Today’s Missive
May 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 -
Recent Posts
Categories
Archives
Meta
Recent Comments
Author Archives: John
‘Li-Fi’
The LED lightbulb holds the potential for faster Wi-Fi network speeds… which could also mean energy-savings as an added bonus (due to said bulbs potential to become ubiquitous). (Source) QZ: http://goo.gl/U9D9aK
FAIL?
It looks as though hubris and a case of poor-timing might have resulted in Apple’s iPhone 5C being a failure (in relative terms to the successes Cupertino’s enjoyed during the last 5 plus years of their run of seemingly one … Continue reading
Still Contentious…
The legal wrangling between Apple and Samsung took another nasty turn as Samsung was ordered to comply with the latest request for information (which the firm has been reportedly stonewalling on). (Source) Bloomberg: http://goo.gl/w0X3y4
Just Track It!
Since it was initially launched Nike’s Fuelband has an ever-increasing range of rival, wearable accessories / applications to contend with… will Fuelband SE (a second-generation device) continue to differentiate itself from the competition? (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/llXKGA
Proper Attire, Required?
The era of ‘wearable, smart-watches’ looks to have been launched in earnest (and, of course, just in time for this year’s holiday season!) (Source) LA Times: http://goo.gl/c19sSN
BSOD.
Apple is not above reproach as Microsoft’s (long-standing) Blue Screen of Death has now appeared on their new iPhone… Do’h! (Source) SF Gate: http://goo.gl/37VDdi
Selling Out.
Google’s latest plan to sell user’s endorsements (of goods, products, services, etc.) is yet another example of how Big Data is not only more and more prevalent but another step towards an Orwellian reality… (which paradoxically, people the world-over are … Continue reading
‘net TV.
Internet-over-TV might sound like a big idea (for those in America) but this is (unfortunately) – yet another – example of where the nation lags behind (ride on a subway in a city like Tokyo and said service offering is … Continue reading
Saving Green.
Toyota’s (Prius) price-reduction is not only welcomed but yet another incentive for consumers (hint, hint…. Americans that still largely won’t get out of their cars) to purchase a hybrid-vehicle. (Source) Green Car Reports: http://goo.gl/UgXugo
Roundabout.
Arguably, what Samsung has lacked in innovation (i.e., largely copying Apple’s lead) the firm has more than made-up in gimmickry… (although, this might be an actual breakthrough that has wider, commercial application). (Source) CNET: http://goo.gl/ELtR3t