Monthly Archives: March 2012

All Bets Are Off.

Posted on March 31, 2012 by John

Being ‘liked’ is not a guarantee of / nor does being ‘liked’ equate to ‘success.’ No offense to Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook (as it’s not even a remotely easy task to follow Steve Job’s footsteps) but his being liked … Continue reading →

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‘Crack-ed-Buries’ Death Spiral…

Posted on March 30, 2012 by John

Things are not looking good for Canada’s (once-proud) high-flyer… In light of the news of a significant loss… the firm decided to re-focus their efforts on corporations versus their (at this point in time) failed consumer push… Granted, corporations are … Continue reading →

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The Wildcard?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by John

If the Nokia / Microsoft alliance has any real chance at success… they are clearly not hiding how they are hedging their bets on the PRC. Granted, the firm is still light-years behind their main rivals in China; however, the … Continue reading →

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A ‘Rotten’ Apple?

Posted on March 27, 2012 by John

Despite all of the manufacturing done therein, Apple has stumbled in China via a number of missteps that have resulted in the firm (the iPhone specifically) actually getting hammered by their main-nemisis / co-oper-tition partner Samsung. That said, it should … Continue reading →

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A Forbidden Chat.

Posted on March 26, 2012 by John

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

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(Mandated) Social Networking?

Posted on March 25, 2012 by John

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 … Continue reading →

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Life Intimating Art?

Posted on March 24, 2012 by John

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

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D’oh Canada!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by John

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

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7 of 9.

Posted on March 22, 2012 by John

For the wannabe cyborg crowd that just can’t quite get themselves to remove their Bluetooth earbud… comes vibrating tattoos… yes, humanity has now reached a point in our collective (de)evolution where we can state with pride, “let’s touch base” whereas … Continue reading →

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Spring’s Arrival!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by John
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