Author Archives: John

iTrade.

Posted on June 7, 2013 by John

In the aftermath of Apple’s announcement regarding iPhone (upgrade) trade-ins, times have clearly changed for Cupertino. (Source) Bloomberg: http://goo.gl/5vnnG

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America’s Orwellian Reality.

Posted on June 6, 2013 by John

In an era of increasing electronic surveillance, strike another blow to (American) Civil Liberties regarding governmental data mining of mobile phone / Internet activities. (Source) Washington Post: http://goo.gl/LREOz

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iView.

Posted on June 5, 2013 by John

Kudos to the world-renowned pianist who walked off stage in protest to his recital being filmed via a Smartphone (as an expression of their own self of artistry). (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/AkCLB

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Webvan 2.0?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by John

Amazon’s push to expand their on-line grocery presence (via Amazon Fresh) looks to be expanding beyond Seattle (both domestically and internationally) by 2014. Let’s hope that the firm’s disruptive abilities shake the likes of Walmart up (amongst other big-box chains) … Continue reading →

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Not (Right) Now…

Posted on June 4, 2013 by John

Google’s ban on pornographic content raises (no pun intended!) several interesting issues: a) how ultimately has the final say regarding the content that any given end-user views (on their respective devices?); b) censorship issues regarding what’s deemed appropriate for adults … Continue reading →

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You’re Tuned to J-O-B-S.

Posted on June 3, 2013 by John

Score another win for Apple and a potential blow to their competition within this space (i.e., Streaming Music Services). (Source) WSJ: http://goo.gl/o1ezz

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Forever Avatar.

Posted on June 2, 2013 by John

One wealthy Russian’s dream of immortality… (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/1un4S

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Edible Technology.

Posted on June 1, 2013 by John

Motorola debuted an electronic authentication tattoo and an FDA-approved pill that uses the body to transmit passwords… Aye Captain! (Source) The Register UK: http://goo.gl/MDfkv

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Secure This!

Posted on May 31, 2013 by John

LinkedIn’s security updates are the latest attempt to create an additional layer of security protection for end-users (in light of the on-going vulnerability Social Networking sites face)… Will they work and/or are they just another stop-gap measure (harkening the wider-adoption … Continue reading →

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We’re Back?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by John

Hopefully, Google’s announcement regarding producing Motorola’s Moto X (in Texas) is actually more than PR-spin but a genuine sign that high-end, electronic manufacturing is returning to America (after a very long absence!) (Source) CNN: http://goo.gl/kXHec

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