Author Archives: John

The Pre-Digital Era: Germany’s (Musical) Rebirth.

Posted on April 14, 2012 by John

Before computers; Smartphones; programming; applications; GarageBand; Deejays; and canned background dance-tracks with 4-on-the-floor beats… there was Kraftwerk (and a host of others)… a band that was one of the true pioneers of a genre of music that influenced a wide-range … Continue reading →

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Folks; Captain Speaking…

Posted on April 13, 2012 by John

Boeing; yes, that’s correct, the maker of commercial / military hardware (including satellites) is rumored to be releasing a Smartphone of their own later this year… which begs the question: is leaching the U.S. Government over bloated (and, many times, … Continue reading →

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Triskaidekaphobia.

Posted on April 13, 2012 by John

Happy Friday the 13th!

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14% TO 17%…

Posted on April 12, 2012 by John

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 →

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School’s Out.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by John

‘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 →

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Who’s Next?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by John

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 →

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A One Billion Dollar Start-up?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by John

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 →

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Nothing’s Off-limits.

Posted on April 8, 2012 by John

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

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An ‘About-Face.’

Posted on April 7, 2012 by John

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 →

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The Losses Keep Piling Up…

Posted on April 7, 2012 by John

Another legend is gone but much the same: their spirit (hopefully) lives on… (Source) LA Times: http://goo.gl/tj07g

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