Author Archives: John

Go East Young Man.

Posted on November 16, 2011 by John

As NFC continues to gain traction throughout the world a few points are worth noting: 1) Nokia is pushing this technology in India whereas in the low-mid-end handset market they still dominant (aside from the simple reality that there’s still a … Continue reading →

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All Mixed Up…

Posted on November 14, 2011 by John

The preliminary reviews are coming in mixed on the (Amazon) Kindle Fire (which shouldn’t be any real surprise given the comparison with the iPad). Independent of whether or not it is ultimately a ‘me-too’ play the ultimate test will be … Continue reading →

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Going Through Some Changes.

Posted on November 13, 2011 by John

Given the continued growth / adoption-rates; awareness and resulting demand for tablet-computing there’s an upward trend of longer on-line video viewing via the aforementioned medium vs. on a desktop and/or smartphone (which makes sense given the devices portability; screen resolution; … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Law!

Posted on November 12, 2011 by John

Google’s refusal to remove an illegal (according to the RIAA) app from their Market has continued to draw the ire of said association as well as help spur this app into the Top Five (for downloads). Long story short; perhaps … Continue reading →

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The Midas Touch.

Posted on November 11, 2011 by John

Roughly 18 months after it received a glowing endorsement from (none other than) Steve Jobs; HTML 5 has gone far (fast) in how it has been / being developed (and how it looks to be squeezing out the competition e.g., … Continue reading →

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Just Plain Dumb…

Posted on November 10, 2011 by John

In today’s news: a person in Missouri in a fit of frustration regarding having to actually ‘wait in line’ (oh, the inconvenience of social order!) to purchase a copy of the latest edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 decided … Continue reading →

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‘Droid Days.

Posted on November 9, 2011 by John

Honda’s latest Asimo iteration made a successful debut / return to the public realm in Tokyo as the Japanese heavyweight is still committed to building upon the nascent market (interest) that it generated when it was initially released 12 years … Continue reading →

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Chicken Little.

Posted on November 8, 2011 by John

Count 1, 2, 3, 4 Asian locations now as sold-out of their existing stock (within minutes / hours depending upon said locale of the launch of Apple’s newest iPhone) as Singapore; Shanghai, Hong Kong and S. Korea all did banner … Continue reading →

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Counter Strike!?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by John

Okay, while Modern Warfare 3 (the new and seriously hyped release that’s set to debut today) is not the same as the aforementioned game 6,000 copies of this highly-anticipated installment were nevertheless stolen in an early morning heist (that involved … Continue reading →

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Apple Fan(boys) Rejoice!

Posted on November 6, 2011 by John

Only Steve Jobs could generate the sort of press where a lost interview (from 1995) has been found; restored (to full-length) and slated for release (in theaters across America no less!) (Source) CNET: http://goo.gl/1YnSM

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