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The Internet Could Be Closed For Business

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When people got more comfortable with the Web and browsing on their own, the beginning of blogs and message boards (which happened in parallel) were an indie-like fairground for independence. For years, Apple has been mastering a "cradle to the grave" business strategy. This doesn't feel like an open Internet.

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How to Become a Niche Rockstar: The Guide

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For others, being a rockstar gives them enough of an audience to live from selling their own products or services. No matter how much of an Apple fan boy you are, you likely wouldn’t mind a young group of impoverished kids in India making the next big thing in the smartphone space. And I have always wished that for myself.&#.

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