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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Your Call Dropped!
If RIM loses the NTSB account (due to reliability issues) it just personifies the saying: When it rains it pours (as BlackBerry continues their downward spiral). (Source) The WSJ: http://goo.gl/O1Sc9
Rebooted.
In (perhaps) the feel-good story of the day, one of the UK’s first computers is set to make another debut as it has been restored back to working order! (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/nhL1U
Pay Up!
The record fine levied against Google just might prove to be a harbinger of fines to come as the firm is increasingly (being) viewed by various governments globally as practicing Anti-trust business practices (that recall the 1990’s when Microsoft was … Continue reading
Watching ‘Your’ Tracks.
Optimized CPM (cost per thousand impressions) is Facebook’s way of trying to monetize your activities therein… If you had previously thought that your privacy within the Social Networking realm was really being taken serious – perhaps you’d best think again… … Continue reading
Still Feeling Lost?
Hope is (hopefully) on the way if the rumors are true regarding Google working on an iOS 6 Map App! (Source) Tech Spot: http://goo.gl/mDZ9y
A Frivolous Lawsuit.
A hero of the people or a just plain fool? Anyone purchasing a Microsoft product should know by now that their OS is a storage-hog and that no matter the advertised / claimed size that it’ll fill-up sooner than later. … Continue reading
Art Imitating Life?
Akin to the nation’s popular dramas; the Samsung family has a feud that in all probability would be befitting of their own (TV) series. (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/Q8m9U
Sore Losers: Uncool.
In the word’s of Vince Lombardi: If you can accept losing, you can’t win. Eternal wisdom regarding the simple fact that it’s time to move on… hint, hint (too many parties to detail herein).
A ‘Ten’ Or Bust?
BlackBerry (remember them?) will debut a new OS in January (2013) that arguably will have to be a major hit (which is no small task) otherwise the firm’s death-spiral might fully spin out of control. (Source) LA Times: http://goo.gl/Za59q
Universal Access.
Despite many on-going challenges, India’s on-going approach to both making a low-cost Tablet (roughly $40) and spearheading a mass distribution of it is laudable (let’s hope that the nation is successful in making this a reality). (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/QuXwY