Monthly Archives: January 2012

All-inclusive…

Posted on January 11, 2012 by John

So much for Google staying out of (creating an) OS to begin with… as per the claim that Jobs made that they wouldn’t do… Now, it looks like the firm is planning on creating an entire Android ecosystem (akin to … Continue reading →

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Through Being Cool?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by John

With Redmond officially calling this their last CES appearance the company went out (today) with essentially a whimper stating that ‘we’re still cool’ which begs the question, ‘was Microsoft ever really cool (to begin with?) (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/sqnNF

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Internally Jones-ing…

Posted on January 9, 2012 by John

While it seems like a good idea: it’ll be interesting to see if; how and when consumers (en masse) are okay with buying a device (TV in this instance) whereas they can upgrade their hardware yearly? (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/ekdpD

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Here Goes The Neighborhood!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by John

Redmond’s latest patent (whilst one could argue might have been filed with the ‘best’ intention) is rife with accusations of discrimination (as well as in all probability lawsuits) due to how the end-user is capable of avoiding any given ‘bad’ … Continue reading →

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Goog-o-rola…

Posted on January 7, 2012 by John

Motorola’s Q4 results demonstrate that Google’s path within the Mobile Space (despite the exponential growth of Android-powered devices) looks to be anything but smooth / linear. (Source) PC World: http://goo.gl/JkaUE

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A ‘Truly’ Scenic Drive?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by John

For (at least some of) the CES attendees who feel conflicted regarding whether or not their plastic (in all probability single-use) bottles will actually be recycled or not; Ford Motor Company plans to use (whilst still a small number) post-consumer … Continue reading →

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We’re Really Big in China.

Posted on January 5, 2012 by John

Now that Apple’s latest iPhone is widely-available in China (coupled with Siri reportedly being able to also understand Chinese) the company looks to have hit the proverbial jackpot of a burgeoning Middle Class obsessed with status items (of which their … Continue reading →

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Under Your Tree.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by John

Impressive; 1.2 billion downloads in the post-Christmas week… It’s hard to believe that critics have been espousing how Android will catch and pass Apple (which is still possible but it certainly will take a Herculean effort). (Source) SF Gate: http://goo.gl/3iLvR

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Go Figure: Doing What ‘It’ (He) Wants…

Posted on January 3, 2012 by John

Meet the newest action-figure: Steve Jobs. (Source) Forbes: http://goo.gl/vzMqa

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Hacking: The Latest Frontier.

Posted on January 2, 2012 by John

Apple (yes; the firm that is about all-inclusive, end-to-end, control) is constantly battling against being hacked… and, their TV offering is the latest example of such whereas iPad applications are able to run on it… So, the challenge between the … Continue reading →

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