Author Archives: John

No Offense…

Posted on January 16, 2012 by John

India is taking Facebook; Google and Yahoo (in no particular order) to task for failing (at this juncture) to remove material deemed offensive by their government. Clearly, the days of the ‘Wild, Wild, Internet’ continue to wind-down the world-over as … Continue reading →

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Falling Forward.

Posted on January 15, 2012 by John

Only time will tell if Russia’s failed attempt with the Phobos-Grunt probe (slated to have gone to Mars) is a one-off set-back and/or a continued harbinger for both waning public interest as well as reduced governmental funding for space exploration. … Continue reading →

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Economic Determinism.

Posted on January 14, 2012 by John

Based on the latest accusation (aside from being found guilty earlier this week of profiting from bogus advertisements) Google’s motto ‘Don’t Be Evil’ is clearly being (either) 1) put to the test; and/or 2) is just nonsense (putting it in … Continue reading →

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Showing Solidarity.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by John

Let’s hope that other influential entities (particularly those with a lot of active-users such as Social Networking sites, etc.) join Reddit’s lead in going dark (on 1/18) to protest the controversial ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’ bill (SOPA) that’s currently on … Continue reading →

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The Doomsday Countdown.

Posted on January 12, 2012 by John

Microsoft + Nokia = Failure. Okay, perhaps a bit harsh (maybe equals a marginalized player within the Smartphone space is more befitting?) Nevertheless, here’s a quick breakdown: a) Sub-par Product Designs – Microsoft is / was clearly caught flat-footed and … Continue reading →

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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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