Apple’s hiring a Siri writer… which begs the question (amongst many) what flavor of English is best as the foundation for this service?
(Source) Forbes: http://goo.gl/hHNa8
In short, Shackleton’s expedition (unfortunately, largely forgotten) was one of the most epic endeavors of all-time.
(Source) News AU: http://goo.gl/E7tyj
Super Mario’s (game console) demise just might be imminent if Nintendo does not sort out their Wii U issues ASAP (especially in light PlayStation / XBox’s upcoming releases).
(Source) BGR: http://goo.gl/EyuhF
In defiance of the one-year anniversary of SOPA, some hack-tavists are celebrating by posting DRM-protected materials…
Mashable: http://goo.gl/etjM0
A (U.S.) Verizon employee has been caught outsourcing their own job to a subcontractor in China… whilst still retaining their position – and getting paid for it – which (perhaps) might be a first.
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/GlgjC
EU governments and other public agencies have (supposedly) been hit with a computer virus akin (regarding lethalness) to the Flame virus that America / Israel are rumored to have unleashed on Iran… what goes ’round?
(Source) The Washington Post: http://goo.gl/3EQBX
China’s Baidu teaming up with the French Telco Orange is yet another indication regarding how serious the PRC is regarding increasing their desired sphere of influence within the Middle East and (in particular) Africa.
(Source) WSJ: http://goo.gl/YAjMF
With the cost of the latest / newest BlackBerry nearly $800.00… are consumers going to be wowed (let alone come back to the fold?)
(Source) CES: http://goo.gl/QOkpS
Nokia’s budget handset (Asha) is outselling their high-end / premium offering (Lumina) by a 2-to-1 margin… which bodes well for volume sales but obviously does little for moving the company up the value chain (as well as shifting people’s overall legacy perception of Nokia) within the Smartphone space.
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/MSKE5
Newer is not necessarily better when it comes to people that want to (potentially) be unfaithful, cheat and/or juggle multiple (dating) partners.
(Source) WSJ: http://goo.gl/VyYVs
