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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Free*
Led Zeppelin aside, Spotify’s announcement to offer their streaming service for ‘free*’ to mobile devices comes with a catch: *it is ad-supported, lower quality audio and lacks the ability to listen to music offline. While a nice convenience to not … Continue reading
Ensuring Safer Passage.
Applied properly, a (e.g., bus / coach) crash prevention technology that monitors any given driver’s eye movements could be utilized to reduce (and, ideally, eliminate) drowsy driver-related accidents. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/2tsEqg
A ‘Noble’ Endeavor
While still largely dismissed / ignored / refuted, etc. in the Mass Media, it’s good to see that the entire issue of on-going, governmental, electronic surveillance has not been lost on some of the world’s intellectuals (amongst ideally countless others). … Continue reading
Internet-free: A Barrier No More.
As emerging markets continue to be the area of focus regarding increased technology availability, Twitter is the latest Social Networking company to enter this high-growth segment (i.e., providing their service for end-users who do not have dedicated / regular ‘net … Continue reading
weEverything
iEverything. While a viable technology, NFC has yet to gain widespread acceptance (due to privacy issues / lack of manufacturer focus and commercial acceptance, etc. amongst other factors) Apple’s iBeacon and iWallet look to be the firm’s attempt at both … Continue reading
Just Say No?
Is this Redmond’s official stance now? If true, Microsoft is the first (reported) American Tech firm to attempt to block (authorized / unauthorized?) NSA-snooping based on their technology. (Source) Las Vegas Guardian: http://goo.gl/p9GDSs
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.
Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front. – Nelson Mandela.
Over 5 Billion Served (Collected!)
1984 is clearly upon us… Big Brother is not only watching (and collecting data on) America but the world-at-large… Again, arguably, Edward Snowden’s name / reputation, etc. were smeared by the Mass Media not just because of his personal affairs … Continue reading
Math: Can’t Leave Home Without It!
Leaving the hype aside, taking a closer look at Amazon’s Drone Delivery idea is a worthwhile endeavor. (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/oIbmzP
What Can ‘Drone’ Do For You?
Jeff Bezos’ desire / gimmick / vision, etc. to have (Amazon) delivery-drones is seemingly a cross between The Jetsons and Commerce Gone Wild (amongst other ways to describe it…) (Source) LA Times: http://goo.gl/0jKO4g