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If you own an Android-based Smartphone and use Pizza Hut’s app (yes, ordering a pizza also just became potentially dangerous for your privacies’ health) said application and over 100 others make you susceptible to a host of malicious issues!
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Android, Blogski, Hacking, Malware, OS, Smartphones, Technology
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What?!
It is almost hard to believe but true; yes, the FCC actually fined AT&T $100 million dollars for throttling-down end-users’ ‘net access speed! Bravo!
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged 'net Neutrality, ATT, Blogski, FCC, Technology
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Anti-FB.
Ello, the (supposed) anti-Facebook is opening up their former invitation-only status as well as launching an iPhone-app…
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Application, Apps, Blogski, Ello, Faceback, Social Networking, Technology
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U-Turned?
A California court-ruling regarding Uber being responsible for a driver’s expenses could signal a major shift for the world’s leading, taxi-app service.
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Applications, Apps, Blogski, Crowd-Sourcing, Technology, Uber
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Smartphone Spying.
South Korea’s governmental ruling mandating the installation of an application (created by the government no-less) monitoring Smartphone usage of those 19 and under is not without (major) controversy… even Orwell could not have imagined this!
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Android, Application, Apps, LG, Privacy, Samsung, Smartphones
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On-going Hurdles…
Wouldn’t it be nice (even Utopian) if the FCC’s ‘net Neutrality ruling was just enacted and America’s Internet access was finally treated like a Public Utility?
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged 'net Neutrality, Blogski, Broadband, FCC, Technology, Telecommunications
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Hurdles…
The FCC’s ‘net Neutrality ruling passed the first (of unfortunately what looks to be many) Telecommunication Industry objections as it was upheld in court to proceed as enacted (at this juncture).
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged 'net Neutrality, Blogski, Broadband, FCC, Technology, Telecommunications
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Get Well Dave!
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Dave Grohl, FF, Foo Fighter, Foo Fighters, Technology
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$20K Surface!
Microsoft’s decision to build an 84 inch/213 cm / 4K Surface Hub (i.e., a giant computer screen) in America is a great idea. The on-going challenge for the overall High Tech industry is building a sustained, in-country, manufacturing-base versus the … Continue reading
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Manufacturing, Microsoft, Re-shoring, Surface, Tablet
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The Irony.
In today’s IT-landscape, it should come as no surprise that Kaspersky (yes, the anti-virus software firm) reported an attempted hack of their systems!
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Hacking, Malware, Technology, Virus Protection
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