed a sharp lesson in business basics: don’t compete with your biggest customers. In August, the Finnish phone giant announced it was going “beyond the phone” and creating an online portal called Ovi in … Continue reading →

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