About Lee Rickwood
Lee Rickwood covers developments in media and technology with particular interest in how such developments affect our social, political and economic activities and interactions.
Almost counter-intuitively, it seems that reality can make the best use of augmented reality – non-fiction comes alive in a more meaningful way than make believe.
by Lee Rickwood
So-called “privacy catastrophes” will be repeated without greater legal protection, industry cooperation and user prevention.
by Lee Rickwood
Smartphone technology and a new mobile application can help keep milk fresh and healthy.
by Lee Rickwood
A new smartphone app understands a user’s needs and intentions – based on physical context and location, pre-defined preferences and situational needs.
by Lee Rickwood
The country’s updated Copyright Act was passed by Parliament last June, but the amendments have not yet come into force.
by Lee Rickwood
Fake posts to fake accounts by fake account holders can obscure the market value of social service like Twitter and Facebook, in the sense that ‘losing’ eight or ten per cent of your market will affect income and revenue potential.
By Lee Rickwood
The more we transfer everything into the cloud, says computer guru Steve Wozniak, the less we’re going to have control over it.
By Lee Rickwood
Lawsuits over trademark infringement are numerous, and the fines can range into the millions of dollars for improper or unauthorized use, in some cases.
By Lee Rickwood