The fun fallout over the whole Bing-plagiarising-Google thing is quite the thing today (in case you missed it, Danny Sullivan has the definitive explanation). But apart from the “is this stealing” hoo-ha, there’s a more interesting philosophical point bubbling below the surface. For years, and right up to the present day, people have been asking [...]

As Google appears to be retreating from China, Microsoft is talking up its chances in what will soon be the world’s biggest technology market. It’s a bit of surprise given Microsoft’s steely attitude to piracy and licensing of its software and China’s inability (or unwillingness) to crack down on that piracy. Pirated versions of Windows [...]