1. Microsoft stumbles in mobile murk (Twilight in the Valley of the Nerds)
The brilliantly named blog takes a look at Microsoft’s prospects in the tablet space, in an attempt to "see whether anyone cares".
2. Lab tests: Why Consumer Reports can’t recommend the iPhone 4 (Consumer Reports)
It’s official. Engineers have just completed testing the iPhone 4, and have confirmed that there is a problem with its reception. Due to this problem, the magazine won’t recommend Apple’s latest device.
3. How do you define "startup"? (ReadWriteWeb)
What constitutes a "startup"? Is it the age of a company? Its size? Its funding? Its profitability? Its position in the industry? Audrey Watters.
4. Prince really doesn’t understand the internet (The Telegraph)
Prince’s decision to give away his latest CD with the Mirror could turn out to be a huge commercial blunder, says Milo Yiannopoulos.
5. Blocking USB ports isn’t the right answer (Gartner)
Neil MacDonald says that simply blocking USBs is "woefully inadequate" and "security theatre" – security controls that look like you are doing something when in reality, the risk hasn’t really changed.
