1. Windows 8: detailed plans leaked, show Microsoft cycle of invent, fail, copy (ITWriting)
Tim Anderson looks at the leaked Windows 8 information and asks: so what’s new?
2. Transport for London challenges mobile developers: get us on our bikes (The Guardian)
New datasets released to prompt creation of mobile apps that will help people find available cycles when hire scheme starts on 30 July, says Charles Arthur.
3. Foursquare… and now for the hard part (GigaOm)
After securing $20m of funding the challenge for location-based social network darling Foursquare is about what to do next, argues Om Malik.
4. The difference between consumer and corporate tech: better PR (CBR Rolling Blog)
Consumer tech gets by on appearance, not performance. Sadly that’s not a technique business IT can ever get away with, says Gary Flood.
5. Data Breach Laws, Encryption and Having a Plan ‘B’ (CounterMeasures)
Data breach laws are starting to become a serious concern for businesses of all shapes and sizes, according to Rik Ferguson.
