Monthly Archives: March 2012

All Bets Are Off.

Being ‘liked’ is not a guarantee of / nor does being ‘liked’ equate to ‘success.’ No offense to Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook (as it’s not even a remotely easy task to follow Steve Job’s footsteps) but his being liked … Continue reading

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‘Crack-ed-Buries’ Death Spiral…

Things are not looking good for Canada’s (once-proud) high-flyer… In light of the news of a significant loss… the firm decided to re-focus their efforts on corporations versus their (at this point in time) failed consumer push… Granted, corporations are … Continue reading

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The Wildcard?

If the Nokia / Microsoft alliance has any real chance at success… they are clearly not hiding how they are hedging their bets on the PRC. Granted, the firm is still light-years behind their main rivals in China; however, the … Continue reading

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A ‘Rotten’ Apple?

Despite all of the manufacturing done therein, Apple has stumbled in China via a number of missteps that have resulted in the firm (the iPhone specifically) actually getting hammered by their main-nemisis / co-oper-tition partner Samsung. That said, it should … Continue reading

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A Forbidden Chat.

In light of the reports that Redmond is censoring chat messages with Pirate Bay listed therein; when is ‘free speech’ no longer free? Moreover, does just mentioning P2P constitute / warrant blocking said discussions? (Source) The Inquirer UK: http://goo.gl/gGI9y

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(Mandated) Social Networking?

If the AP article / report about prospective employers demanding that any given job applicant provide their Facebook password (as a part of the process for / of conducting background checks) has any degree of accuracy; a whole host of … Continue reading

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Life Intimating Art?

Sony’s USPTO application for a Smartphone being programmed for identity checking / scanning is yet another step towards Star Trek-style devices becoming ubiquitous within contemporary / daily life. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/73d3N

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D’oh Canada!

In yet another blow to RIM; the iPhone outsold the BlackBerry for the first time in 2011 in Canada… OUCH! (Source) Tech Radar: http://goo.gl/oKyNd

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7 of 9.

For the wannabe cyborg crowd that just can’t quite get themselves to remove their Bluetooth earbud… comes vibrating tattoos… yes, humanity has now reached a point in our collective (de)evolution where we can state with pride, “let’s touch base” whereas … Continue reading

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Spring’s Arrival!

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