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Monthly Archives: April 2012
14% TO 17%…
A study released today predicts that Smartphone sales will hit 1 billion in 2014. Towards that end, depending on how one does the math that breaks down to between 14 and (just under) 17% of the entire planet’s population purchasing … Continue reading
School’s Out.
‘Groups for Schools’ is either Facebook’s attempt at going back to their roots and/or a late entrant into how Social Networking (e.g., the use of technology is influencing a shift … some have gone as far as saying, ‘revolutionizing… the field … Continue reading
Who’s Next?
With the bombshell that Facebook dropped yesterday; is Path and/or Twitter next up to be purchased by the likes of Google or Microsoft (a company that spent $1 Billion on AOL patents on the same day… ‘news’ that was completely … Continue reading
A One Billion Dollar Start-up?
With Instagram being purchased by Facebook; a) either there’s something more afoot than the firm’s picture-sharing ability; and/or b) P.T. Barnum’s quote is befitting! Perhaps it is a combination of these two factors and/or others not known / mentioned at … Continue reading
Nothing’s Off-limits.
Ideal; yes. However, just think if the energy and talent that’s focused on hacking were actually turned towards positives endeavors… how many computing issues could be addressed and/or resolved? (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/6U4it
An ‘About-Face.’
AT&T’s 180-degree (policy) turnaround now allows unlocked iPhones on their network… Perhaps the simple reality that the FCC actually did their job regarding vetoing the (proposed) AT&T / T-Mobile merger is actually paying a dividend for the consumer (what a … Continue reading
The Losses Keep Piling Up…
Another legend is gone but much the same: their spirit (hopefully) lives on… (Source) LA Times: http://goo.gl/tj07g
Let’s Get Loud!
From AC/DC to Zeppelin (and a whole bunch a artists / bands in-between) the world of Rock ‘N’ Roll owes a big debt to Jim Marshall. (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/zre0D
Wearable Computing.
Perhaps the ultimate techno-geeks’ dream might have just moved closer to becoming a reality (as per the debut of Google Glasses prototype). (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/t5b3a
Still On Top.
With Consumer Reports giving Apple their seal-of-approval (regarding their latest tablet) this is just another affirmation of how superior this is over their competition. The greater question is: who will make a comparable device that can actually compete on a … Continue reading