Author Archives: John

Hey Teacher…

Posted on July 24, 2013 by John

… could be given new meaning if tablets are pushed as the next panacea within the field of Education… (Source) CNET: http://goo.gl/pp0uLl

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Googemony.

Posted on July 23, 2013 by John

Google (N. American ‘net searches) – bigger than Facebook; Netflix and Twitter combined. Didn’t the DOJ once pursue Microsoft for this sort of dominance? (Source) Forbes: http://goo.gl/QzLJD

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The ‘Sims.’

Posted on July 22, 2013 by John

Not the game but – yet another – potential flaw is discovered in a technology that’s become increasingly commonplace; do’h! (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/VKrBO

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White-Hat Hacked!

Posted on July 21, 2013 by John

Count Apple as also not being above reproach regarding susceptibility to security vulnerabilities… (Source) Venture Beat: http://goo.gl/98LMgT

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One Small Step…

Posted on July 20, 2013 by John

Way to go! (Source) NASA: http://goo.gl/77uTo

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Welcome Back.

Posted on July 19, 2013 by John

VLC is officially back on iOS (long overdue…) (Source) Tom’s Guide: http://goo.gl/sxTeI

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“QR-acked”

Posted on July 18, 2013 by John

Score one for those with malicious intent whereas QR-codes are being used to hack Google Glass(es) via simply looking at a photo with said technology therein (through the glasses themselves). (Source) Forbes: http://goo.gl/B4L2Q

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Ahoy Matey!

Posted on July 16, 2013 by John

Taking down targeted ads (on P2P sites) is the latest attempt to cripple / disable, etc. file-sharing sites (where other attempts have failed thus far). (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/V9c4p

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Working Android.

Posted on July 15, 2013 by John

Tesla Motor Company has launched an impressive (re-tooled) assembly-line (largely powered by robots) are the firm continues their aggressive push towards challenging to become more than a niche player. (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/rBEOi

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iFlaw?

Posted on July 14, 2013 by John

If the Apple rumors regarding both their recent hiring push and technological challenges are true, the company could see their competition seize the opportunity to gain first-mover advantage (should it be the case that they do not debut their latest … Continue reading →

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