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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Finding ‘Nano’
Quantum computing took another big leap (or… rather perhaps a ‘small‘ one) with scientists creating a one-atom transistor (yes, that is actually working!) (Source) Forbes: http://goo.gl/xftL7
Tighter (Control) Integration…
From the preliminary reports, Apple’s upcoming Mountain Lion OS looks to extend the firms’ strategy on making the cloud central to any given end-user. All of that is fine and well; however, it also looks to be another (Apple) move … Continue reading
In ‘Google’ We Trust?
Keeping with (what is becoming a disturbing norm more than the exception) Google is the latest firm under fire for tracking the activities of (of all browsers) Safari users… whether this is intended to gain competitive insight into the minds … Continue reading
The ‘Telephone’ Call…
According to Cisco, there will be more smartphones (connected) than humans by 2016. Moreover, with mobile data traffic in 2011 being eight times the size of the global Internet (data) in 2000… this leads one to believe that Cisco (and … Continue reading
More Than Just Networking?
Add Twitter (to what looks to be) the growing list of apps coming under fire for an invasion of privacy and/or a desire to ‘socially network’ end-users (contact / address data) in a manner that’s too intrusive for comfort. (Source) … Continue reading
The Empire Strikes Back!
Apple’s battle for control of their OS has flanked another front (Siri this time) as the firm is dead-set on determining what devices are compatible – not any given end-user… and, most certainly not hackers… (Source) Tech Crunch: http://goo.gl/QXyXb
Not So Fast!
Is Germany’s decision to delay singing the (controversial) ACTA legislation a step towards postponing doing so outright and/or a legitimate review of this accord? (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/b4B5j
Getting Into The ‘Act…a’
Whilst SOPA crashed and burned; across the Atlantic there’s bashing and spurning regarding ACTA’s (EU) passage. (Source) The Atlantic: http://goo.gl/ktmD8
‘Digitally Pick-pocketed.’
A reported flaw within Google’s Wallet is not a good harbinger for convincing an already reticent (American) public about the merits of Smartphone commerce… (Source) PC World: http://goo.gl/b5oFe
Cha-Ching!
It’s an easy guess regarding which firm is worth more (in market capitalization) than Google or Microsoft… with a higher GDP than Sweden; and, more in gold than the Federal Reserve… and/or 2.5 times the value of the Apollo space … Continue reading