Author Archives: John

A ‘Truly’ Scenic Drive?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by John

For (at least some of) the CES attendees who feel conflicted regarding whether or not their plastic (in all probability single-use) bottles will actually be recycled or not; Ford Motor Company plans to use (whilst still a small number) post-consumer … Continue reading →

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We’re Really Big in China.

Posted on January 5, 2012 by John

Now that Apple’s latest iPhone is widely-available in China (coupled with Siri reportedly being able to also understand Chinese) the company looks to have hit the proverbial jackpot of a burgeoning Middle Class obsessed with status items (of which their … Continue reading →

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Under Your Tree.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by John

Impressive; 1.2 billion downloads in the post-Christmas week… It’s hard to believe that critics have been espousing how Android will catch and pass Apple (which is still possible but it certainly will take a Herculean effort). (Source) SF Gate: http://goo.gl/3iLvR

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Go Figure: Doing What ‘It’ (He) Wants…

Posted on January 3, 2012 by John

Meet the newest action-figure: Steve Jobs. (Source) Forbes: http://goo.gl/vzMqa

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Hacking: The Latest Frontier.

Posted on January 2, 2012 by John

Apple (yes; the firm that is about all-inclusive, end-to-end, control) is constantly battling against being hacked… and, their TV offering is the latest example of such whereas iPad applications are able to run on it… So, the challenge between the … Continue reading →

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2012: The ‘Next’ Big Thing?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by John

An Apple iPad Killer; 3-D Printing (hitting it big commercially) Collaborative Apps; the year begins anew… A year from now what will unfold will be very interesting to reflect upon… Let the New Year bring LOTS of incredible innovation!

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by John
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Take Your Tablet…

Posted on December 30, 2011 by John

Clearly, as has been the case repeatedly Apple’s Tablet dominance is about to be threatened in 2012… right? (Source) Time: http://goo.gl/80j1W

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Redmond’s Tablet.

Posted on December 29, 2011 by John

Surprise: A term that when it is associated with Microsoft garners visions of; 1) what were they thinking when they did X?; 2) okay, this X is not so bad… and/or; 3) a combination of the two or even somewhere … Continue reading →

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Carry That Weight?!

Posted on December 28, 2011 by John

With a reported 7 Million (yes, Million) Smartphones activated on Christmas Day (aside from Santa being very busy on the 24th) it will be interesting to see which carrier experiences network issues (e.g., makes a claim for the requirement of charging … Continue reading →

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