In light of the reports that Redmond is censoring chat messages with Pirate Bay listed therein; when is ‘free speech’ no longer free? Moreover, does just mentioning P2P constitute / warrant blocking said discussions?
(Source) The Inquirer UK: http://goo.gl/gGI9y
If the AP article / report about prospective employers demanding that any given job applicant provide their Facebook password (as a part of the process for / of conducting background checks) has any degree of accuracy; a whole host of discrimination issues might’ve just been opened up (with all of the ensuing fall-out seemingly appearing in only a matter of time).
(Source) SF Luxury News: http://goo.gl/bSSct
Sony’s USPTO application for a Smartphone being programmed for identity checking / scanning is yet another step towards Star Trek-style devices becoming ubiquitous within contemporary / daily life.
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/73d3N
In yet another blow to RIM; the iPhone outsold the BlackBerry for the first time in 2011 in Canada… OUCH!
(Source) Tech Radar: http://goo.gl/oKyNd
No contracts; no excessive charges for going over; no frills… (supposedly) just Internet connectivity for multiple devices… If the aforementioned (and other aspects of this firms’ re-launch / re-positioning) are true – we might be witnessing (if their offering catches on commercially) another (U.S.) Technology companies’ rebirth…
(Source) WSJ: http://goo.gl/jDn3Q
With the news surrounding Apple’s first dividend being offered since 1995; one has to wonder if this is potentially a sign that the company has nothing better to do with their funds (e.g., have they run-out of ideas and/or do they have a finite amount of innovative ones in the pipeline post-Steve Jobs) than simply (partially) returning money to their investors?
(Source) Reuters: http://goo.gl/XSqaa
This tablet’s advancement has set a new standard for those that follow to challenge and/or surpass… Interestingly enough (upon further review) with the degree that Samsung is the firm’s primary (manufacturing) resource it should really come as little surprise that the company releases so many ‘copy-cat’ products within short order of what they’ve produced for Cupertino…
(Source) Slash Gear: http://goo.gl/KQHjE
