Author Archives: John

Plastic or Virtual?

Posted on March 2, 2013 by John

Old habits obviously die hard… Major credit card companies are finding just how challenging it is to get consumers to give up their plastic for mobile payments. NFC (a viable technology that’s been both proven as well as has existed for … Continue reading →

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Your Worst (Tablet) Nightmare?

Posted on March 1, 2013 by John

Office + Tablet(s) = Massive Subscription Revenue? How else could it work? Given all of the updates required, a Tablet would essentially be ‘bricked’ upon being booted the first-time! (Source) ZD Net: http://goo.gl/trJQe

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Real Men Wear…

Posted on February 28, 2013 by John

No Marketing-spin here, right?! (Source) eWeek: http://goo.gl/PpLlq

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Byte Appétit!

Posted on February 27, 2013 by John

H.A.L. would and is obviously still jealous as I.B.M. is using Watson to design a menu co-designed between said computer and a trained chef. You’re 86’ed! (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/ldXOV

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Superman’s Jealous?

Posted on February 26, 2013 by John

A new 3-D computer has been designed allowing end-users the ability to reach in and grab ‘digital content!’ (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/FzYIG

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Hoist the Yard Arm!

Posted on February 25, 2013 by John

Well, not exactly… Nevertheless, for those that engage in on-line piracy (in America) your ISP is now officially tracking you (perhaps more so than previously anyway). (Source) LA Times: http://goo.gl/s4W8D

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Smart_Fox?

Posted on February 24, 2013 by John

Mobile Operators are welcoming Mozilla’s Smartphone offering as a (potential) strategy for negating the current (arguably, global) duopoly. Will it pay off / work? (Source) Register UK: http://goo.gl/HUo58

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Ok, Glass.

Posted on February 23, 2013 by John

See for yourself… (Source) Google: http://goo.gl/ZmA0g

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Bespectacled.

Posted on February 22, 2013 by John

For the vision-impaired, this technology could be immensely beneficial. For a Minority Report purview of the world at-large, this could easily be called into question… So, what will the end-result be: more people walking in semi-zombie state from staring at … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day.

Posted on February 21, 2013 by John

With all of the announcements regarding firms being hacked (Microsoft’s the latest) is it a ‘fair’ question to ask: how many global governmental agencies, companies, military branches, etc. has America hacked? Perhaps an unpopular notion for those who are fiercely … Continue reading →

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