Author Archives: John

Console-free.

Posted on January 7, 2014 by John

Sony’s planned move allowing PlayStation Now subscribers to play games without requiring a console is an excellent step towards opening their platform to third-party vendors (i.e., applications that run on Smartphones and/or Tablets) which could be a harbinger for Microsoft … Continue reading →

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You’re Screwed!

Posted on January 6, 2014 by John

Okay, maybe not exactly. Nevertheless, if the enclosed report is true, visitors to Yahoo! (yes, yahoo.com) since 12/30/13 may have been infected by malware via the firm’s own servers (in fact, said issue may have actually begun earlier than the … Continue reading →

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‘Glass’ Integration.

Posted on January 5, 2014 by John

Hyundai’s planned integration of Google Glass into their next-generation of automobiles is another sign that wearable technology continues to come of age / move towards becoming more ubiquitous, etc. Nevertheless, let’s hope that said step will not be another distraction … Continue reading →

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Big Brother’s Tentacles…

Posted on January 4, 2014 by John

If anyone thought that the NSA-gate (if you will) allegations were just a story for 2013 – think again… the latest bombshell is that the organization is already well into the process of developing a ‘code-cracking quantum computer’ to ‘break … Continue reading →

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Framework.

Posted on January 3, 2014 by John

While the focus (up until this point in time) has largely been on what the ‘hardware’ (i.e., actual glasses might look like) enclosed is a sketch / an outline of potentially how the actual applications that one might employ with … Continue reading →

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Scam-chat?

Posted on January 2, 2014 by John

It’s barely 2 days into 2014 and the latest (as of yet fully unconfirmed) report of another hacking has come to light… this time around it’s supposedly Snapchat and reportedly 4.6 million users’ data. While the firm is dismissing the … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2014 by John
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The ‘Empire’ Strikes Back?

Posted on December 31, 2013 by John

If the enclosed report is true (that the NSA can turn an iPhone into a spying device) citizens / consumers, etc. the world over are essentially a part of 1984 (as the NSA looks to make being a volunteer in … Continue reading →

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Access, Get Your Access Here!

Posted on December 30, 2013 by John

The BBC is reporting that one of their network servers was hacked and access to it was up-for-sale on the black market (which might be a first in the activities of cyber-criminals regarding malicious intent). (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/v1n1d7

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In This Corner…

Posted on December 30, 2013 by John

Three East Asian ‘chat-apps’ (WeChat, Line and KakaoTalk) are not only jockeying for supremacy throughout the entire region but are also making inroads against Facebook as they all offer a competitive (and viable) alternative to US-based players within this space. … Continue reading →

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