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Monthly Archives: September 2013
It’s Alive!
Scientists have used a lightening bolt to charge a mobile phone… which raises the question: were they able to ‘friend’ Ben Franklin too? (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/Ng5CFq
Fait Accompli?
Perhaps where the NSA (and other governmental organizations) failed France will succeed? (at protecting end-users’ privacy). (Source) ZD Net: http://goo.gl/VWjMo3
(Social Media) Diplomacy.
Kudos to America and Iran for at least holding a phone conversation… aside, from an essentially closed nation’s President making use of Social Networking (which could be a positive step towards re-opening said nation to a greater, positive role within … Continue reading
(You Should Be) Dancing…
Ballmer’s Last Stand… Dance? (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/QXANJZ
iBeacon.
Indoor mapping (for example: during a visit to a sporting event at a large stadium) just took a step closer to becoming ubiquitous due to Apple’s newest iOS7 as the firm has teamed up with MLB to target micro-locations thereby … Continue reading
e-Volunteerism.
Through the power of how ‘net access is making (national) borders more and more transparent, it is becoming easier for people to contribute to even the remotest locations globally (which if harnessed properly is an excellent thing indeed!) (Source) BBC: … Continue reading
9 Million & Counting.
Despite the critics hammering Apple (since Captain Cook took the reins) if selling 9 million new iPhone’s is any indication, consumers still clearly love what Cupertino is offering. (Source) Reuters: http://goo.gl/s2iumI
Hack This!
Independent of the ‘bounty’ now being offered regarding the first person to successfully hack an iPhone 5S – the enclosed is just added incentive. (Source) CNN: http://goo.gl/21dRN0
The Missing Link?
Add LinkedIn to the list of Social Networking mediums whose integrity is being called into question via a lawsuit claiming that the firm allegedly hacked email addresses (for marketing purposes). (Source) Bloomberg: http://goo.gl/PqhS74
In Cloud We Trust?
Leaving the slow download speed complaints aside (regarding Apple’s newest iOS) it’s clear that the Cloud is an ever-increasingly integrated / prevalent feature of their entire eco-system. Said strategy raises two issues: one) it’s clear that the firm is focusing … Continue reading