Google’s abuse of dominant position and the illusion of consumer power »

25 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

Google is once again on a collision course with content producers, this time the news publishers. Google’s new Newsstand app could be a way for the search giant to find a mutual interest with the medi... »

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Free-riding TED »

23 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

I wrote about TEDx Brussels the other week and bashed it a little for not inviting dialogue and criticism. I still enjoy the TED videos, there is a lot to take away from them, but it turns out that th... »

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Father of Internet wants to give up privacy »

21 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

Vint Cerf is nick-named “father of the internet”, as he managed the US defense research program “DARPA” that did the first research in the 1960’s on the communication technology that became the intern... »

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Is 3d-printing the new ADSL? History repeating »

21 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

Euractiv – the EU-insider publication – has published my opinion piece, based on Netopia’s report on 3d-printing technology and the market and policy disruption that is the potential result of widespr... »

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Virtual Currency at All Time High (well, at least since the 80’s) »

19 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

On Monday, the Bitcoin rate reached its all-time high at US$750. At the beginning of this year, it was US$13. Bitcoin is the most recognised of the so-called virtual currencies, digital money with no ... »

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Internet vs FedEx Bandwidth »

18 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

XKCD’s “What if?” is the place for curious questions about science and computers. It’s similar fun as the Urban Dictionary ("Friendscaping" - The act of trimming ones friends lists in various social m... »

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Rip, Mix, Burn 3d-style – Hacking Objects »

15 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

As discussed in Netopia’s new report 3D-Printing: Technology and Beyond, today’s technology allows 3d-printing in many different materials, plastic and metals of course – but also concrete, cookie dou... »

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3d-Printing and Government Disruption »

14 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

Today Netopia launches its first report in English, on 3d-printing. It is a fascinating technology, almost magical: to create new objects from nothing. It breaks down the barrier between the physical ... »

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3D Printing and Intellectual Property »

13 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

Today was a big day for Netopia, our first ever live event in Brussels. The topic was 3D printing technology, and its legal and policy consequences. The event featured a live 3D printer demo by mak... »

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[Newsletter] 3d-printing: Manufacturing Disruption »

12 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

This blog post is the content of the Netopia Newsletter which was circulated today, November 12. To subscribe, please add your address in the box to the left. Welcome to Netopia, where technology m... »

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